Resumé

Design Director/Textile Designer with a long track-record of increasing company sales working with large, high volume national accounts and developing & managing e-commerce retail. Proven ability to conceptualize, create, develop products for multiple brands simultaneously.

Directed and managed design, graphic, & technical teams, leading communication with sample rooms to meet monthly deliveries as well as seasonal calendar goals. Possess thorough knowledge of garment construction, fabrication, trim & printing with emphasis on eco-friendly textiles. Worked closely with production managers to ensure quality & fit standards. Responsible for creating & maintaing company’s design aesthetic, while following costing and fit parameters thereby increasing profitability & company growth.


Work Experience:

Owner/Designer- GIV5
(2012-Present) Los Angeles, CA
New Design concept & business model based on the idea of giving. Incorporating global craftmanship & artistry and utilizing clothing as a medium for positive change. Creating new Eco Luxe collection to launch in S/S 2014.

Director of Development-Nature USA
(Sept. 2012-March 2013)
* Develop sales strategy and brand direction for 2013
* Analyze company procedures & internal processes for maximum efficiency
* Oversee all sample development for private label and branded apparel
* Give design direction for branded apparel, develop new styles & line extension
* Work closely with pattern maker to insure all samples are correct
* Working closely with production team to insure all delivery dates are met
* Oversee all fit & trim adjustments for branded & private label clients
* Sourcing all trims, new developments & working with overseas vendors
* Research & report on current trends & create seasonal presentations
* Manage all lab dips & fabric developments
* Revise all branding collateral for production
* Create & maintain fabric master libraries & trim libraries
* Create all line sheets, lookbooks & presentations for branded collections
* Design company website-responsible for all visual elements
* Responsible for all website content management & photo editing
* Create all visual marketing materials for print & web


Design Director -Green Apple Active
2007 – 2012 (5 years) Manhattan Beach, CA
www.greenappleactive.com
* Responsible for all facets of design & production from A to Z
* Designing seasonal collections as well as monthly deliveries
* Creating and maintaining all tech packs, spec sheets & style sketches
* Managing all sample fittings, making adjustments, & communicating with patternmakers
* Creating CAD Line Art Catalogs for multiple brands
* Creating original graphic art designs & wet prints for apparel
* Overseeing all printing & embellishment techniques
* Managing all lab dips, trims & sourcing for multiple brands
* Creating all branding, tagging materials and sales collateral
* Creating all branding for private label and SMU accounts
* Managing all overseas communications with multiple factories
* Working closely with production manager to insure quality & on time sampling & production
* Mulitasking-Managing multiple projects & multiple brand development simultaneously
* Adhering to strict timelines & vendor requirements for high volume national accounts
* Reviewing pricing & margin sheets to stay within profit margin & budget
* Researching trends and implementing new developments
* Managing website & all visual online marketing
* Managing all website admin, product uploads & product photography & photo editing
* Managing team of assistant designers & graphic designers for multiple brands
* Shooting and Editing Apparel & Product photography for website and promotional materials


Apparel & Textile Designer Edit- Pure Rest/ Eco Baby Organics
2006 – 2007 (1 year)
website: www.purerest.com
* Designed Organic Cotton Children's & Infant apparel
* Designed Original Infant sheets & crib bedding
* Created repeat patterns & original prints for textiles
* Created tech packs & spec sheets
* Created Original Graphic art for apparel, textiles & branding materials
* Researched printing techniques & implemented new print technology
* Researched & implemented trends in Children's marketplace


Owner/Designer- Bliss Design Co.
2004 – 2006 (2 years)
* Designed original graphic tees from Eco friendly fabrications
* Designed private label art & graphics for multiple companies
* Responsible for all tech, spec, branding, & marketing
* Managed sales to private yoga studios & boutiques throughout the US


Owner - Lotus - Import Boutique
2003 – 2004 (1 year)
* Lead buyer for all store merchandise
* Worked with all vendors and maintained inventory
* Designed custom painted line of accessories & housewares
* Managed staff & trained new employees

Specialties
Design Management, Creative Direction. Apparel Design, Apparel Graphic Design,Technical Design, Specs, Branding, Photography, Website Content Management, Trend Research, Painting, Writing, Website Design, Content Management

Projects by Ananda Bhavani

GIV5 - Global Eco Luxe
12 Files

Green Apple Summer 2012
26 Files

Textile Design
42 Files

Apparel Prints & Graphic Art
41 Files

Green Apple Holiday 2012
19 Files

Line Art Illustration
26 Files

Green Apple Spring 2012
15 Files

Green Apple Summer 2011
36 Files

Apparel Design-Yoga Lifestyle
30 Files

Print Ads
7 Files

Green Apple - Holiday 2010
16 Files

Apparel Print /Textile Design
5 Files

Collections for the Marmaxx Group
14 Files

Techincal Design
7 Files

Vintage-Dyed Organic Cotton & Bamboo Collection
19 Files

Branding
19 Files

Green Apple - Summer 2010
22 Files

Juniors Fleece Collection
15 Files

Golden State Warriors - Collection & Branding
10 Files

Green Apple - Spring 2010
16 Files

Film Stills/Photography for Film
25 Files

CRYSTAL LOCKS - Graphic Design, Web Design, & Photography
18 Files

Green Apple - Summer/Fall 2009
19 Files

Freelance Graphic/Illustration Projects
5 Files

Keynote Slide Presentations
2 Files

Children's & Infant Apparel & Accessory Design
35 Files