Designer/Product Devloper

Katrin Grascher

Vienna, Austria

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Outdoor /Ski Apparel Designer
Education
- Certificate Outdoor/Performance Design
  
  Fashion Institute of Technology
  
  2001 - 2003
- Associates Degree Fashion Design
  
  Fashion Institute of Technology
  
  1986 - 1986
- BA Fashion Merchandising
  
  University of Houston
  
  1983 - 1985
Experience
- sales exp
  
  Breddys GmbH
  
  Vienna, Austria
  
  Mar 2019 - Mar 2022 (3 years)
  
  • Managing employees, sales and inventory in the local shop
  • Implementing customer feedback into salable designs
  • Building international customer base
  • Sales at the trade shows
- Head Designer/Product Developer
  
  Impact Merchandising
  
  Wien, Austria
  
  May 2018 - Dec 2018 (7 months)
  
  • In charge of overseas production and QC
  • Designed and produced apparel for the Austrian Ski Association
  • Managed online shop www.oesvshop.at
- Design Consultant/ Trend Scout
  
  Kat Grascher Design
  
  Vienna, Austria
  
  Jul 2016 - Apr 2018 (1 year 9 months)
  
  • Attendance at international trade shows to analyze market trends
  • Interpretation of current trends into salable collections
- Sales Assistent for bridal and evening gowns
  
  Atelier 7
  
  Wien, Austria
  
  Oct 2015 - Jun 2016 (8 months)
  
  Assisted customers in choosing designer bridal or evening gowns
  Responsible for window dressing of the shop
  Assisted owners in all areas of the day to day business
- Ski Instructor
  
  Schischule Schlossalm
  
  Bad Hofgastein, Austria
  
  Dec 2014 - Mar 2015 (3 months)
  
  Gave private ski lessons to children and adults
- Skiing instructor
  
  Schischule Sclossalm
  
  Bad Hofgastein, Austria
  
  Dec 2013 - Mar 2014 (3 months)
  
  Gave private ski lessons to children and adults
- Interior Design Assistant
  
  Luisa Wammes
  
  Vienna, Austria
  
  May 2011 - Sep 2013 (2 years 4 months)
  
  Philip Telliez, Gatto Möbel Cut leather and upholstery fabrics for custom made furniture * Fabric and color consultations for clients * Assisted in the mounting of drapes in clients' homes
- Product Developer - Ski Apparel
  
  Völkl GmbH
  
  United States
  
  Feb 2010 - Jun 2010 (4 months)
  
  Hörbranz, Austria * Active participation in the creation of the collections * Established technical sketches and worksheets for production * Review and correction of all prototypes for quality, fit as well as styling * Maintenance and updates of design sketches and graphics * Oversight of production in Asia
- Designer - Ski Apparel
  
  Marker LTD
  
  Salt Lake City, UT
  
  Apr 2004 - Apr 2009 (5 years)
  
  Designed men's, women's and junior ski apparel as well as lifestyle * Responsible for QC and production of all the collections * Supported the sale staff at the yearly trade show SIA in Las Vegas
- Skiing instructor
  
  Alf Engen Ski school
  
  Alta, UT
  
  Nov 2005 - Apr 2006 (5 months)
  
  Assistant Ski Instructor Children
- Designer - Women's Sportswear
  
  E.S. Sutton
  
  New York, NY
  
  Jan 1993 - Dec 1998 (5 years 11 months)
  
  Sutton, New York, NY, USA * Domestic and international market research and trend reports * Travelled to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to develop first prototypes * Local fabric and trim sourcing * Onsite supervision of sample room
Awards

Runner Up SIA'04 Outerwear Design Contest
Affiliations

Wasatch Mountain Club, Women's Outdoor Industry Association,

Naturfreunde Österreich
Industries
- Apparel
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