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As a lifelong learner, my career has brought me to different parts of the world, providing a holistic view of each aspect of the fashion process. These experiences have opened opportunities in creative and technical product design and development, garment production and manufacturing, project management, workflow planning and client relations. Outside of the office, I love to travel, practice and teach yoga, hike, trail run, craft jewelry, paint and draw. With a broad range of interests and travels, I’ve learned how to understand different fashion styles and people, which informs my work across design, branding and production.…As a lifelong learner, my career has brought me to different parts of the world, providing a holistic view of each aspect of the fashion process. These experiences have opened opportunities in creative and technical product design and development, garment production and manufacturing, project management, workflow planning and client relations. Outside of the office, I love to travel, practice and teach yoga, hike, trail run, craft jewelry, paint and draw. With a broad range of interests and travels, I’ve learned how to understand different fashion styles and people, which informs my work across design, branding and production.

Madison Kuhner

Brand Designer, Product Designer, Designer, +5

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As a lifelong learner, my career has brought me to different parts of the world, providing a holistic view of each aspect of the fashion process. These experiences have opened opportunities in creative and technical product design and development, garment production and manufacturing, project management, workflow planning and client relations. Outside of the office, I love to travel, practice and teach yoga, hike, trail run, craft jewelry, paint and draw. With a broad range of interests and travels, I’ve learned how to understand different fashion styles and people, which informs my work across design, branding and production.…As a lifelong learner, my career has brought me to different parts of the world, providing a holistic view of each aspect of the fashion process. These experiences have opened opportunities in creative and technical product design and development, garment production and manufacturing, project management, workflow planning and client relations. Outside of the office, I love to travel, practice and teach yoga, hike, trail run, craft jewelry, paint and draw. With a broad range of interests and travels, I’ve learned how to understand different fashion styles and people, which informs my work across design, branding and production.

Available to hire

As a lifelong learner, my career has brought me to different parts of the world, providing a holistic view of each aspect of the fashion process. These experiences have opened opportunities in creative and technical product design and development, garment production and manufacturing, project management, workflow planning and client relations. Outside of the office, I love to travel, practice and teach yoga, hike, trail run, craft jewelry, paint and draw. With a broad range of interests and travels, I’ve learned how to understand different fashion styles and people, which informs my work across design, branding and production.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Founder / Creative Lead at HY DUR Collective

January 1, 2024 - Present

Created functional luxury garments, graphics and accessories; led all creative design for products and planned collections, from concept to pre-production. Coordinated with manufacturers and suppliers to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Founder at Milik Toi

January 1, 2024 - Present

Founded jewelry and accessory label, leading the design and development of products and directing branding and marketing efforts. Built a hands-on, end-to-end product development process and established production and release schedules.

Brand & Design Consultant (Freelance) at Self-Employed

January 1, 2024 - Present

Remote creative and technical designer for startup companies in sportswear (cut and sew knits and athletic fabrics); designing collections, creating technical packs, and consulting with manufacturing and merchandising to plan production; leading development teams through new implementations.

Head of Workshop at HY DUR Workshop

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023

Led all development and production in the manufacturing workshop (20 pattern cutters, tailors, QA). Managed client lines from concept through final QA checks, often developing brand concepts or designs while meeting tight time/cost constraints. Implemented evolving processes to improve communication and fabrication documentation, reduced sampling and production lead times, and enhanced team training and cross-department collaboration.

Head of Workshop at HYDUR Workshop

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023

Led development and production in the manufacturing workshop, overseeing pattern cutters, tailors, QA members, and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery. Implemented processes to increase efficiency across studio, sales and PR, improved quality standards, reduced sampling and production lead times, and built a collaborative, motivating environment. Contributed to post-COVID restructuring and led a new production schedule and end-of-2021 changes to manufacturing workflows.

Production Manager at Noon By Noor

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021

Oversee the production cycle for each season, calendar and workflow creation, and monitor and control processes through final delivery. Managed development and production from FF knit wear through production, implemented new procedures to increase efficiency between studio, sales and PR, improved quality and consistency in brand goods, and reduced production costs to meet budgets. Led on-time delivery to buyers and directed COVID-era production challenges, including post-COVID team restructuring.

Product Development & Design at Halston

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019

Assisted in design development to evolve the brand; managed time flow of developments and sourcing goods; collaborated with production and merchandising to stay on schedule; implemented efficient procedures to track packages and samples; ensured milestones remained on schedule.

Product Coordinator at James Coviello Corporation

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017

Worked closely with the Owner from initial market research and concept through final production of custom orders for luxury brands (e.g., Anna Sui & Anthropologie), driving corporate milestones from development to in-market delivery. Implemented efficient packaging and sample handling procedures and improved cross-department communication.