LONGSHOT APPAREL - Men's Sr Designer - Freelance Resume Example

• Consultant on Women's design, styling and fabric quality and trim selections.
• Merchandise seasonal collections.
• Work on seasonal color palette.
• Research seasonal inspirations for patterns.
• Planning seasonal style count and color assortment.

• Researching, develop and sourcing of fabrics/trims that meet design vision, merchant requirements and Company financial plans.
• Provide fabric/trim trend research to design in support of the product development process.
• Work directly with Mills during the materials development process.
• Manage fabric/trim deadlines and tracking to meet seasonal TACT.
• Requesting and coordinating proto sample yardages/trims from the mills to the appropriate vendors.
• Work with Product Development and Quality Assurance to review fabric/trim qualities to ensure they meet Eddie Bauer standards and uphold the authenticity and personality of the brand.
• Fabric/Trim price negotiating to achieve the best price and IMU.
• Partner with Design and PLM's to ensure that appropriate material are selected for the product.

ddDrew lines between reference points to produce outlines of graded patterns. Calculated dimensions and specifications from sales order and entered data in worksheets. Calculated dimensions and specifications from sales order and entered data in worksheets. Calculated dimensions and specifications from sales order and entered data in worksheets. Calculated dimensions and specifications from sales order and entered data in worksheets. dDemonstrated and presented features and characteristics of clothing by standing, turning and walking. Demonstrated and presented features and characteristics of clothing by standing, turning and walking. Demonstrated and presented features and characteristics of clothing by standing, turning and walking. Demonstrated and presented features and characteristics of clothing by standing, turning and walking. Demonstrated and presented features and characteristics of clothing by standing, turning and walking. ddMonitored sales and inventory to recommend appropriate markdown action. Monitored sales and inventory to recommend appropriate markdown action. Monitored sales and inventory to recommend appropriate markdown action. Monitored sales and inventory to recommend appropriate markdown action. Monitored sales and inventory to recommend appropriate markdown action.

• Initiated and interpreted new product concepts to meet the needs of our customers, resulting in sales and growth for the company.
• Managed design projects and worked with team members to ensure that deadlines are met to reach company goals.
• Proposed color palette for assigned category(s) and participate in color process, including defining lab dip needs and color-way development on a style by style basis.
• Work as a team member in identifying general color direction on a seasonal basis.
• Developed fabrics/created pattern work and trims with our domestic and international vendors.

• Responsible for designing and managing the TB Men's Collection Pants and Shorts as well as the Outerwear program each season.
• Developed and created technical sketches for the garment styling and construction specifications.
• Daily communications between the Hong Kong vendors on development and production issues.
• Knowledge in fitting garments.
• International travel to Hong Kong to work with the liaison office and fabric/trim vendors.

• Designed seasonal collections for the Men's and Boy's Sport Athletic Groups (Classic, Retro, Basketball, ILE, Training and Headwear/Accessories) as well as the Two 3 Men's Street Casual Line (Knits,Sweaters,Woven,Denim,Outerwear and Headwear/Accessories).
• Domestic and International travel for trend, trim and fabric research.
• Involved in Merchandising the seasonal line through styling and color.
• Ensured that product was consistent with market trends as well as business strategy.
• Interacted closely with merchandising teams to execute seasonal lines accordingly to style counts, gross margin requirements, and retail/catalog merchandising strategies.