I’m a multidisciplinary apparel designer with 10+ years of experience spanning men’s and women’s product development, brand strategy, and creative direction. I’m deeply outdoors-oriented, and I approach design with a focus on function, sustainability, and circular thinking—turning consumer insights into products that perform in the real world. I’ve led end-to-end work from concept and ideation through tech packs, construction, fit, and production, collaborating closely with merchandising, PLM, and global development teams. I also enjoy building systems that make teams faster and more aligned (from PLM-based digital communication tools to presentation design), and I’ve championed measurable sustainability outcomes across collections while partnering on repairability and reuse initiatives.

Becca Homen

I’m a multidisciplinary apparel designer with 10+ years of experience spanning men’s and women’s product development, brand strategy, and creative direction. I’m deeply outdoors-oriented, and I approach design with a focus on function, sustainability, and circular thinking—turning consumer insights into products that perform in the real world. I’ve led end-to-end work from concept and ideation through tech packs, construction, fit, and production, collaborating closely with merchandising, PLM, and global development teams. I also enjoy building systems that make teams faster and more aligned (from PLM-based digital communication tools to presentation design), and I’ve championed measurable sustainability outcomes across collections while partnering on repairability and reuse initiatives.

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I’m a multidisciplinary apparel designer with 10+ years of experience spanning men’s and women’s product development, brand strategy, and creative direction. I’m deeply outdoors-oriented, and I approach design with a focus on function, sustainability, and circular thinking—turning consumer insights into products that perform in the real world.

I’ve led end-to-end work from concept and ideation through tech packs, construction, fit, and production, collaborating closely with merchandising, PLM, and global development teams. I also enjoy building systems that make teams faster and more aligned (from PLM-based digital communication tools to presentation design), and I’ve championed measurable sustainability outcomes across collections while partnering on repairability and reuse initiatives.

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Work Experience

Founder & Creative Director at Homen Creative, LLC
January 1, 2023 - Present
Led strategy and creative direction for 30+ client engagements across apparel and retail brands, producing branding, apparel/merch graphics, websites, and marketing collateral. Independently designed, produced, and launched a small accessory brand end-to-end, including patternmaking, material sourcing, marketing, storefront, and launch content. Managed multiple client projects simultaneously using repeatable processes to support on-time delivery and smooth cross-stakeholder collaboration.
Founder & Creative Director at Homen Creative
January 1, 2023 - Present
Founded a boutique creative studio partnering with 30+ growth-stage businesses on brand and digital experiences, from strategy and visual identity through website design and launch. Led brand foundations work (positioning, messaging, audience definition) and translated it into visual identity systems, websites, and marketing collateral; one website overhaul incorporating A/B testing drove a +258% increase in form submissions and -31% reduction in bounce rate. Built proposals, pitched prospective clients, and presented design concepts in reviews, while also partnering with an agency as a contracted design partner extending their capacity for small-to-mid-size business clients.
Designer, Men's Apparel at Filson
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Designed 3D design and product direction for men’s apparel, including seasonal development responsibilities across concept, design execution, and production alignment (covering textiles, color/print, and tech-pack driven handoff).
Designer - Men's Outerwear & Sportswear at Filson
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Designed Men's and Women's outerwear, wovens, and bottoms, from concept through production. - Designed 20+ men's outerwear and sportswear styles per season, leading concept research, color, print, fabric, tech pack development, fit, and trim/construction - Directed woven fabric and print selection, including yarn-dye colorways, partnering with the materials team on development shaped by innovation and sustainability. - Collaborated with the Product Development team, including on-site visits to international factories, to align fit, margin goals, and construction for final production.
Designer, Men's & Women's Apparel at The North Face
February 1, 2016 - July 1, 2021
Designed and developed 30+ styles each season across lifestyle and technical outerwear, tops, and bottoms. Led mood boards, sketching, fabric and color/print selection, and trim/construction decisions, supporting tech pack development. Conducted consumer research with the Global Athlete Team (interviews and product testing), translating feedback into key product decisions. Overhauled a core franchise across men’s and women’s categories, driving revenue growth of +71% year over year (from $3.5M to $6M). Built and presented assortment direction to leadership and global sales during seasonal design reviews. Partnered with merchandising and PLM to build a seasonal product line guided by sales data, consumer insights, and market research. Co-launched a Renewed Design Residency Program and the REMADE™ collection with The Renewal Workshop™ to grow awareness and internal education around repairability. Led sustainability initiatives that increased recycled-material usage by 75% across
Designer, Men's Apparel at The North Face
February 1, 2016 - July 1, 2021
Designed and developed 20+ men's outerwear and sportswear styles each season, covering concept research, color and print direction, fabric selection, tech pack development, fit, and trim/construction. Directed woven fabric and print selection, including yarn-dye colorways, partnering with materials for development shaped by innovation and sustainability. Collaborated with product development, including on-site international factory visits, to align fit and margin goals and to support final production. Identified an inefficient Design-to-Product Development hand-off and built a digital tool that communicates color, fabric, and trim details into PLM, shortening production timelines by two weeks. Created seasonal collection presentations in Adobe InDesign to support marketing storytelling and campaigns.
Designer II, Women's & Men's | Lifestyle/technical Outerwear & Sportswear at The North Face
January 28, 2016 - June 27, 2021
Designed and developed 30+ styles each season across lifestyle and technical outerwear, tops, and bottoms, leading mood boards, sketching, fabric, color/print, trim/construction, and tech pack development, while leading consumer research with the Global Athlete Team to turn feedback into critical product decisions. Overhauled a core franchise across Men's and Women's, growing revenue +71% YoY ($3.5M to $6M), and built and presented assortment direction to leadership and global sales during seasonal reviews. Partnered with Merchandising and PLM on sales- and consumer-insight-driven product lines, co-launched the Renewed Design Residency Program and REMADE™ collection with The Renewal Workshop™, and led sustainability initiatives that increased recycled-material usage by 75% in one season, traveling to factories in Asia and Central America to finalize construction and fit with global development teams.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts | Fashion Design, Sportswear at Fashion Institute of Technology
September 1, 2010 - June 1, 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at Fashion Institute of Technology (Sportswear Fashion Institute of Technology)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
VStitcher 101/201 Foundations 3D Design at California Institute of the Arts
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
3D Design Foundations (VStitcher 101/201) — 2023 at California Institute of the Arts
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Browzwear certification/workshop at Browzwear
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

VStitcher 101/201 Foundations 3D Design
January 1, 2023 - August 28, 2026
Browzwear certification
January 1, 2020 - August 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Retail, Consumer Goods, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Manufacturing, Education