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Vice President of Design & Development
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 2015 - Present (9 years 5 months)
Oversaw design and development team by defining objectives, hiring and training new employees, delegating tasks, implementing process improvements, and performing quality assurance audits.
• Played an integral role in creating strategic initiatives to reach annual revenue of $35M by implementing PLM system to the design and production team.
• Initiated and grew clothing line for boys from ground up to match that of men’s established line revenue.
• Built strong relationships with Ross’s to become the #1 non-branded supplier.
• Cultivated and leveraged strong community relationships by understanding client needs and improving brand recognition, customer loyalty, and profit margins.
• Worked closely with vendors across the globe to coordinate production schedule to ensure timely deliverance of product lines for each season.
• Assessed current vendor value using data-driven techniques while maintaining a pipeline of high-value vendors for evaluation and potential use.
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Production Coordinator / Sr. Graphic Designer
JCY, Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 2014 - Jun 2015 (11 months)
Click to edit position descriptionOversee domestic production for Sean John, Marvel, Urban Outfitters and more.
Create graphic artwork for Beach Boys and Happy Socks.
Preproduction preparation for Marvel original artwork.
Oversee vendors.
Quality control.
Product development.
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Knit R&D Team Manager / Graphic Designer
Pan-pacific, co. ltd
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 year)
Click to edit position descriptionResearch and Develop fashion trend and samples for upcoming season.
Develop graphic artwork for placement print and textile print.
Develop New samples in Men's and Women's Activewear.
Product Photography.
MS Powerpoint Presentation.
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Art Director
Ring of Fire LLC (ROF)
Sep 2009 - Sep 2012 (3 years)
Click to edit position descriptionCreate graphic artwork for silk screen print.
Color separation for Silk Screen Print.
-Spot, 4 Color process, Index...
Develop full apparel line for young men's and update new styles each season.
- T-shirts, Jackets, Button Down shirts & Denims.
Oversee development samples and preproduction.
Quality Control.
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Head Desiger / EXE VP
Fuya Group, LLC
Jun 2006 - Aug 2009 (3 years 2 months)
Click to edit position descriptionCreate graphic artwork for silk screen print.
Color separation for Silk Screen Print.
-Spot, 4 Color process, Index...
Develop full apparel line for young men's and junior.
Update styles each season.
- Caps, T-shirts, Jackets, Button Down shirts & denims...
Develop new apparel brands in many categories and lifestyle
- FUYA Lifestyle, Fuya Couture, Fuya Ladies’, Faithful Scripture, and Don Luce.
Develop and manage FUYA’s e-commerce website.
Highly involved in marketing, sales and operation.
Manage 4 designers.
Coordinate to exhibit in various apparel trade shows.
- MAGIC, AAEG, MAA...
Oversee development samples and preproduction.
Quality Control.
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Creative Director / Graphic Designer
wellwish apparel, inc
Apr 2005 - Jun 2006 (1 year 2 months)
Click to edit position descriptionCreate graphic artwork for T-shirts
Color separation for Silk Screen Print.
-Spot, 4 Color process, Index...
Manage 3 designers.
Research and develop new styles for each season.
Coordinate to exhibit in various apparel trade shows.
- MAGIC, AAEG, MAA...
Oversee development samples and preproduction.
Quality Control.
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Graphic Designer
Star USA, Inc
Oct 2004 - Apr 2005 (6 months)
Color separation for silk screen print.
Graphic design for men’s Urban T-shirts graphics.