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Senior Legwear Designer
GREAT CHINA EMPIRE/ PARIS ACCESSORIES
New York, NY
Apr 2012 - Present (12 years 6 months)
* Create a wide variety of layouts, iconography, logos and illustrations * Draft and execute design ideas after communicating with clients * Built accurate tech packs including fabric info, detailed sketches and graphic sheets * Stay current on style and color trends and up to date on in store items * Formulate unique brand style and color identity for each program
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Graphic Designer
LES ENPHANTS
Jun 2008 - May 2012 (3 years 11 months)
* Collaborate with merchandising team to develop seasonal concepts through market research, product performance feedback, and competitive shopping analysis * Develop seasonal concept boards for each season including props, clothing samples, swatches, inspirational images, graphics, and new trend development * Responsible for design and execution of product line throughout the design development stages * Prepare accurate seasonal tech packs for development for product development
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Boys Graphic Designer
SEARS HOLDINGS CORP
New York, NY
Jun 2006 - May 2008 (1 year 11 months)
* Managed boys Joe Boxer sleepwear, Planet Zzz and Canyon River Blues label * Researched and applied market trend information to current and upcoming styles * Design concepts based on merchandising plan and direction * Built accurate tech packs including fabric info, detailed sketches, graphic sheets using web PDM * Partnered with CAD Designers to execute concepts into final designs
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Product/Technical Designer
BOB MACKIE STUDIO
New York, NY
Sep 2005 - May 2006 (8 months)
* Specing, product development, beading and embroidery layout designs * Responsible for the quality control of technical specifications and grades * Work with pattern makers and sample hands on technical construction and fit issues * Communicate with overseas agents and factories on pattern corrections
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Licensing Designer
BROOKSFITCH APPAREL LLC.
New York, NY
Jun 2005 - Sep 2005 (3 months)
* Develop designs under licensing program such as Disney, Looney Tunes, Hello Kitty * Work directly with product managers to create technical production packages * Create flat sketches on Illustrator and prepare presentation boards
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Fashion Snoops
Freelance Illustrator/ Designer
Fair Lawn, NJ
May 2005 - Jul 2005 (2 months)
* Conceptualized and designed a variety of technical illustrations * Created technical illustrations for menswear and women's wear from runway photos * Created detail oriented flat sketches and patterns