Steffen Unger Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Team Manager, line assortment document creation- create new line sheet process from scratch, eliminating outdated processes and slowness- develop software workflow for "living wall"​ croquis & simultaneous line sheet creation- recruit and oversee 7 freelancers- leverage technology, workflow and talent to manage thousands of garment sketches, colorways.

• Team manager - managed 8 direct reports (freelance CAD designers), including budget and hiring; assisted in management of entire PINK CAD Team of 30; met daily, weekly and seasonal deadlines
• Daily tasks – assisted and oversaw work on: prints, patterns and graphics for spec packs; blank and CADed linesheets & presentation boards; technique development; color palettes; special projects for, among others.
• CAD procedures - rewrote outdated CAD training and reference manual; created new folder structure for hundreds of relevant files; established system and schedule of maintenance to maintain document
• Software skills & training - introduced ongoing training and upkeep of skills in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign for CAD and related cross-functional departments; elevated CAD department’s skills to a consistent.
• Graphics - creation and oversight of brand consistency; close collaboration with Graphics Team on creation of seasonal prints and patterns, frequent creation of graphics; consolidated licensee-provided NFL, MLB and.
• New technologies- Pattern-making and 3D cloth simulation - headed six month pilot and eventual adoption of Optitex, industry leading software for garment draping and 3D visualization- InDesign - Team Lead for.

• Involved in fast-paced daily creation of prints, patterns and graphics, producing colorways, revising and creating artwork from scratch or inspirational materials, creating spec packs and overseeing shipment to vendors
• Lead instructor for new hires, introducing them to the large system of artwork used on a daily basis as well as giving introductory and refresher sessions on Illustrator and Photoshop
• Instrumental in adopting Livelink, an enterprise-level system of uploading artwork to overseas vendors via file transfer, eliminating the need to ship hundreds of paper spec packs overseas via FedEx
• Responsible for leading team when CAD Manager is out of office, including delegation of duties and interfacing with heads of departments for the duration
• Led traveling CAD team to Style Review meetings at the home office in Ohio, coordinating with heads of departments and ensuring the needs of daily meetings were met by CAD; also worked with local IT to set up.
• Developed new and revised existing CAD Department techniques and protocol, including development of instructional materials for new hires, streamlining processes, creating tutorials for the CAD Department on more.

New York NY

• involved in high pressure, short deadline CAD work, revising graphical aspects of product lines for client presentations, including extensive technical and creative involvement in the creation of presentation materials
• created custom-made, networked database system for the company's collection of 11,000 pieces of original and purchased artwork, giving entire office instant access to visuals and details of every unique item including.

578 Broadway, NY

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Studio Art

Activities and Societies: Mountain Club

International Baccalaureate, K-7, 10-12

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