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Handbag & Accessories Designer
Molly Walter
Seattle, WA
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About
A multi-disciplinary designer with experience in women's bags, men's bags, parent bags, small leather goods, belts, scarves, hats, socks, sunglasses, women’s wear and kids wear. Offering fourteen years of expertise in all aspects of product design: design management, client presentation, cross-functional team communication, conceptualization, trend and color forecasting, material sourcing, hand sketching and technical illustration, technical specification packages, factory communication and prototype correction. Currently seeking new opportunities hybrid or Seattle area.
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Education
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AAS Apparel DesignSeattle Central Community College2004
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BA Cultural AnthropologyUniversity of Colorado at Boulder2000
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Experience
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Freelance DesignerItzy RitzyJun 2022 - Present (2 years 6 months)Bag Product Design and Development.
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Handbag & Accessories DesignerSeattle, WAAug 2014 - Jun 2016 (1 year 10 months)Design and develop handbags and accessories.
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Freelance DesignerGap, Skip Hop, Barr + Barr BagsNew York, NYMay 2011 - Jun 2013 (2 years 1 month)Built product lines based on target customer and product development goals. Transformed new ideas into viable products. Quickly produced work in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. Identified process inefficiencies and created alternative solutions. Collaborated with sales and production teams. Communicated with factory contacts. Categories: kids wear, kids accessories, diaper bags, baby products, leather bags, small leather goods, and shoes.
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DesignerAccessory NetworkNew York, NYApr 2010 - Dec 2010 (8 months)Designed licensed handbags and small leather goods. Directed material sourcing and sample production through overseas offices. Managed assistant designers. Developed artwork for hardware.
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Freelance DesignerGap, Adrienne Vittadini, Chico's, Lucky Brand, Steve Madden, Tommy HilfigerNew York, NYMay 2008 - Mar 2010 (1 year 10 months)Built product lines based on target customer and product development goals. Transformed new ideas into viable products. Quickly produced work in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. Collaborated with sales and production teams. Categories: kids wear, leather bags, woven bags, small leather goods, belts, scarves and hats.
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Associate DesignerNordstrom Product GroupSeattle, WAJun 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 6 months)Designed woven and denim styles for Caslon. Responsible for seasonal development of woven fabrics, washes, and finishes. Directed fit review with technical designers. Collaborated with cross-functional teams.
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Associate DesignerUnionbaySeattle, WAFeb 2004 - May 2006 (2 years 3 months)Designed junior woven tops, cut-and-sew knit tops and sweaters. Traveled internationally and domestically for product development and trend shopping. Promoted from Design Assistant position after nine months.
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On Coroflot@mollywalter, member since 2008
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