Activewear Apparel Designer

Sarah Kirsch

Portland, OR

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Activewear Apparel Designer for TRAJ3CTORY and Dip Brand Apparel at Fred Meyer/Kroger

- lead designer on new Traj3ctory outdoor/active apparel line

- lead designer on dip activewear

- designer for Traj3ctory and dip mens socks and underwear

Apparel Product Developer in dip Men’s & Women’s Activewear & Men’s Sportswear

Adobe Illustrator - Technical Sketching & Linesheet Creation & Maintenance

Centric PLM Expert

10+ yrs of hairstylist/colorist experience

Freelance stylist
Education
- Apparel Design Certiﬁcate Apparel Design
  
  Portland Fashion Institute
  
  2015 - 2019
  
  Designing, Adobe CC, merchandising, pattern making, industrial machine sewing
- AAS Marketing
  
  Portland Community College
  
  2015 - 2019
  
  Focusing on social media marketing and e-commerce
Experience
- Apparel Designer
  
  Kroger
  
  Portland, OR
  
  Jun 2020 - Present (6 years)
  
  Design private label men's and women's activewear, men's sportswear, men's sleep, men's basics, men's and women's athletic footwear, men's and women's active accessories
  - Trend
  - Technical Sketching
  - Linesheets
  - Color Palettes
  - Material Selection
  - Trim Selection
  - Fitting
  - Submissions
  - Presentations
  - Label development
  - Marketing Signage development
- Product Developer
  
  Kroger
  
  Portland, OR
  
  May 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years 1 month)
  
  Product Developer for private label men's and women's activewear, men's sportswear, men's sleep, and men's basics.
  - BOMs
  - PLM Centric SME
  - Costing
  - Linesheets
- Stylist
  
  Bishops Barbershop
  
  Portland, OR
  
  May 2011 - May 2018 (7 years)
  
  Color specialist, precision haircuts
- Production Intern
  
  Portland Garment Factory
  
  Portland, OR
  
  Oct 2017 - Jan 2018 (3 months)
  
  I learned so much about how garments go from concept to fulfillment. It now influences how I see design and pattern making.
- Design Intern
  
  Haunt Boutique
  
  Portland, OR
  
  Sep 2015 - Jan 2016 (4 months)
  
  Studying under one of Portland’s best, I enhanced my pattern, fit, and sewing abilities.
- Art Director 2, Visual Merchandiser
  
  Toni&Guy
  
  Clackamas, OR
  
  Jan 2008 - Apr 2011 (3 years 3 months)
  
  A six month apprenticeship and continued advanced education on styling
Industries
- Apparel
Skills
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Sarah Kirsch

Industrial Design Project Manager (Fractional / Part-Time)

Sr. Industrial Designer