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CAROL KOCH, JEWELRY DESIGNER
Specializing in sterling silver and fashion jewelry design with extensive experience in on-site manufacturing and product development offshore.

cell: 323-868-0944 landline:323-378-5600 carol.koch17@gmail.com
2520 N Beachwood Dr. #10 Los Angeles CA 90068

2014 - entrepreneur, Six X Sterling - owner, designer of Los Angeles based sterling silver jewelry design business

2013 – 2014 Director of Design Dept., The 1928 Co. Managing the product development of all In House Brands – 1928, 2028, Signature.

2012 - senior jewelry designer for 2028 Jewelry brand, sold at Macy’s, manufactured by The 1928 Jewelry Co. in Burbank, CA.

2012 – freelance jewelry designer, self-employed. Projects include Leeza Gibbons jewelry collection developed by Mouawad/Glamhouse, Los Angeles.

2011 – 2012 Design Department Director for Charles Garnier Paris Jewelry, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Head designer working directly for company owner. Brand manager and guest host for Charles Garnier on ShopNBC TV, selling $43K worth of electroformed sterling silver jewelry in one hour of airtime. Traveled to Italy, Thailand and Peru for product development. Accompanied head of sales to all meetings with key accounts. Set up infrastructure to manage all samples being produced.

2009 – 2012 Freelance jewelry design and consultation.
Clients: Charles Garnier Sterling Jewelry, Sharon Osbourne Jewelry, Lyric Culture Jewelry. Belle Noel by Kim Kardashian, Andrea Lieberman Collection, sold at Barney’s, Lauren Moshi Jewelry, and House of Harlow by Nicole Richie via Mouawad, now called Glamhouse, Pastry Jewelry via Russell Simmons Fine Jewelry, Escama Studio.

2006 - 2008 Director of Product Development and Sourcing, Lucas Design Int'l., Los Angeles, CA
Fashion and fine jewelry manufacturer for Disney Couture, Playboy, and Warner
Brothers brands. Extensive communication with off shore vendors for product development. Travel to Hong Kong and other cities in China to work directly with factories. Managed design team and worked with company executives in all areas of product planning.

2003-2006 Design Manager, The 1928 Jewelry Company, Burbank, CA
Fashion jewelry manufacturer of 1928 Jewelry, 2028 Jewelry (developed exclusively for Federated Stores), The Vatican Library Collection, and Antiquities (upscale brand) plus special product for The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Directed designers in trend research, line planning, and product development in Asia. Represented company for sales meetings and Market Weeks by introducing new lines to sales staff, providing fashion rationale behind product. Designer for both Antiquities and Vatican lines. Managed staff of 24. Familiar with all in-house manufacturing operations - model making, casting, plating, engineering, enameling, gluing stones, assembly, costing, sample duplication, quality assurance.

2002-2003 freelance jewelry designer, Reflections Sterling, Jacksonville, FL
Created detailed drawings for hundreds of original designs in themed collections for this sterling silver jewelry resource.

1994-95 Design Manager, Leegin Creative Leather Products Industry, CA High-quality leather goods manufacturer of Brighton, Honest, Justin, Tony Lama
belt brands. Managed design staff of 15. Coordinated trade show presentations and education of sales staff for product features.

1989-94 Designer, Dept. Manager The 1928 Jewelry Company Burbank, CA
Reproduction antique style fashion jewelry manufacturer. Managed design staff of 20. Traveled to Europe for design research. Participated in NYC Market Weeks. Brand Manager for 1928 Hair Jewelry collection and upscale crystal jewelry collection, Aurora RSVP. Previously staff designer, 1928 Jewelry. Developed private label merchandise as needed.

1988-89 Product Dev. Coordinator, Karl Lagerfeld Bijoux New York, NY
High-end fashion jewelry brand from Victoria Creations based on the European couture designer's collection. Traveled to Providence, RI weekly to direct model makers and ensure quality of merchandise. Designed key pieces for several collections.

1987-88 Belt Designer, Albert Nipon Belts, Echo Design Group New York, NY
Designer for Echo’s Albert Nipon brand, an upscale suit and dress maker.

1984-87 Belt Designer, Rayman Ridless Products Group New York, NY
Mass-market belt manufacturer with Robin Kahn and Norma Kamali licenses.

1982-83 Assistant to Head Designer, Jones New York New York, NY
Bridge sportswear manufacturer.

1982 B.S., Fashion Design Drexel University Philadelphia, PA