Keun Shon

(2010-20019) VLADO FOOTWEAR (Life Style Fashion brand)
• Directed and designed all aspects of Designs, such as Hight top, Mid-top,
Low-top Sneakers/Athletic/Women’s Sneakers/Wedge Sneakers/Casual Sneakers/ BOOTS/Slides+Sandals.
• Identified key market trend, created illustrations and technical drawings for new design and developed
Full lines from concept to completion targeting key accounts and price points.
• Self-Managed own creative process and executed towards given design category
• Worked directly with factories on pull Ups, Upper construction, last, outsole, material and
Leather development and tested standards to meet import requirements.
• Traveled overseas for trend show+research and on-site sampling supervision.

(2009-2010) Money/COOGI USA/NBA/shmack/Izod
• Managed seasonal design projects from conception through production.
• Traveled and worked with other Senior Designers for development, product marketing,
Gathered information about the consumers to work on products at footwear factories and material suppliers.
• Conceptualized and created wide variety of products with appropriate margin to target customers.

(2008-2009) Pink Dice for Women’s (Footlocker and Journeys Stores)
• Built Women’s and girl’s Line and managed seasonal design projects from conception to final samples to Production.
• Seasonal trips to China to work directly with factories and to source new materials.
• Reviewed final assortment for construction, fabrication, coloration with manufacturers.

(2005-2006) MICHELIN
*Footwear Designer/ Outsole Designer*
• Designed all boot outsoles, Casual outsoles and Driving Outsoles,
Inspired by Michelin Tires (e. g. MXV4-I, MXV4-II, MXV4-III,Pilot XGT V4, and Primacy MXM4.)
• Prepared outsole Construction tech packs for Blue Prints and Wooden Mold to final Production Mold.
• Worked with entire team to came up with directions and concepts and
Created compiling Upper Designs and development for the key vendors.

(2000-2002) PERRY ELLIS AMERICA
(2002-2003) KANGOL
(2004-2005) COOGI Australia
• Worked as 3D Modeler for OUTSOLE DESIGNS / Using 3D Max and Maya 3D Programs.
• Prepared OUTSOLE DESIGN Construction Final tech pack for Blue Print/Wooden Mold to Production Mold.
• Sketched and rendered New outsole Design / new upper patterns for each seasonal.
Collections as Outlined by senior Designer and Design Director.

Graphic design company
• Designed Annual Reports and brochure design for (“Pfizer”) and (“Saint Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital”).
• Managed office.