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Senior Handbag Designer/ Design Department manager at Beside-U
Deidre McAdams
Los Angeles, CA
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About
I am a highly creative Handbag Designer with the ability to use multiple types of aesthetics to mould a collection. I have a well rounded background beginning with luxury design in leather and specialty materials to high trend fashion design for both missy and junior in leather, synthetic materials and custom hardware design to designing with fabric materials for fashion lifestyle and travel handbags. I have 8 years experience in specifically Handbag, hardware and small goods design, product development and factory communication. I know the process form beginning to end and have good management skills of all types including team and time management.
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Education
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Associate of Arts (A.A.) Product DevelopmentFashion Institute of Design & Merchandising2004 - 2006
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Experience
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Senior designer / Design ManagerHino PacificJun 2012 - Present (14 years)Responsable for management of Nylon Handbag and hardware Design Department which included delegating projects to and training of assistants and associates. Research and develped to stay aware of evolution of trend, competition and customers.Created and maintained brand direction and identity through product design, material selection and color stories for high volume collections. Attended all fittings and followed up all corrections. Worked with production to ensure accuracy of final product. Maintained seasonal calender, organized photo shoots, and traveled overseas.
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Associate Handbag DesignerJunior Drake, Inc.Jun 2009 - Jun 2011 (2 years)Created brand oriented designs and technical sketches for handbags and hardware based on cost and quality constraints. Developed technical spec & construction, picked out and ordered materials based on design briefs to be coordinated with designs, for Hardware, small goods and Handbags. Built strong relationships with factory correspondence team
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Associate DesignerAnother Line IncJun 2008 - Jun 2009 (1 year)Manipulated existing belt Silhouettes into computerized illustrations. Developed entire belt and handbag groups from concept through completion with overseas vendors for belts, handbags, clutches. Working knowledge of PU and PVC material selection. Responsible for Selecting Trims from Local Vendors, Was able to successfully deliver on Deadlines
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@DeidreCMcAdams, member since 2014
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