Katie Choquette Nardolillo

Partners with the Sr. Product Manager & Product Manager in design & development the Black Label collections that consists of Light Outwear, Sweaters, Knit, Woven Tops & Bottoms, and Denim
Customer centric; focusing to lifestyle, current trends, historical date, and styling to flatter her figure
Collaborates cross-functionally with Merchant, Sourcing, Fabric, Color, CAD & Technical Design Teams
Responsible for illustrating and updating all flat sketches, embellishment artwork, and product line sheets
Adheres to T&A calendars and tracks development with vendors
Develops detailed technical flats including measurements and garment construction details
Designs and illustrates embroidery and embellishment layouts
Selects and develops trim
Reviews trims and approves colors and finishes for bulk production
Meets with technical designers to hand off tech pack for new development
Attends technical fittings
Partners and collaborate in preparing for major product presentations for each season
Communicates daily with overseas vendors to ensure product integrity and cohesiveness
Creates & updates all artwork. design details & BOMs in WebPDM/ FlexPLM

• Developed & responsible for all trims for Woven Outerwear, Dresses & Skirts and Woven & Knit Jackets, Dresses & Skirts
• Reviewed DTM & matching color trims in the color lightbox for approval
• Corresponded daily via E-mail with overseas agents & trim suppliers
• Met with technical designers to hand off design worksheets for each style
• Attended fittings and assisted technical designers in Odyssey system & flat sketch revisions
• Illustrated garment sketches & detailed technical flats including
measurements and garment construction components
• Organized and coordinated visits with trim suppliers
• Created trend, mood boards & market research for each season
• Prepared and assisted in setup for major design presentations for each season
• Collaborated with the Director of Business services to improve user experience in
Odyssey for designers & technical designers
• Assisted in fabric selection for each season

• Assisted and/ or designed in every apparel category at Reebok
• Designed Cirque Du Soleil Headwear concepts and presented
them to women’s apparel design team
• Co-designed Women's & Men’s Adventure/ Walking
collection for Russian market for Fall/ Winter
2009, Men’s Running collection for Spring/ Summer 2010,
and Men’s Outerwear collection for Fall/ Winter 2010
• Contributor to three full design seasons at Reebok
in the running and outerwear categories
• Presented design concepts for apparel collections
to senior designer and marketing teams
• Assisted designers in tech pack and fit revisions
• Created line overview boards for senior design review
• Participated in design inspiration and research trips
• Lead and coordinated activities for a team of
interns and apprentices

Assisted team in development for a Women's Wear catalogue and Internet company
* Measured garments and logged specs into Web PLM
* Illustrated technical flats including measurements and garment construction details
* Revised corrected fit on garments after fittings

• Created trend and mood boards for corporate accounts
• Assisted in the CAD department by revising and completing projects
such as mood and trend boards and product line boards
• Worked on bras, panties and lingerie sets for major accounts

• Guided and oversaw undergraduate students in the residence hall
• Coordinated both recreational and educational programming