Freelance Designer

Christopher Dixon

Fayetteville, NC

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Passionate about footwear, sports, fashion and art.
Education
- Grad Footwear Design
  
  Pensole Design Academy
  
  2012 - 2014
  
  PENSOLE is an innovative footwear design class that teaches students the knowledge needed to become a professional footwear designer and future design leader through a rigorous "learn by doing" curriculum. Students selected to participate in this unique two-week summer program [in Portland, Oregon] will attend this single / full time course and will focus on such industry skills as conceptual development, design process, materials, innovation, business, and branding. Every student will walk away from this unique PENSOLE experience with an exceptional project they are proud of and that is ready to be shared with potential employers, fellow designers, and the world. The ultimate goal is to drive and influence the footwear industry on a global scale, through innovation, while building confidence and creativity.
- Bachelor's degree Graphic Design
  
  Harding University
  
  2006 - 2010
Experience
- Designer | Co-owner
  
  FWD LLC. | Christopher Coy
  
  Oct 2010 - Aug 2014 (3 years 10 months)
  
  -Established the Christopher Coy footwear brand
  -Manager of day to day operations
  -Accounts payable and receivable
  -Legal proceedings
  -All correspondence with company contacts
  -Assistance with budget preparations
  -Designed Identity logo
  -Developed brand DNA and brand language
  -Obtained design and utility patent for dual heel
  -Designed a 5 style sample collection (cloud 9 collection)
  -Learned the tech pack process for production
  -Organized and executed a focus group
  -Organized a successful product wear test group of 60 women
  -Worked close with Brazilian manufacturing company
  -Executed a small production of 250 pairs
  -Executed a product examination
  -Shopped Lineapelle materials show Bolonga Italy
  -Worked close with materials director/designer
  -Executed a core color and materials palette for 2014
  -Executed trend color story for the 2014 seasons
  -Designed the 4 SKUs for the official collection
- Design Consultant
  
  CD designs
  
  Fayetteville, NC
  
  Jun 2014 - 2014
  
  -brand identity
  -Ideation sketches
  -Rendering
  -model making and tape up
  -Tech pack
  -sample
- Designer
  
  Aneres Clothing
  
  Jun 2009 - Aug 2010 (1 year 2 months)
Awards

Winner of Pensole FN Platform Challenge 2014

Winner of Pensole Future of Footwear 2012

Winner of Future Sole Jordan Brand 2010
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Pensole Alumni

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Christopher Dixon

Industrial Design Project Manager (Fractional / Part-Time)

Sr. Industrial Designer