D Hobbs

MENS FOOTWEAR DESIGN ENTHUSIAST
Brown shoe/ Casual/ Athletic/ Vulcanized/ Eva
Line Builder/ Product Development/ Creative Director
Branding/ Product classifications.
Work that produce cohesive balance collections that incorporate
client base visions.

Upstart, retrofitted, and collaborated with "CK" the creator of the original Penguin brand for "An Original Penguins" first footwear collection.

Design and developed men's and women's multiple categories; basketball, X- training, and casual footwear.
Provide technical drawings/blueprints to factories for new outsoles¬.
Work closely with category business managers; follow their seasonal briefings to create in-line products.
Traveled to China, Taiwan, and Korea for special make-ups and to ensure deadline for seasoned product lines.