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Senior Designer
Cherokee Global Brands
Cypress, CA
Nov 2013 - Nov 2016 (3 years)
• Create seasonal Color and Concept books, Global Line Catalogs and individual assortments for various clients
• Develop new fabrics innovations, washes and trims
• Worked closely with graphic designers to assort and place graphics
• Design and sketch styles, prints and yarn-dyes
• Research, develop and present market trends, color and concept to internal team and clients
• Communicate daily with buying, sourcing and production teams to meet clients production and in-store deadlines
• Created global line for new business opportunities including Walmart and Sports Direct
• Work closely with design counterparts to create cohesive brand identities for all lines
• Design responsibilities include all categories for Tony Hawk Boys and Hawk 900 Young Men’s
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Designer
Quiksilver
Huntington Beach, CA
Jan 2012 - Nov 2013 (1 year 10 months)
• Ensured that product was consistent with market trends and business strategy
• Traveled seasonally to Kohl's to present line and develop in store assortment
• Developed new fabrics, washes, prints and trims
• Communicated daily with buyers, production and sourcing teams to create trend right and cost effective product
• Responsible for entire design process from concept to final production
• Increased sales in Boys 8-20 knits, fleece and short programs
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Associate Designer
Sears Holdings
New York, NY
Nov 2006 - Apr 2011 (4 years 5 months)
• Presented line to buyers and executive team
• Developed new fabrics, washes and trims
• Communicated daily with buyers, production and sourcing teams to create trend right and cost effective product
• Sourced and designed prints, yarn-dyes, marketing and graphics with graphic designers
• Researched and developed seasonal color palettes and concepts
• Worked closely with design counterparts to create cohesive brand identities
• Design responsibilities included woven shirts, woven bottoms, jackets, swimwear, and denim
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Assistant Designer
Aeropostale
New York, NY
Aug 2005 - Nov 2006 (1 year 3 months)
• Managed interns
• Responsible for organization of tech packages, trims, washes, and graphics
• Created and updated presentation boards
• Assisted in developing color and concept
• Worked closely with pre-production to ensure quality
• Reviewed and analyzed pre-production garments
• Researched and developed new fabrics, washes, and trims
• Assisted in designing knits, wovens, bottoms, and outerwear
• Sourced and developed yarn-dyes and graphics with CAD and graphic departments•