⚫ Help clients increase their sales by designing trend-right product for their brand.⚫ Conduct market research and trend analysis to ensure product exceeds industry standards.⚫ Create inspirational mood boards with preliminary sketches, color palettes, fabric, trim and images to provide a vision for the brand each season.⚫ Create production calendars to ensure product arrives in stores on time and that all team members understand and adhere to deadlines.⚫ Source factories to ensure high quality production standards for excellent workmanship of prototypes, samples and bulk goods.⚫ Sketch proficiently by hand and by Adobe Illustrator. Create CADs using Photoshop.⚫ Create patterns and dummy bags for prototypes.⚫ Resolve production issues as well as cost negotiations. ⚫ Received a 100% Rating from all clients on “Upwork” Consultant website.

⚫ Created eponymous handbag collection that filled a niche that blends fashion and technology.⚫ Designed and produced all product from concept to retail to ensure quality and clear brand identity of the collection. ⚫ Created tech-packs, patterns and prototypes, managed cost negotiations, travelled overseas to source and oversee factories during the development stage making sure all instructions were clearly understood.⚫ Handbag worn by Debra Messing on the sitcom “Will & Grace” resulted in heightened brand awareness.⚫ Featured in “Story” retail store article as a “Select Favorite” for pitch night presentations to Oprah Magazine and West Elm Stores.⚫ Handbags featured in “Curvy Magazine”⚫ Chosen as one of the “Top Picks” for Valentine’s Day by the New York Accessories Council.

⚫ Created detailed tech-packs for handbags, small leather goods and hardware to ensure all prototypes were accurate when delivered.⚫ Created CADs using Adobe Creative Suite to clearly communicate designs. Commented on prototypes as they arrived to check that all details were correct.

⚫ Designed handbags and small leather goods with a focus on the “Simply Vera by Vera Wang” collection and additional brands. Created product that marries the brand DNA with current trends.⚫ Carefully created detailed tech-packs to ensure all prototypes are accurate when delivered.⚫ Designed product using Adobe Illustrator and created CADs using Adobe Photoshop to clearly communicate designs and product merchandising.

⚫ Responsible for the design and product oversight of 8 outerwear brands as a producing manager.⚫ Created and maintained an energizing, inclusive and creative environment that focused on conceptualizing and creating product that delivered the needs of various customers.⚫ Conducted market and product research, presented trends as they relate to each brand position, created inspiration boards, chose fabrics and trims, created CADs and attended all fittings to ensure that all brands were aligned correctly within their target markets.⚫ Sketched on Adobe Illustrator and created tech packs via PLM for accuracy of designs through visual aids.⚫ Made organized and clear presentations to upper management to communicate design ideas and merchandising trends.⚫ Influenced management and sales to expand their seasonal offerings with trend driven, market-right designs that increased retail sales within a flat market by 30%.

⚫ Designed Fall collection of denim, wovens and jackets in order to enhance department store offerings in the junior contemporary market. ⚫ Sketched by hand and by Adobe illustrator to accurately represent design ideas. ⚫ Created detailed tech packs to ensure the factories had a clear understanding of how to make the garments. ⚫ Designed #1 selling dress from Fall collection.

⏺ Followed up on Spring Collection of Contemporary Denim. Created tech-packs to ensure details of designs were correct. Attended fittings so that fit corrections were made accurately and sent to the factories.

⚫ Consulting Design Director hired to ensure products were on trend and in alignment with merchandising strategies.

 Consulting Design Director hired to research fashion trends and adapt those trends to the contemporary market.

⚫ Responsible for the start-up division of newly licensed brand for Grammy artist Eve.⚫ Created seasonal concepts and designs for Junior Contemporary and Plus Size product to ensure the brand was size inclusive.⚫ Hired, trained, mentored and managed 15 employees. Managed teams of apparel and handbag designers, graphics department, tech design, product development teams, merchandising and production teams to get them to work smarter cross-functionally.⚫ Did market research and extensive travel overseas resulting in high quality product and sound design direction.⚫ In charge of departmental budget and creation of detailed time and action calendar that resulted in clear communication between cross-functional departments.⚫ Made presentations to sales, retail buyers and CEO in order to get their buy-in and increase sales.

⚫ Introduced new design direction that fused contemporary trends with the brand’s DNA.⚫ Responsible for concept, design and management of a design team of 10 until division closed.⚫ Created seasonal concepts and designs for Junior Contemporary and Plus Size product to ensure the brand was size inclusive.⚫ Did market research and extensive travel overseas resulting in high quality product and cohesive designs.

⚫ Created concepts and designs for FUBU Juniors, FUBU girls and FUBU Plus sizes that lead to growth opportunities beyond its core business.⚫ Created concepts and designs for Jordache Signature Jeans to elevate the brand.⚫ Supervised a team of 6 designers and tech designers to ensure cohesiveness of spirit and functionality.⚫ Liaison with founder Daymond John and Leslie Short to solidify the product corresponded with the brand identity.

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