Functional Skills

Forecasting / Projections
Product Design
Visual Design

Software Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator

Experience

Ripple Junction Product Management / Strategy
Product Developer
5/2023 - 2/2024
• Creating Designs per category (Men, Women's & Accessories)
• Creating seasonal line plans based on trend research per category & relevance to license

Dream Apparel Design
Lead Designer
11/2022 - 2/2023
• Responsible for designing styles from concept to completion
• Overseeing sampling & development for mass production

Prana Living Apparel Design
Tech Designer
7/2022 - 11/2022
• Responsible for ensuring proper fit & construction
• Creating specs & patterns for menswear category / collection
• Overseeing sampling & development for mass production
• Working collaboratively with product development, merch & design team
• Entering & adjusting specs on Product Line management systems

Team Liquid Design
Senior Cut & Sew Apparel Design & Tech
5/2022 - 7/2022
• Responsible for designing young men, women's, youth & kids apparel & accessories
• Conducting trend research appropriate to each brand & category
• Creating designs, graphics & tech packs from concept to completion, overseeing sampling & development for mass production
• Reviewing lab dips, specs, trims, fit, garment samples & relying comments to overseas factories. Ensuring proper fit, material, color & quality

Jinx Design
Senior Cut & Sew Apparel Design & Tech
3/2016 - 7/2020
• Responsible for designing young men, women's, youth & kids apparel & accessories
• Conducting trend research appropriate to each brand & category
• Creating designs, graphics & tech packs from concept to completion, overseeing sampling & development for mass production
• Reviewing lab dips, specs, trims, fit, garment samples & relying comments to overseas factories. Ensuring proper fit, material, color & quality
• Working collaboratively with art team providing direction for prints & graphics
• Entering product data on Product Line management systems

White Owl clothing Design
Apparel & Tech Designer
10/2015 - 3/2016
• Responsible for designing Soccer Fan Apparel for Mexican & European soccer teams & Vertical Eagle brand Apparel.
• Researching trends, fabrics & colors that are appropriate to each brand & season.
• Creating designs, graphics & tech packs from concept to completion, overseeing sampling & development for mass production.

Desguise Design
Costume Designer
8/2013 - 10/2015
• Costume designer for Disney licensed brands.
• Creating designs from concept to completion.
• Hand-painting & computer-rendering concept illustrations for high end retailers.
• Overseeing full development of each design.