Carl Frisk

Managed product inventory and daily register totals. Executed and adapted visual directives to better suit store clientele. Analyzed customer purchasing trends and communicated with buyers to bring in appropriate product. Tracked transactions, units sold, and foot traffic to better understand store performance from week to week and year to year.

Manage health and vitality of roughly 12 hives throughout Fairfield, CT. Ensure health of bees through natural medications and practices. Harvest honey, wax, propolis, and pollen to sell at local farmers markets.

Buyer of vintage clothing inventory for online vintage store. Manage profit margins, shipping costs, expenses, and inventory. Trend watch and analysis to ensure inventory is relevant and sellable. Named one of LuckyMag.com‘s “Lucky Picks: Best Etsy Shops.“

Designing and building custom furniture. From chairs to tables to desks.

Assisted in the development of new furniture and accessory collections from initial concept to final production. Worked with designers, engineers, factories, testing facilities, and buyers to ensure a successful launch with desired margin goals. Provided input on construction, aesthetic, and functional intent of product. Managed sample production from shop drawings, to 3D prints, to prototypes and final photo samples. Maintained high quality and aesthetic standards through quality control in factory as well as upon delivery to warehouse and at new store openings. Researched and vetted potential manufacturing partners to ensure production quality is in line with Design Within Reach standards. Facilitated on-product branding of all Product Development collections.

Brainstormed window concepts with Visuals Team keeping in mind product, material, budget, and aesthetic constraints. Researched upcoming pattern, texture, and color trends. Designed and built display pieces, product pedestals, and props. Installed artwork, clothing, and product.

Researched trends, colors, materials, textures, and competitors products. Updated and organized tech packs with material samples and construction techniques. Searched and archived construction and distressing details - both digtitally and physically.