Katie Ryan

August 2018-Present
• Design and manage all print design of the largest QVC and HSN brands in the DDGS portfolio, Denim & Co. and Iman Global Chic.
• Designed over 250 prints last year for Denim and Co., Iman, Colleen Lopez, Candace Cameron Bure, Canyon Retreat and Swim.
• Created impactful, brand appropriate prints for a number of very successful apparel Today Special Value’s (QVC)and Today’s Specials(HSN) generating millions of dollars in sales in a single day.
• Partner with trend director to create seasonal presentations, highlighting trends in print and how to interpret them for the various proprietary brands.
• Collaborate with the design team, research, develop and present my prints at sketch finalizations.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams and attend all milestone meetings.
• Rework purchased and vintage art.
• Color separate, recolor prints.
• Prepare production ready art for tech packs and upload to Flex PLM for vendors.
• Communicate with overseas vendors daily, provide comments on strike-offs, handloom, knitdowns and initial bulk fabric.
• Create seasonal print palettes in Flex PLM, maintain palettes and print information at the style level.
• Oversee an assistant print designer and print designer, solving workload bottlenecks, managing calendars, and developing them within their roles.

· Created 12-16 original prints weekly for kid's t-shirt graphics, tween swim, junior and women’s apparel.
· Conducted market research to ensure project stayed on trend and was suitable for target market.
· Upheld an average of 40-47% sell through of original prints across all categories.
· Assisted Art Director when needed, providing actionable feedback for improved marketability.
· Research color and trend direction to assist art director in establishing seasonal trends and color palettes.
· Create page layouts for seasonal trend books.

· Create original print and woven artwork which accurately reflect the CATHERINES style and maintain the standard of quality.
· Prepare purchased artwork for production by putting purchased print artwork into set repeat parameters, reducing colors, cleaning up, and recoloring.
· Works closely with Senior Designers and Trend Team to establish the overall seasonal print direction.
· Maintain artwork submit form to accurately track print development and status.
· Increased the amount of original art developed in house for t shirt graphics.

· Created 12-16 original prints weekly for tween swim, junior and women’s apparel.
· Conducted market research to ensure project stayed on trend and was suitable for target market.
· Member of the office Culture Committee, which was dedicated to upholding the company’s core values and functioned to maintain a pleasant working environment.
· Upheld an average of 35-40% sell through of prints across all categories.

· Sketched flats and created original artwork for embroidery, patches, yarn-dyes, prints and sweater designs.
· Provided proto, size set and production comments to overseas vendors for girls and newborn sweaters.
· Prepared packages for overseas vendors, containing color and trim standards, artwork layouts and fabric qualities.
· Initialized and maintained Web PDM style folders.
· Trained new designers and freelancers in office procedures and design processes.

· Drew flats, established and maintained Web PDM style folders.
· Worked with technical designers to develop initial specs for proto sample development.
· Supervised the Assistant Designer and Design Intern.
· Executed designs for the Oh Baby! Maternity line using Kaledo Draw, Photoshop and Corel Draw.
· Reviewed and commented on lab dips, fabric and trim qualities, and artwork submits.
· Worked closely with merchants on line plans, print, color and fabric selection.
· Implemented new procedures for design presentations and team communication.

· Worked closely with designer and merchant in establishing color stories, print selection, and designing the Newborn and Boy’s lines.
· Oversaw the Assistant Designer.
· Assisted at Photo Shoots for Sales Catalogs.
· Generated original artwork for embroidery, patches, yarn-dyes, prints and t shirt graphics.
· Approved and provided comments for lab dips, artwork submits, woven handlooms, print strike-offs and bulk fabric.
· Developed final line board page layouts for sales catalogs.

· Created fashion illustrations for sales catalogs.
· Graphed sweaters and developed print and embroidery layouts for women and girl’s lines.
· Sketched and re-colored flats.
· Assisted in the design of a private label collegiate sweater line.
· Received an Employee Recognition and Merit Bonus Award recognizing dedication, positive attitude, and excellence in performance.