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Experience:
Jerell Inc. Multiples division: 9/08- present
Haggar Womens Wear- Multiples division: 9/05- 9/08
Design Development Manager
-Manage the design team in the development of all new styles.
-Evaluate all lab dips, print strike offs, & proto samples from conception to market sample completion.
-Coordinate directly w/ overseas factories & fabric mills to ensure we receive samples in a timely manner.
-Act as a liaison between the Design, Technical, Sourcing, Marketing, & Sales Dept. ensuring all key dates are met & any changes are communicated.
-Responsible for any and all areas of design, color, concept & fabric, to have samples completed for market.
Susan Lawrence: 11/03-9/05
Designer
-Responsible for all aspects of New Development & Design, from beginning of design thru production including tracking, receiving, measuring, & fitting of samples.
-Direct daily correspondence with factories, to track samples & answering any development questions.
-Research, identify & incorporate current trends into a clear point of view for our seasonal line.
Kellwood - Sag Harbor Sportswear division: 4/02-7/03
Assistant Designer
-Responsible for the development of import Tech Packages.
Designing, selecting, organizing & approving all lab dips/ color for buttons, embroideries, hardware, belts & other trims.
-Developed a trim spreadsheet making all trim information readily available to all phases of design, imports, & production.
-Work with art & print studios purchasing original prints & the re-coloring of the prints.
-Assist in any & all other aspects of design to get samples ready for market & sales team.
Jerell Inc. Road division: 5/00-4/02
Design Assistant
-Handle all aspects of fabric, such as research, ordering, confirming fabric information & tracking shipments.
-Worked with fabric vendors, to negotiate price & delivery dates for each season.
-Responsible for all color approvals, color standards, & lab dips.
-Organized a library of Fabric research, trend & color books.
Created & maintained bill of materials folders in Web PDM for all garment being produced.
-Used AS400 to consistently locate & use overage fabric.
-Assist in any & all aspects needed to get samples costed & released for production.
Freelance Experience:
Sara Max: 7/03-11/03
Freelance Designer
-Responsible for the development, Sketches & Placements for all import Tech. Packages using Style Manager.
-Daily correspondence with Hong Kong & Mexico factories tracking samples, strike offs, & answering any development questions.
-Worked closely with Mac Dept. to develop/ recolor prints, placements & embroideries.
Horizon Mills: 4/02
Freelance Illustration
-Responsible for all flat sketches of garments in the line & creating working line sheets.
Education & Awards:
-BFA from The Univ. of North Texas (2000)
-Best Collection Award Artwear 2000
-Student Choice Award - Best Collection Artwear 2000.
- JM Haggar Design Scholarship (1999)
-Fashion Massive Director (Student Fashion Group) - 1999-2000
Skills:
-Proficient in Print Re-coloring
-Technical Sketching
-Beading & Embroidery design
-Great eye for color
-Extremely Organized
-Excellent Multi-tasking abilities
