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SENIOR HANDBAG & ACCESSORIES DESIGN MANAGER
Responsible for the design & development of Handbags & Small Accessories
QUALIFICATIONS
Manage all aspects of the design & development process for belts and accessories
Developed and worked on multiple licenses, private labels, and brands simultaneously
Travel to Factories in China & Taiwan; Source Indian factories & oversee product development
Merchandise seasonal collections and present the product to customers
Responsible for Leather approval & Quality check in construction, SLGs, Handbags, & Luggage
Trained new incoming designers & developed their technical skills
Managed Design team of up to five designers working with several brands and licenses
Experience in vendor relations, travel to Europe, & U.S to run meetings with clients & buyers
Proficiency in Hand sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Excel, Word
Strong interpersonal skills in the office environment
Communicate clearly with production department & factories for correct sample development
Organized market week and presented the trends and product to customers
Highly qualified in the Creation of Graphics, Technical Drawings, embroidery art and CADs
WORK EXPERIENCE
CUDDLIE/CONFETTI- Nov '18 - Jan '21
Freelance Designer Kid's & Ladies Handbags & Diaper bags - Designer for Private label.
Customers included: Disney
Senior Designer- Kids Licensed Headwear and Cold weather Accessories
BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING/ NOLAN ORIGINALS
May 2015 to January 2017
Create Headwear for Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, & Nintendo; Translate Licensor approval and process to successfully had product sold into Target & Walmart. PLM system fluent & taught new employees systems
PACIFIC GROUP September '13 to March '15
Senior Designer- Mossimo Supply Co. for Target, Xhiliration, Mossimo Black, Merona. Handbags, Backpacks,
Accessory Exchange-
March '13- July '13
Senior Designer- Isaac Mizrahi leather handbag collection, Sam Edelman handbags, Piperlime, Sam & Libby for Target; US Polo handbags. Customers include Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor
Cipriani/Max Leather- Li &Fung USA Nov12- February13
Senior Designer- SLGs, Tech Accessories ,Belts, Brands included Tignanello , B. Makowsky, Jessica Simpson Belts, Marilyn Monroe, Jonathan Adler . Managed design team, ran meetings with Licensors, Factories, and Buyers. Source Companies in China & India. Customers included Bonton, Dillards, QVC, Jonathan Adler Stores, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales.
BUXTON® Leather Accessories -March '09- August 12
Ladies Design Manager- SLGs, Handbags & Tech Accessories ,Business & Luggage,
Travel to Factories in China, Taiwan; Source Companies in China, Design & Develop product, Run meetings, Responsible for individual branding of product; managing design team. Brands include Swiss Army Wenger, Dopp, & Buxton B-Collective: Customers include Khols, JCPenney,Samsonite, Belk, HSN, Sears, Beals, Boscovs, Stage Stores, Marmax, EBags -B-Collective handbag mid tier Leather and PU
GLOBAL DESIGN CONCEPTS-May '03- Nov 08
Senior Designer Manager for Private Label ,Ladies and Junior, Handbags & Accessories
Manage Team of five designers, Run meetings with Clients; Fashion Handbags, Cosmetic bags, & Luggage; Woven Fabrics, PU, Denim, and Leather: Home Décor
Brands :Bongo, Dollhouse, Mead, Ladies Disney; Customers included: European Mid Tier (Debenhams, House of Fraser, M&S), Federated, Nordstroms, Dillards, Target, Walmart, Sears
Etienne Aigner/Trebbiano Sept '07
29 West 35th St New York, NY
Freelance Illustrative Project for Jessica Simpson Handbags
FAB/STARPOINT -Dec '02 -May '03
Senior Designer Manager for Licensed bags & Luggage, accessories, stationery, Home decor
Supervise creative team, Designed handbags, Technicals Specs, concept & trend boards
Customers included: Toys R Us, Sears, JC Penney, Target, Walmart.
CUDDLIE/CONFETTI- Nov '99 - Dec '02
Senior Designer Men's and Ladies Handbags & Diaper bags - Designer for Private label.
Customers included: Disney Store, Sears, JC Penney, Target, Walmart.
EDUCATION
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 1998 Major: Illustration
Study Abroad: Florence, Italy 1997;Itailian language, Art history & culture Paint landscape on sight
F.I.T- Continue Edu. 08 Leather and Materials Technology; Sewing Techniques Lab
