Hi! My name is Monica, I am a highly skilled fashion designer with creative & technical design abilities with 11 years of experience working in the Fashion Industry. I have been lucky enough to have worked in many small, close knit teams where I have been able to participate in every part of the design process from concept to color palette, to material sourcing to designing bodies, to hand sketching & CAD sketching, to creating tech packs and commenting on and approving samples. Because of this, I have a deep understanding of all areas of the design process. I have been able to over oversee my products from development to production. I have experience with: -Designing: Men's & Women's clothing & accessories- activewear/athleisure, socks/hosiery, knitwear, sportswear, contemporary -Trend research & development -Presentation boards -Detailed technical flat sketches (CAD's created in Adobe Illustrator as well as hand sketches) -Logo Development -Print Design & Development (sublimation, jacquard, woven) -Linesheets -Sample Tech Pack creation & updating -Bitmaps (for socks) -Factory communication -Yarn & fabric R&D…

Monica Vander Fliet

Hi! My name is Monica, I am a highly skilled fashion designer with creative & technical design abilities with 11 years of experience working in the Fashion Industry. I have been lucky enough to have worked in many small, close knit teams where I have been able to participate in every part of the design process from concept to color palette, to material sourcing to designing bodies, to hand sketching & CAD sketching, to creating tech packs and commenting on and approving samples. Because of this, I have a deep understanding of all areas of the design process. I have been able to over oversee my products from development to production. I have experience with: -Designing: Men's & Women's clothing & accessories- activewear/athleisure, socks/hosiery, knitwear, sportswear, contemporary -Trend research & development -Presentation boards -Detailed technical flat sketches (CAD's created in Adobe Illustrator as well as hand sketches) -Logo Development -Print Design & Development (sublimation, jacquard, woven) -Linesheets -Sample Tech Pack creation & updating -Bitmaps (for socks) -Factory communication -Yarn & fabric R&D…

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Hi! My name is Monica, I am a highly skilled fashion designer with creative & technical design abilities with 11 years of experience working in the Fashion Industry. I have been lucky enough to have worked in many small, close knit teams where I have been able to participate in every part of the design process from concept to color palette, to material sourcing to designing bodies, to hand sketching & CAD sketching, to creating tech packs and commenting on and approving samples. Because of this, I have a deep understanding of all areas of the design process. I have been able to over oversee my products from development to production.
I have experience with:
-Designing: Men’s & Women’s clothing & accessories- activewear/athleisure, socks/hosiery, knitwear, sportswear, contemporary
-Trend research & development
-Presentation boards
-Detailed technical flat sketches (CAD’s created in Adobe Illustrator as well as hand sketches)
-Logo Development
-Print Design & Development (sublimation, jacquard, woven)
-Linesheets
-Sample Tech Pack creation & updating
-Bitmaps (for socks)
-Factory communication
-Yarn & fabric R&D

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Work Experience

Freelance Designer at Self-employed
November 1, 2018 - Present
Collaborate with established and start up clients on creative direction for their brand; create moodboards & color story for new collections; research fibers, yarns, and stitches to implement into new designs; create technical flats, repeat prints, artworks, and linesheets in Illustrator; specify yarn composition, gauges, and colors; compile technical packages with construction pages, bitmaps, color, fabric or yarn, machine type, and gauge call outs to ensure accurate protos; provide clear proto feedback to sampling team.
Product Developer, MLB Promo Product, Component & Embellishments at Fanatics
November 1, 2018 - July 1, 2025
Responsible for decorative component & embellishment development for Onfield MLB uniforms; develop trims and components with Nike approved vendors; coordinate with manufacturing, marketing, and development teams to translate concepts into production; issue samples & closely manage the sample process with factories to meet Nike/MLB concept constraints; create technical packages for domestic and overseas factories; adhere to internal & MLB calendar timelines with approvals from Nike, MLB, and internal partners.
Senior Product Developer, MLB Promo Product, Component & Embellishments at Fanatics
July 1, 2025 - Present
Senior role overseeing decorative components & embellishments for MLB Onfield products; maintain vendor communications with Nike/MLB, ensure concept feasibility within factory capabilities, manage samples and production readiness, and lead technical package creation for global factories.
Associate Designer, Socks, Textiles & Accessories at Standard Merchandising - B.ella, Alchester, E.G. Smith, Fox River
February 28, 2017 - August 31, 2018
Collaborate with Creative Director on color, print & yarn stories; create design boards for presentations; develop new designs for all branded & private label accounts; create and maintain linesheets; work on private label designs for Free People, J.Jill, and Nordstroms; create tech packs for domestic & overseas factories; maintain sample library, yarn, lab dip, and color card library; coordinate with yarn vendors for new yarn development; order color cards & sample cone yarns; approve lab dips as needed.
Assistant Designer at Nina Leonard
October 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017
Support design team in development of the line by hand sketching and creating CADs in Illustrator; photograph samples from factories and input images into system; create print repeats in Illustrator and Photoshop; partner with sales team to create and update order charts in Excel for foreign and domestic buyers.
Assistant Designer at Rousso Apparel Group
August 1, 2015 - August 1, 2016
Aid in all aspects of the design process across multiple brands, including Nanette Lepore Play, Teezher, and private label clients such as QVC and Bealls; create technical flats, graphic artworks, and linesheets in Illustrator and Photoshop; produce full technical packages and update with sample comments for overseas factories.
Assistant Print Stylist at Victoria’s Secret
March 1, 2015 - May 1, 2015
Aid in creating brand-right color & print stories; adjust prints in Photoshop & Illustrator; present color and print POVs to Design team; partner with CAD to create print concepts.
Fabric Textile Assistant at Maggy London
October 30, 2014 - February 27, 2015
Assist in fabric sourcing and development; support design team with fabric library; coordinate with vendors.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design, Cum Laude at Drexel University
September 1, 2010 - June 1, 2014
Hosiery 101/102 at London College of Fashion
December 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Fashion Design Study Abroad Program at London College of Fashion
January 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012

Qualifications

Joan Shepp Award for Design Innovation
June 1, 2014 - June 1, 2014
Dean’s List
March 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
Dean's Scholarship
September 1, 2010 - June 1, 2014
Hosiery 101/102
December 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017

Industry Experience

Other, Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment

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Experience Level