Justine Kousonsavath

// Successfully drove seasonal design & color direction that reflects brand language & current trends
// Mentored & managed assistant designer
// Created collateral & presented seasonal line reviews to cross-functional teams
// Worked cross-functionally to execute presentation of accurate product to meet sales goals
// Built brand equity through creative development & execution for review by figs’ executive team
// Communicated cost engineering methods to meet business goals
// Conducted regular research, sourcing, & drove innovative apparel technology
// Developed & put into action an efficient, highly executable design process

// Focused on building out business in Aether’s fastest growing category for men & women’s
// Researched & developed across technical & lifestyle outerwear, bottoms, and swim
// Successfully created designs true to brand aesthetics
// Partnered across creative teams to identify & collaborate with brands that echo Aether standards of design & quality
// Continuously innovated in all areas of development including fabric, trim & apparel construction
// Worked in tandem with cross-functional teams to achieve cohesion on each collection
// Recruit, hire & mentor junior support and design positions

// Primary duties included supporting entire creative team in the development of brand-right products
// Told seasonal stories through inspirational images, fabrics & trims
// Developed fabrics & trims, including all artwork & prints, from concept through production
// Attended & participated in weekly fit sessions with design and tech design teams
// Reviewed & approved lab dips for color & SMS fabric cuttings

// Achieved a standard for branding & labeling by developing a manual for placement & trim specification
// Resourced & created all labeling with new suppliers, including creation of art through production approvals
// Developed fabrics & trims, including all artwork & prints, from concept through production
// Supported entire design team with T/P, CAD sketching & artwork creation
// Communicated daily with overseas factories & suppliers

// Primary duties included support of entire design & production team with all aspects of both departments
// Conducted on-site QCs at various domestic manufacturers
// Communicated daily with overseas factories & suppliers
// Sourced and developed fabrics & trims, including all artwork & prints, from concept through production
// Tracked, ordered, & distributed SMS & bulk trims

// Issued measurements for new designs for the soft goods category
// Established weekly fittings with a fit model
// Developed master fit guide for consistency in fit across the category
// Created & prepared presentation collateral for sales & design meetings

// Created original designs in-line with brand aesthetic for men and women’s categories
// Assembled development packages to be sent to overseas vendors
// Established and assisted in seasonal fittings
// Managed & measured sample garments
// Styled & coordinated product shots