Racheal McElroy-Jenns

Designer – Women’s Cut & Sew Knit Tops & Dresses - Seven7
• Designed trend driven seasonal collections focusing on brand and customer appropriate style, fit, and fabrics.
• Researched trends and created inspirational concept, color and print boards for seasonal design direction.
• Created flat sketches and technical drawings using Adobe Illustrator for tech packs and line sheets.
• Completed and issued tech packs using PLM that included BOMs, construction details, specs and artwork.
• Communicated daily with overseas factories on the development of salesman samples, prints and trims.
• Directed the graphic team on the development of rotary prints, screen-prints and embellishments.
• Partnered with the in-house fabric sourcing team to develop new knit fabrics and wash techniques.
• Attended all fittings with the technical designer for salesman samples to final production samples.
• Worked with the production team on the approval of production lab dips, wash submits, fabrics and prints.

* Contracted for short and long-term apparel design projects to support the design team
* Create detailed flat sketches, technical drawings and color line-sheets using Adobe Illustrator
* Complete tech packs that include BOMs, construction details, specs and artwork
* Create pitch sheets for seasonal development of trims, hardware, prints and screen-prints
* Communicate with overseas factories regarding sales samples, artwork and trim development
* Research trends and create inspirational mood, concept, color and print boards

* Collaborated with the head designer in developing trend driven collections from concept to sales samples

* Assisted the design manager with all aspects of the design process to achieve quality sales samples
* Worked extensively on Calvin Klein logo development, technique, sizing and garment placement
* Assisted in developing initial specs for proto samples and revised specs at fittings
* Reviewed lab dips and strike-offs from overseas factories for color accuracy and quality

* Designed activewear and athleisure styles based on trends, competitive shopping and sales history
* Completed technical packages that included the BOM, construction detail and colorways using PLM
* Utilized Adobe Illustrator and InDesign to create and update line-sheet catalogs for weekly distribution
* Prepared inspirational trend, concept and print presentation boards for merchandising meetings at Target