Category: DESIGNER

         DESIGNER       Summary      Established well-rounded Designer with a reputation for exquisitely designed collections,  who consistently maximizes company profits and surpasses margin goals. Seeking   potential growth that will utilize creative skills and aims towards commitment of team and consumer/brand loyalty.       Skills      Critical Thinker - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems  Time Management & Communication - Managing one's time, as well as team's, to adhere to Drop Dead Dates  Adaptability - Being flexible to change as it comes and resolving in a timely manner  Social Perceptiveness - Working with team and taking leadership role to maintain brand direction   Attention to Detail - Thorough and complete work in all related processes to end product  Innovation - Demonstrated creative ability to design within business budgets, while following consumers' needs/trends        Experience      DESIGNER   10/2013   to   06/2015     Company Name   City  ,   State       Designed multiple lines for department both International and Domestic   Completion of OZ Principle Leadership 2014  Ensure cohesive brand image  Led the research and development  of seasonal trends  Provided leadership in preparation of skus for line reviews and meetings with buyers  Participated in strategic meetings alongside VP of Sales  Frequent traveling alongside Sales-team seeking new market/trend ideas  Provide regular feedback on performance and counseling to direct reports  Style pkg. building, trim development, L/D & S/O, and BOM building  Managed fit process at the side of Pattern-maker to complete desired outlook  Created specialty designs for targeted LDPs; Outlet, TKMAXX, Marks and Spencer, Banana Republic, JCP., etc.          ASSOCIATE DESIGNER   09/2012   to   10/2013     Company Name   City  ,   State       Participated in all design aspects, product development and production, and communication  Manage workload and calendars to ensure all deadlines are met  Keep abreast of new season fashion and trends from around the world  Assist in artwork and sketching development  Attend development meetings alongside Sales/Sourcing  Set up of showrooms and accountability that all pieces were laid out for show/fittings  Aide with the set-up of story and color boards  Source and cut fabrics under direction of Head Designer  Liaise with Buyers to regulate skus needed for production, specialty and department  Managed fabric POs and deliveries  Directed all designs and fittings for U.K. department          DESIGNER   04/2010   to   09/2015     Company Name   City  ,   State       Designed and developed for both international and domestic lines  Fittings, technical and constant set-up of designs  Managed Freelance Graphic Designers to ensure all concepts/designs adhered to brand-image  Style pkg. building, trim development, L/D & S/O, and BOM building in PLM  Purchasing of new artworks from studios shown  Hand drawings to display concepts for season line's direction  Technical communication with Florida Pattern-maker, ensuring fit was correct  Frequent traveling to Florida for demographic studies and trend analysis          Education      Associate of Arts  :   Fashion Design   2009       The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising   City  ,   State  ,   USA       Bachelors of Science  Business Management EXP. 2017          Awards & Honors      Certified OZ PRINCIPLE Leader 2014 - Present   National Young Leader of America 2006 - Present   Les Miller Outstanding Leadership/Scholarship Award 2006   Assistance League of Newport-Mesa Outstanding Leadership/Scholarship 2006   Pacific Life Foundation Outstanding Leadership/Scholarship 2006        Core Qualifications          Featured in WGSN 2015 Retail Analysis    Trend and emerging brand awareness    Spec measurements    Strong creative design skills    Merchandising    Creating Line sheets/Look-books     Demographic studies    Well versed in Adobe softwares; Illustrator & PS      PLM, WebPDM, & Gallery    Nedgraphics     Oracle E-Business Suite    Technical Drawings     MAC and PC versatility     Hand-Pattern work     Asia, Mex., & Euro Dev./Prod. Vendor Communications