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Footwear Designer II
Canton, MA
Oct 2014 - Present (9 years 10 months)
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Footwear Designer II
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 2008 - Oct 2014 (5 years 11 months)
Trend Research and Forecasting / Line Building / Color DIrection / Concept Ideation and Sketching / Hand and Digital Rendering / Technical Illustration / Product Development / Tech Pack Specification / Material Sourcing / Product Value Engineering / Branding and Strategy / Graphics and Logo Design
-Played a pivotal role in reinventing the Nunn Bush brand through proprietary footwear.
-Create and nurture lifestyle subcategories. i.e ATC (All-Terrain Comfort) and Kore (top-selling program).
-Accept additional design responsibility of brand acquisition, Umi Kids, with great success.
-Travel overseas to develop all Weyco Brands and troubleshoot factories.
-Collaborate directly with national retail buyers to grow Nunn Bush business.
-Design and manage Nunn Bush line during absences and transition of Senior Designer position.
-Success in a wide variety of category i.e. Brown Shoe, Dress, Casual, Outdoor, Athletic, and Childrens.
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Junior Designer
Chicago, IL
2007 - 2008 (1 year)
Market Analysis / Concept Ideation and Sketching / Mock-up and Prototype Fabrication / Prototype Testing / User Interface Design / 3D-Modeling and Rendering / Concept Presentation Boards / Direct Correspondence with Clients and Vendors.