Emma Keeling

Design athletic and fashion accessories for licensed brands PUMA, Skullcandy, and Skechers; focused on SMU product for PUMA and Skullcandy, and inline product for Skechers; created visual line plans and techpacks; created artwork for soccer balls, shin guards, allover prints, and logos (for bags, headwear, belts, and wallets); designed colorways and custom packaging for OEM audio product; managed Skechers approval process.

​ Senior Designer/Product Developer Designed, merchandised, and developed comprehensive line of awareness apparel (printables and cut-n-sew) and accessories to support The Keep A Breast Foundation's educational, outreach, and support programs; conducted all communication and negotiations with overseas and domestic vendors; provided costing and margin control solutions; organized product photographers; edited photos for catalog and online sales; worked with strategic partners to create co-branded and/or benefit products; provided sourcing and design support for the Foundation's art department. The Wheat Group​010-2011 ​ 2 Senior Designer Led team of designers to merchandise and develop accessories for licensed and privately owned brands including Hurley, Reebok, Skullcandy, and Modern Amusement; worked directly with licensors to assure brand consistency and product validity; acted as liaison between Wheat management and vendor base; worked with sales team to provide exclusive designs for key/major accounts. prAna​ 2009

Adio Footwear​ Girl Designed and merchandised all juniors apparel and accessories; worked with developers to provide vendors with techpacks and comments in a timely manner; provided silhouette direction to footwear designers; chose all fabrications, colors and surface decorations for footwear; managed freelance graphic artists; assisted marketing team in concept and styling for catalog and print materials.

Designed and merchandised comprehensive young contemporary apparel and accessories line; created seasonal color palette, labels, and hangtags; conducted fit sessions; created all spec packages; assisted in footwear design.

Sourced all trimmings to be used in garment construction; worked with Betsey to develop new trim concepts; ordered and received all trims for sample production; hand dyed all trims and fabrics for sample production and fashion shows; completed all technical packages; managed interns.