Michael Rivera

●Collaborate with clients to understand their vision and requirements, by conducting in-depth consultations and brainstorming sessions, successfully translating ideas into tangible designs
● Designed customized apparel and accessories for individual clients, maintaining high client satisfaction through personalized design solutions
● Developed comprehensive technical packages including sketches, spec sheets, fabric, ensuring precise production and client approval
● Conducted fittings and feedback sessions with clients, making necessary adjustments to ensure the perfect fit and design execution.
● Executed multiple design projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines, showcasing strong time management and organizational skills.

●Led the design and development of seasonal collections for various private label lines and licensed brands such as BCBG, Shadow Sport, Urban Outfitters, Levi’s, Realtree and more.
●Developed innovative designs, prints, patterns, and graphics for apparel, soft accessories, active-wear, performance apparel and lounge-wear for women and men. Utilized various fabrics in design concepts including but not limited to knit, cotton, wool, sateen with a specialized focus in Knitwear. Fluent in jacquard (Intarsia)
●Created detailed technical sketches and spec sheets, ensuring accurate fit and construction
●Worked collaboratively with marketing, sales, production and manufacturing, refined samples, resulting in improved fit and construction. Presented design concepts to stakeholders, securing buy-in and ensuring alignment with strategic goals
●Provided hands-on guidance and constructive feedback to a team of 3 Assistant Designers, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment

●Collaborated with the Design Director to design and develop men's, boys, women's and girls seasonal knitwear collections for licensee brands such as Foot Locker, Journey's, and Alexander Julian. Collections includes, socks, hosiery, leggings.
●Utilized CAD and Adobe Creative Suite to create visual presentations and mood boards that accurately conveyeddesign concepts to internal and external stakeholders
●Conducted market research, identifying key trends that influenced design direction and innovation
●Communicated daily with overseas factory on designs, corrections, pitch sheets, color and logo placements

●Assisted the Design Director on all aspects of the seasonal collection - from initial design concept through market research and samples CAD, brand direction, product development, coloring, sampling, packaging, graphics, artwork, trims, tech packs, hangtags and finalizing product
●Communicated clearly and concisely design and style details to the internal team
●Created tech packs, and followed up with comments to factories on all stages of the design process
●Created packaging and merchandising samples for licensees

●Worked collaboratively with the design team on creating cold weather accessories including knit/woven hats,scarves, gloves and mittens
●Assisted in all stages of product development. Contributed design to the seasonal collections and customer-specificprojects
●Created design packages including trims, hang tags, and packaging

●Assisted the Design Director in all stages of the design process of cold weather accessories; hats, scarves,gloveswith a focus on knits, woven, leather and synthetic fiber for UGG, Nautica, Tommy Hilfiger, MarcNew York, andNordstrom
●Utilized Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create tech packs and renderings for design presentations andspecification packages. Prepared presentation materials for seasonal design reviews and cross-functional meetings
●Organized color cards; assist in lab dips; processed comments in yarns dyes and quality submissions
●Managed BOM creation, yarn sourcing and prototype fit comments, ensuring clear communication withmanufacturing partners
●Competitive shopping research for inspiration on techniques, silhouettes, fabrics, construction and technology forupcoming season