Resumé

Professional Experience:

November 2012 - present adidas group - SLD Canton, MA
- Position of Designer I - Apparel Product
- Designs/Develops new performance technologies for key sports and athletes
- Creates product design boards, inspiration materials and present to large groups at Design Reviews
- Designs category collections within cost, style, performance and consumer objectives integrating freelance design and inspiration
- Collects market research and presents future trends based on seasonal concepts for collections
- Researchs and develops fabrications, product construction detailing/trim and silhouettes
- Manages the transfer of correct information and files to cross-functional business units within SLD; Attend Design Reviews, FIT sessions, Prototype Reviews and Team Category Meetings
- Works in partnership with Development and Tech Design Teams to insure all necessary information is provided to execute product prototyping
- Works parallel with Product Merchandising and Development teams to commercialize collections/product
- Able to respond quickly to multiple projects with strong time management skills

October 2011 - present DesignWorks Studio Newport, RI
- Position of Creative Director
- Works with clients to envision new products and revitalize continuing products
- Owns the design process for both apparel and product designs, starting with concept development and working through hand and computer renderings, patternmaking, prototyping, color palette development, tech pack & spec measurement development, factory management, and production runs
- Conducts R&D in fabric technologies, synthetic and natural fiber knits, wovens, and non-wovens, and new product construction processes
- Establishes vendor relationships for successful material sourcing and new material development
- Maintains cohesive brand identity for the company through the website, printed media, and social media
- Client examples include Ibex Outdoor Clothing, AOA Activewear, Paloma Picasso, David Yurman, Duro Industries, Zelda's Song, and Sailormade.

February 2009 – October 2011 Wild Things, LLC Newport, RI
- Position of Apparel Designer
- Took on key role of designing the new consumer lines for Fall 2011, Spring 2012, and Fall 2012, completing the initial designs (hand drawings and AI flats), first patterns, first samples, tech packs, and product development work while managing the initial production processes with the manufacturing facilities
- Responsible for sourcing new materials, including woven & knit synthetic fabrics, woven & knit natural fiber fabrics, and knit natural/synthetic fiber blends, plastic and metal findings, and trim materials
- Was the sole designer for the licensing opportunity for the Smith and Wesson M&P Line by Wild Things, completing the same processes seen for the consumer line while maintaining working relationships with military and police representatives throughout the state
- Ensured the completion of a new military contract upon arriving at the company, not only bringing the product to the factory and managing redesigns, fit sessions, and samples, but working with the production team to organize all materials to align with Berry Compliancy standards

May 2003 - October 2011 Sakonnet DesignWorks Tiverton, RI
- Position of Freelance Designer
- Product design and consulting for a small mechanical engineering and product design firm, specializing in high quality engineered goods for Tiffany, Paloma Picasso, and Rugby by Ralph Lauren
- Entrusted to work on my own schedule to perform product and trend research, concept development, product and mechanism design, product sketches, scaled views, and technical renderings of concepts and/or product revisions

Internships:
Express Design Studio - Interned in the Womenswear Knit department and the Menswear Design department, conducting market research and creating style and mood boards to exemplify the trend ideas for the season; organized the Knit Department’s collection of 500+ swatches by vendor, color, and item code in order to expedite the design process
Carson Potter - Interned for a small contemporary fashion duo, translating muslin samples into patterns, drafting slopers, and performing market and trend research for the designers

Education:
2004-2008 Parsons School of Design New York, NY
- BFA majoring in Fashion Design, with a thesis focus on activewear and technical textiles
- Selected from over 150 classmates to show in the 2008 Senior Thesis Benefit Show
- 2006-07 exchange year spent at the Parsons Paris campus in Paris, France, studying fashion, French, and Italian

Skills:
- Patternmaking, draping, machine sewing (industrial and domestic), serger sewing and servicing
- Knowledge of surface treatments and techniques (Tie-dye, batik, shibori, fabric painting, etching, heat transfer, foiling, polyester pleating and puckering, latex puckering, Bondaweb, embroidery, appliqué)
- Proficient in the Adobe Design Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in GCS A2000 PDM system
- Knowledge of Gerber Accumark
- Intermediate language skills in Spanish and French, beginner language skills in Italian and German

Projects by Samantha Aprea

AOA Activewear
6 Files

DesignWorks Studio for Walter Hagen
4 Files

Ibex Merino Wool Activewear
12 Files

in statera sustainable active lifestyle apparel
8 Files

Womens MMA Gear
19 Files

Spring 2012 Alpine Apparel
11 Files

Spring 2011 Alpine Apparel
17 Files

Fall 2010 Alpine Outerwear
5 Files

Smith & Wesson Technical Outerwear
7 Files

Tactical and Military Layering Systems
15 Files

X-ray Anatomy
5 Files

Seamless Compression Knit Activewear
7 Files

Breast Cancer Collection
5 Files

Expandable Childrenswear
4 Files

Fold and Snap - Product Fashion
5 Files

SUP Style
9 Files