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Designer
Nordstrom
Seattle, WA
Aug 2016 - Present (8 years 1 month)
Nordstrom Product Group: Kidswear | Tucker + Tate Big Boy | Tucker + Tate Little Boy | Tucker + Tate Baby | Dresswear
• Responsible for the design and development of all product categories for four brands.
• Responsible for working with cross functional product development and raw material teams to ensure cost effective product lines.
• Responsible for working with cross functional merchant teams to explicate sales in order to create appropriate seasonal offerings based on consumer needs.
• Responsible for overseeing the development of all seasonal print and graphic needs.
• Responsible for overseeing color, wash, and pattern approvals.
• Responsible for seasonal trend and fit direction.
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Designer
Abercrombie & Fitch
Columbus, OH
Aug 2009 - May 2015 (5 years 9 months)
A&F Women’s Skirts | A&F Women’s Novelty and Soft Bottoms | A&F Women’s Denim | abercrombie guy’s Knits | A&F Men’s Polos
• Responsible for the design, development, and presentation of trend appropriate silhouettes while managing an associate designer and advising cross functional teams through a fast paced and goal oriented production calendar.
• Responsible for the creation and sourcing of all fabrics, trims, embroideries and embellishments.
• Responsible for overseeing the development and execution of all seasonal print and pattern needs.
• Responsible for the development and adjustment of new and old fit blocks.
• Responsible for creating and managing department’s technical packages.
• Responsible for creating and implementing new wash and dye techniques.
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Technical Design Intern
Abercrombie & Fitch: Hollister
Columbus, OH
Sep 2008 - Dec 2008 (3 months)
Hollister Dude’s Outerwear | Hollister Dude’s Swim | A&F Men’s Knit Underwear
• Assisted in the development and adjustment of fit blocks and flat patterns.
• Assisted in commenting and relaying all fit communication between design teams and production vendors.
• Assisted in creating seasonal technical sketches.
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Design Intern
GAP: Old Navy
San Francisco, CA
Sep 2007 - Dec 2007 (3 months)
Women’s Maternity and Plus Dresses | Women’s Maternity and Plus Knit and Woven Tops
• Created focused detail sketches for production vendors.
• Created and managed technical packages for production vendors.
• Created department’s seasonal concept illustrations for Creative Director Todd Oldham.
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Public Relations/Sales/Marketing Intern
Trovata
Newport Beach, CA
Mar 2007 - Jun 2007 (3 months)
Public Relations | Sales | Marketing
• Developed market research regarding similar contemporary brands and their presence in both domestic and international retail establishments.
• Assisted in development and creation of the Fall 2007 look book and marketing campaign with CEO John Whitledge.
• Assisted in creation of Fall 2007 pricing matrix.
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Design Intern
Fossil
Dallas, TX
Sep 2006 - Dec 2006 (3 months)
Leather Handbag | Leather Trim Handbags
• Designed and developed small collection of leather and leather trim handbags.
• Created technical spec sheets for production vendors.
• Developed sundry metal hardware and leather trims.
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Design Intern
Abercrombie & Fitch: Ruehl
Columbus, OH
Mar 2006 - Jun 2006 (3 months)
Ruehl Men’s Knits
• Designed yarn dye stripe patterns and created yarn dye knitdown layouts.
• Assisted in developing wash and graphic techniques with on-site Innovation Design Center.