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Work Experience

Wrangler – Designer
Men’s Pants / Casual Outerwear. August 2022 – Present

Responsible for creating Design concepts, researching trends and consumer preferences, creating sketches, mood boards, creating seasonal color palettes, creating tech packs, fabric and trim sourcing and development, participating in fittings and adjusting designs as needed. Responsible for creating designs for different accounts and tiers. Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including product designers, tech designers, marketers, and merchandisers, to ensure alignment and successful product delivery.

 

Banana Republic Men’s – Associate Designer
Men’s - Suits / Casual Pants / Tailored Outerwear. June 2019 – June 2022

Responsible for Designing and Creating a specific product category that is consistent with a season's theme. Responsible for researching domestic markets to identify new trends, fabrics and techniques. Participates in the conceptual development of product lines. Responsible for sketching products including details and specifications. Responsible for creating tech packs and CADs. Responsible to ensure that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy. Coordinates sample production process to ensure that samples are produced and delivered on a timely basis. Responsible for sample fits and line edits. Creates and revises color ways on stripes, plaids and prints. Responsible in fabric and trim development and meet independently with vendors.

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Banana Republic Women’s

Freelance Intermediate Designer, August 2017 – May 2019

Women’s Structured Woven - Suits / Pants / Casual and Tailored Outerwear

Assists in Designing product line that is consistent with a season's theme. Working independently in creating and executing the design for a limited area of responsibility. Responsible for researching domestic markets in order to identify new trends, fabrics, techniques, etc. Participates in the conceptual development of product lines. Assists in ensuring that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy. Responsible for “specing” a new design. Responsible for details on design of product to include preparing and updating sketches and specifications. Coordinates sample production process to ensure that samples are produced and delivered on a timely basis. Increased involvement in sample fits and line edits. Recommends revisions/color ways on stripes, plaids and prints. Assists in fabric and trim development and meet independently with vendors.

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BCBGMAXAZRIA Group

Design Assistant, January 2014 – September 2015

Women’s Hardwoven and Outerwear for BCBG & RUNWAY

Assisting with trend research, mood boards, sketches, CADS, flat sketches, pattern making, creating style numbers for garments and updating BOMs. Responsible for 3D development, prints layouts, trims development, embroidery development, fabric and color development, overseas vendors, and in house cutters, sample makers, and pattern makers. Attending fitting sessions, daily design and merchandising meetings, and print and embroidery meetings to fulfill business needs and ensure the final product is meeting deadlines with priorities constantly changing in a fast-paced environment vendors

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Education

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fashion Design - Graduation Date: Fall 2012 - Cum Laude Honor

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Achievements

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2013 - The UBIFRANCE Collection, sponsored by UBIFRANCE, the French Trade Commission

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Awards

YMA Scholarship Fund 2012 - Competitive National Scholarship Program