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Apparel

Kanako Yamada

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  • date: 11-19-15
Highly creative with over 10 yrs. experience, I have extensive knowledge of product design across many categories ranging from RTW to accessories. Within my repertoire is not only silhouette design. I am well versed in textile prints and graphics.
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Disney

Disney X

Lazoo - Toddler/ Infant

Lazoo - Toddler/ Infant X

  • Category

    Apparel

  • Market Segments

    Childrens
    Tweens/Juniors

  • Years of Experience

    10

  • Availability

    Freelance
    Permanent

  • Hourly Rate

    40/hr

  • Relocation

    Yes

  • Schools/Training

    FIDM
    UCSB

More Information

EXPERIENCE:

FREELANCE DESIGNER
AUG/2013- CURRENT

LAZOO WORLDWIDE JUN/2009- AUG/2013

DESIGN DIRECTOR SOFTLINES /
HARDLINES DEVELOPMENT JAN/2011- AUG/2013
• Managed a small team in the development of merchandise
• Responsible for all trend research, mood direction, and color palettes across all product categories.
• Designed and developed merchandise across all product categories for retail.

SENIOR DESIGNER JUN/2009 – JAN/2011
• Recruited by a former supervisor to help the launch of Lazoo as a life style brand.
• Translated art from activity books into licensed characters for softlines and hardlines goods.
• Created styleguides to protect the integrity of the brand.
• Designed and developed boys and girls toddler and infant categories from concept to production.
• Managed assistant and associate designers in the development of softlines categories.

DISNEY STORES/ CHILDRENS PLACE OCT/2004 – SEPT/2008

DESIGNER OCT/2006 –SEPT/2008
• Designed and developed boys, girls and tween RTW, sleepwear, and swimwear categories from concept to production.
• Designed and developed the adult RTW, sleepwear, and swimwear categories from concept to production.
• Managed assistant and associate designers in the development of softlines categories.

ASSOCIATE DESIGNER MAY/2005 – OCT/2006
• Designed and developed Swimwear and Sleepwear categories from concept to production, exceeding growth expectations for an already mature multi-million dollar business.
• Designed and developed accessories that supported the girls RTW seasonal direction.

ASSISTANT DESIGNER FEB/2005 – MAY/2005
• Worked under the direction of the Design Director to develop and produce the swimwear category.

ASSISTANT DESIGNER OCT/2004 – FEB/2005
FULL TIME FREE LANCE
• Flat sketching, updating line sheets, and creating technical packages to assist in the development and production of the softlines business.

KEVIN HALL
INTERNSHIP APR/2004 – JUN/ 2004
• Worked in the design room under the direct supervision of Kevin Hall.

EDUCATION:

Fashion Institute if Design and Merchandising Los Angeles
Associate of Arts June 2004
Summa Cum Laude
Fashion Design

University of California Santa Barbara Bachelor of Arts June 1995
Communications
Bachelor of Arts June 1995
Japanese

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