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Soft Goods / Handbag / Accessories / Parent Product Design & Development
Molly Walter
Gig Harbor, WA
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A multi-disciplinary designer with experience in women's bags, men's bags, parent bags, small leather goods, belts, scarves, hats, socks, sunglasses, women’s wear and kids wear. Offering fourteen years of expertise in all aspects of product design: design management, client presentation, cross-functional team communication, conceptualization, trend and color forecasting, material sourcing, hand sketching and technical illustration, technical specification packages, factory communication and prototype correction. Currently seeking new opportunities remote or in the Seattle area.
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Education
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AAS Apparel DesignSeattle Central Community College
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BA Cultural AnthropologyUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
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Soft Goods Designer & Developer - FreelanceJun 2022 - Present (2 years 11 months)Client: Itzy Ritzy
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Full-Time ParentSelf EmployedSeattle, WAJul 2016 - Jun 2022 (5 years 11 months)Career Break
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Handbag & Accessories DesignerSeattle, WAAug 2014 - Jun 2016 (1 year 10 months)Designed and developed handbags and accessories
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Soft Goods Designer & Product DeveloperMolly Frickelton DesignsNew York, NYMay 2008 - Jun 2013 (5 years 1 month)Clients: Gap, Skip Hop, Barr + Barr Bags, Adrienne Vittadini, Lucky Brand, Tommy Hilfiger & Steve Madden
- In 2011 designed and Developed Skip Hop 'Take Cover Shopping Cart Cover'. Over 2k ratings with 4.7 stars on Amazon. Development included pattern making and sewing mock-ups.
Built product lines based on target customer and product development goals. Transformed new ideas into viable products. Quickly produced work in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. Identified process inefficiencies and created alternative solutions. Collaborated with sales and production teams. Communicated with factory contacts.
Categories: handbags, leather bags, woven bags, small leather goods, soft goods, men's bags, kids accessories, diaper bags, parent products, kids wear -
Contract Accessories DesignerChico'sFort Myers, FLOct 2009 - Jan 2010 (3 months)Handbag and accessories design
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Associate DesignerNordstrom Product GroupSeattle, WAJun 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 6 months)Designed woven and denim styles for Caslon. Responsible for seasonal development of woven fabrics, washes, and finishes. Directed fit review with technical designers. Collaborated with cross-functional teams.
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Associate DesignerUnionbaySeattle, WAFeb 2004 - May 2006 (2 years 3 months)Designed junior woven tops, cut-and-sew knit tops and sweaters. Traveled internationally and domestically for product development and trend shopping. Promoted from Design Assistant position after nine months.
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On Coroflot@mollywalter, member since 2008
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