James Webster

Skills

Apparel Designer who can effectively and creatively design towards a specific target customer. Quietly confident, dedicated to unreasonably achieving specified goals. Creative, self motivated and driven to find ways to continual to improve. Good at multi tasking, maintaining focus and hitting timeline goals with a positive attitude.

I am inspired by the act of creation, from a basic tee to a fully seam sealed jacket packed with details. Both equally fantastic, equally important.

Apparel Design: Trend forecasting, concept ideation, product assortment creation, silhouette, color trend and palette development, fabric and yarn development

Technical Design: Technical specifications, fit clocks, construction, flat patterns, draping, lead fit sessions & product reviews for all prototype samples to ensure quality & standards

Graphic Design: Label and Hangtag Design, Apparel Graphic Tee design, Trim design, POS and packaging design

Textile and Pattern Design: Mens shirtings, weaves, knit jacquards, sweater jacquards, screen prints, sublimation

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY: Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), Microsoft Office, WebPDM, Enovia, Sophis, U4ia, Prima Vision

TEAMBUILDING: Leader with a passion of fostering creative talent. Love to collaborate and credit others for their excellent contributions. Have managed a team of 7 designers.

Communication Skills: Present product assortment to retail buyers and executives, email communication with overseas vendors, factories and mills

INTERESTS: Roller Skating, Swimming, Hiking, Cycling, Kayaking, International Travel, Hand and computer aided drawing