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Sr. Footwear Designer
Valerie Peck
Portland, OR
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About
Valerie Peck has 10+ years of experience in all facets of shoe design, from initial concept to commercialization. Highly creative as well as technical, she thrives on finding solutions to complex situations. She has worked on many licensed product lines and developed shoes with strong brand identity. She excels at and enjoys collaborating with customers, marketing and pricing teams, as well as fellow designers.
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Education
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Associate of Arts Acessory desginFashion Institute of Technology2004 - 2005
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Bachelor of Arts Experience Textile DesignUW Madison2000 - 2004
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Experience
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Line Builder/Senior DesignerSteve MaddenNew York, NYApr 2005 - Jul 2015 (10 years 3 months)+ Spearheaded initiatives to better align design team and improve processes with overseas office
+ Helped grow business on largest account by 100% in less than 3 years
+ Designed best-selling shoes for customers such as Target and Kohl’s
+ Traveled key US and international markets for trend forecast shopping as well as feedback from retailers
+ Developed very positive relationships with key business partners through weekly phone calls, trend shopping and leading educational trips to China with clients’ design, buying and pricing teams
+ Oversaw execution of tech packs and material selections
+ Communicated corrections for prototypes to assistant designers
+ Lead design team in creation of product lines for a variety of customers
+ Worked with upper management in US and China offices on ways to continue to improve product quality and streamline processes
+ Supervised and mentored footwear design team to continuously grow knowledge and skills by setting goals, monitoring progress, and critiquing work for designers, assistant designers, and interns
+ Liaised with buyers and customers to Communicated trends and product direction to buyers and customers
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Skills
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On Coroflot@valkpeck, member since 2016
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