Portland, Oregon, United States
I’m an innovative design leader, skilled at partnering with consumers, professional athletes and style influencers to create high functioning, relevant products. My passion for, sport, fashion, and travel’s embedded in the DNA of my creativity when I am designing and developing sustainable sportswear/lifestyle, outerwear, swim, intimates/lounge, and performance apparel. Highly organized, creative and detail-oriented team player with experience in: • 12+ years design and product development • CAD: Illustrator & Photoshop (Adobe Suite) • Hand sketching, Flat Sketching & Technical Design • Trend & Color Analysis • Technical spec packs • Merchandise & Line Development • Material Construction, Textiles & Properties • Understanding of Target Consumer/Markets • Apparel Construction & Fit • Product Design, Development & Manufacturing Processes
CONCEPT IDEATION to final production. I lead a cross-disciplinary team in creating and delivering iconic creative basics, through sustainable fabric innovation, fit, inclusive sizing, body neutral fits, expressive color, and dynamic designs that redefine the intimates and apparel categories. START-UP EXPERIENCE. I have exposure to best-in-class practices and what it takes to run a business. I’m comfortable with minimal supervision and enjoy the flexibility that comes with self-accountability. RESEARCH - Working side by side with our community team, influencers + researching the competitive marketplace to identify seasonal trends, fabric, silhouettes, techniques, and product categories. COLLABORATE with SVP of product & Head of Production to create and implement new processes through product road map planning, design strategy, concept development, and strategic initiatives. DRIVE seasonal concept direction, working closely with CEO and SVP to ideate the narrative, range plan assortment, color palette, materials, graphic concepts, and seasonal design newness. DESIGNED full collections + tech packs + PLM in partnership with design & tech team. Created trim & material toolboxes to align product integrity across platforms. PREPARE + PRESENT seasonal stories to CEO, executive team, & other members of the organization.
PARTNER with global retail and wholesale accounts on seasonal design needs. TRAVEL internationally to factories as well as key cities for research and development. DESIGNED seasonal collections through concept ideation, sketching, making, and building out digital and in-person presentations that’re presented to cross functional partners and executive team. TRAINED in CLO 3D programs to rapid prototype in-house samples and assist factories with 1st proto development. PARTICIPATE in consumer insight, product creation, and brand innovation strategy meetings. COLLABORATE with regional and international design partners to define seasonal direction through road mapping, narrative, concepting and ideation.
DESIGNED NIKELAB COLLECTIONS in collaboration with, Riccardo Tisci, Olivier Rousteing, Virgil Abloh (Off-White), Ronnie Fieg (KITH), Matthew Williams (MMW), Kim Jones, PATTA, Rodger Federer + concepts for Errolson Hugh-ACG (Acronym) and Jun Takahashi-Gyakusou (Undercover). + Women's Training Essentials PARTNERED with internal and external teams to create product innovation stories, influencing the future of the Nike inline business. EXTEND Nike’s brand dimension by leveraging the power of sport and innovation across product and storytelling. BALANCED art and science by encouraging every method of make for concepts, obsessing craft, and detail by creating patterns, sketching, sewing/bonding mock-ups and utilizing 3D tools. CREATED capsule collections, managing all phases of creative work, concept through production. Providing proposals and creative strategies for design, storytelling, brand identity and consumer facing concepts.