DESIGN & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT - Handbags, Small Leather Goods, Belts• Provide crucial support to brands, contributing to both creative and technical facets of the design process.• Collaborate with in-house designers to structure and maintain the collection plan, ensuring a harmonious workflow.• Drive design development, offering valuable materials inputs and innovative solutions to foster a cohesive brand identity.• Align design initiatives seamlessly with overarching business strategy and objectives.• Articulate the entire working process through perspective hand illustrations, renderings, accurate technical drawings and comprehensive tech packs.• Ensure seamless communication with suppliers, facilitating an efficient prototyping process and successful production outcomes.• Availability on-site upon request

BAGS, SMALL LEATHERGOODS, BELTS DESIGN• Created mood-boards relating to themes, research and inspiration• Fullfilled design process from initial sketch to prototyping: - sketching, digital design and rendering - bags components design fit from sketches to true proportions• Real size design of small leather goods • Travelling for inspiration & market research within country & abroad• Travelling for product development & oversaw collections to suppliers in Asia.• Textiles, leather and materials research• Trend research• Vintage research• Research of new shapes and volumes

FOOTWEAR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • research of leather, textiles and accessories according to brand DNA, aesthetic and target• special projects development from creation to finished product• creation of mix materials• development of treatments on leather and textile following creative inputs• drawing on coquettes, check of proportions and outlines from drawings to prototypes• prototypes development, improvement and follow up• new structures development (lasts, molds, maquettes)• specification sheets• interaction with designers, brand department, patternmakers, suppliers (italians and foreigns)• coordination of the flow of work between manufacturers and materials suppliers (italians and foreigns)• research within italian and foreign fairs• archive materials management

• Collection development including creative theme and material research, drawings, renderings, mix materials balance, specification sheets for Paula Cademartori’s brand and external consultings: Emanuel Ungaro, Santoni, Bruno Magli, Max Mara Weekend• special projects for celebrities and exclusives boutiques• leathergoods, small leathergoods, footwear design and rendering • sketching• moodboards• trend analysis • materials, vintage and product research • selection of materials, trimmings, accessories• creating all over and placed on pattern graphics • technical drawing and development of metal accessories • research within italian and foreign fairs• interaction with patternmakers, suppliers and manufacturers (italian and foreign)• archive materials management• lookbook creation