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Asst. Footwear Designer at Kenneth Cole

Brandon Bjerre

New York, NY
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    As a former athlete, Brandon has developed a unique outlook on team building and competitive strategy. A recent graduate of Erskine College, Brandon majored in Visual Arts with a primary focus in draftsmanship. As a secondary native of Denmark, Brandon is currently living and studying design at Aalborg University (Denmark). Brandon plans to use his design experiences to lead a career in footwear/product design.

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Science Interactive Design
      Aalborg University Denmark
      2014 - 2017
    • Bachelor of Arts Visual Arts
      Erskine College
      2010 - 2014
      Visual Art studies focusing primarily on artistic qualities such as draftsmanship, painting, printmaking and photography.
  • Experience
    • Asst. Footwear Designer
      Kenneth Cole
      New York, NY
      Jun 2017 - Present (9 years 1 month)
      • Create concepts and analyze trends for each season on the market calendar
      • Work cross functionally with Production and Merchandising teams to analyze product assortment to completion
      • Sketch and develop dress, casual and athletic styles
      • Sketch, illustrate and develop new concepts from pattern work, pattern corrections as well as fresh outsole concepts/development
      • Source and develop new materials and colors to be shown through prototyping and sales sample stages
      • Create technical specifications for new outsole & prototyping development
      • Travel internationally to work directly with factory partners
      • Work with both sales & production teams to ensure all development & commercialization meets X/F deadlines
    • Footwear Design Intern
      MOTH Design Consultancy(Denmark)
      Vejle, Denmark
      Jun 2016 - Present (10 years 1 month)
      -Providing visual solutions for various design projects associated under MOTH studios (Private Design Consultancy ran by clothing and Footwear designer Sanne Moth).
      -Provide vector layouts for highlighted designs developed for various Danish sportswear clients.
      -Complete technical packages for selected designs.
      -Design color way combinations and responsible material solutions.
    • Footwear Design Student
      Pensole Footwear Design Academy
      Portland, OR
      Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
      -Hands-on, four-week, intensive footwear design master class in partnership with BMe Soleciety.
      -Experience the footwear design process through concept-development, problem solving, material design, networking, marketing, and branding.
      -One of eighteen aspiring footwear leaders selected take a product from concept to completion while developing skills in the areas of leadership and professionalism.
    • Professional Athlete(Basketball)
      Aalborg Vikings(Danish League)
      Aalborg, Denmark
      Jul 2014 - Apr 2015 (9 months)
      -Recruited after playing collegiately for 4 seasons(Erskine College).
      -Wing/Forward position.
    • Office/Engineering Assistant
      RFID Global Solution
      Reston, VA
      Jun 2010 - Aug 2013 (3 years 2 months)
      -Developed and presented a design solution for RFID faraday cages.
      -Produced model cages/boxes with innovative sealing solutions withholding various data.
      -Faraday cage design to clarify scanning reads.
      -Process included measuring, sketching, problem solving, trial initiation, prototyping and product development.
  • Awards

    2012-01-01 - Bowie Arts Annual Art Show Competition Winner

    2010-5-5 - Hammond High School Artistic Achievement Award Winner

  • Industries
    • Footwear
  • Skills
    • Footwear
    • CAD Design
    • Ideation
    • Illustrator
    • InDesign
    • Industrial Design
    • Product Design
    • Project Management
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    • Sketchbook Pro
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