I am a fashion designer, artist, and illustrator with extensive experience leading apparel design and product development from initial concept through production. I specialize in creating original garment concepts, detailed flat sketches, embellishments, line sheets, mood boards, and seasonal presentations for luxury, lifestyle, resort, and retail brands. My background includes collaborating closely with merchandising, technical design, suppliers, and production teams to develop cohesive products that meet both creative and commercial goals.

Leslie Baker

I am a fashion designer, artist, and illustrator with extensive experience leading apparel design and product development from initial concept through production. I specialize in creating original garment concepts, detailed flat sketches, embellishments, line sheets, mood boards, and seasonal presentations for luxury, lifestyle, resort, and retail brands. My background includes collaborating closely with merchandising, technical design, suppliers, and production teams to develop cohesive products that meet both creative and commercial goals.

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I am a fashion designer, artist, and illustrator with extensive experience leading apparel design and product development from initial concept through production. I specialize in creating original garment concepts, detailed flat sketches, embellishments, line sheets, mood boards, and seasonal presentations for luxury, lifestyle, resort, and retail brands. My background includes collaborating closely with merchandising, technical design, suppliers, and production teams to develop cohesive products that meet both creative and commercial goals.

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Language

French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Designer at The Colony Brands
December 31, 2023 - Present
• Lead Seasonal Design and Product development from initial concept through production. • Implemented new Design processes and presentation standards to improve Ashro brand identity. • Independently developed new format for seasonal trend presentations. • Sketch original apparel concepts, create detailed flat sketches, and minibodies. • Create FLEX technical packages communicating design intent for development. • Partner with merchandising and tech design to refine product, address fit/construction needs.
Freelance Fashion Designer, Artist, and Illustrator at Freelance
December 31, 2020 - December 31, 2023
• Anne Fontaine - Fashion Design and Production - Luxury Women’s Line Designed concept sketches of clothing, accessories, and shoes for the season. Created filled flat sketches, line sheets, and detail production packs for suppliers. • Moda Baronessa- Fashion Design - Luxury Resort Collection Designed garment styles, print placement, look books, hang tags, and logos, social media layouts and graphics. • Logo Design Work- Created and draw custom digital Logo work for several small businesses. • Custom Art / Canvas Painted Pieces- Created personalized digital art pieces drawn in Adobe Fresco for clients. Paint and sell canvas artwork. • Illustrated Book Cover- Author Sarah Breen “The Earth School Guide to Mind Spirit Mapping”.
Senior Designer at Anne Fontaine
April 18, 2018 - December 30, 2020
• Led design and product development functions, reporting to owner and VP Anne Fontaine. Tasked with full oversight of brand, to include, evening, accessories, and shoes. • Sketched all initial designs for collections, creating several filled flat sketch options, expanding on Anne’s initial design concepts. Successfully growing categories and sales. • Partnered with Anne to merchandise line to ensure seamless brand identity, while building out current trend stories, and market research selling. • Created all line sheets and visuals to organize collection, fabrics, and progress of production. Helping to make communication with team in France and NY efficient. • Drew detail embroidery and beaded artwork, new lace designs, and print work for scarfs. • Recolored and merchandised prints for the season. • Created detail communication sheets with basic measurements, fabric, and trims. • Made all visuals used for the brand such as mood boards, color stories, photo shoots inspirations, look books, and special projects such as fundraiser events. • Traveled to headquarters in France to work with atelier team in fittings and production. • Oversaw daily office managerial work, such as ordering supplies, organizing fabrics, keeping Anne’s schedule for appointments, interviews, etc.
Senior Designer at The Bon-Ton Stores
May 16, 2008 - March 8, 2018
• Developed lines from concept to finish leading all design aspects for two brands lifestyle Relativity, and active line Exertek. Growing in store sales and brand success. • Created all color stores, mood boards, and inspiration for each season of the brands. • Sketched original designs for product, creating options for best selling styles. • Merchandised and recolored all graphic designs for tees, shirts and woven plaids. • Oversaw daily comments for production of garments, trims and strike-offs. • Worked with technical team to perfect fit of clothing. • Travel domestically monthly for buy meetings, putting together each visual set up for these with mini-bodies, boards and sample presentations. • Oversaw daily office management, packaging of shipments, supply ordering, maintaining of CAD printers, copiers, organization of samples, prints etc.

Education

Fashion Design at Mount Mary College
January 11, 2030 - August 29, 2026
Fashion Design Study Abroad at Paris American Academy
January 11, 2030 - August 29, 2026
Advertising/Journalism and French Language Studies at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
January 11, 2030 - August 29, 2026
Fashion Design at Mount Mary College
January 11, 2030 - August 29, 2026
Fashion Design Study Abroad at Paris American Academy
January 11, 2030 - August 29, 2026
Advertising/Journalism and French Language Studies at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
January 11, 2030 - August 29, 2026

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