Tina Guzzi-Renou Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

-Facilitate apparel design through trend research, artwork creation, line plans and measurement specs.-Increase sales by identifying product opportunities whilst optimizing margin, quality, and styling.-Analyze potential design improvements and new trend opportunities.-Review, edit and apply style rules to each design to comply with company guidelines.-Translate market knowledge and strategy into thought-provoking apparel design.

-Develop and supervise marketing campaigns to maximize strategy and overall vision of the assortment.-Curate looks from in season assortments for flyer and TV advertisements.-Collaborate with the design director on the vision and expectations for the campaigns.

-Led design team through the development of all sketches, colour stories, and sample making.-Increased product offering by 50% in 1 year.-Developed, designed, laid out and produced a variety of technical illustrations for production teams.-Established and updated production schedules to meet changing demands.-Reviewed production orders, schedules, delivery dates and inventory levels to determine product availability.-Leveraged qualitative and quantitative data and business analytics to drive design improvements and solutions.

-Designed full family apparel collections for Ladieswear, Menswear, and Kidswear categories simultaneously.-Analyzed market research, trend and sell-through data into well thought out design plans.-Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train design assistants.-Production scheduling for both off-shore and domestic manufacturers.

-Assisted the designer in creating line plans, colour palettes and trend research for Baby Apparel.-Managed production timelines: tech packs, submissions, proto samples and top of product samples for approval.-Led graphic and colour decisions alongside other cross functional teams.

`-Offered creative and practical support to designers by handling all production work.-Inspected fabric and end products for possible tears and reported discrepancies to the designer immediately.-Worked with existing and new customers on new ideas, concepts and designs.-Collaborated with designers throughout the production development process, marketing and sales and manufacturing.

Toronto, Canada Area

-Maintained a sales target upwards of $700/hour and in sales, landing into the “top seller” selection of sales associates on a weekly basis. -Used my ability to calmly handle stressful situations with customers whilst engaging customers verbally and reading nonverbal cues necessary for identifying enhances sales opportunity. -Facilitated training to new employees whilst upholding company policies.

Toronto, Canada Area

-Interpreted client orders to uphold specific guidelines and produce high-quality pieces.-Maintained inventory of sewing supplies and informed the manager when supplies fell below acceptable volumes.-Reviewed, edited and applied style rules to design, complying with company guidelines.-Developed product for Toronto Fashion Week shows for both Spring/Summer 2012 and Autumn/Winter 2012 collections