Freelance Designer at Various

• Trend, market and competitive research; create flat sketches and development tech packs.

Owner at Precious Cargo Plant Shop

• Instrumental in the conception and execution of opening a brick & mortar shop, which included setting up finances, brand identity, product sourcing, site location and shop design/layout. • Owned operations such as sales, product sourcing/purchasing, visual merchandising, social media management and content creation.

Freelance Designer at Champion

• Researched the market to identity new silhouettes, prints, trims and apparel graphics. • Created concept boards with trend and print direction for F/W 21. • Designed on-brand product for respective categories and created flat sketches for F/W 21. • Created and maintained CAD decks up-to-date.

Designer at Choosy

• Designed and developed cut & sew knits, woven, knit and loungewear categories for e-commerce. • Reported to the Design Director and managed a Freelancer on the team. • Created color palettes, selected fabrics and trims for seasonal collections. • Created development tech packs that included flat sketches, construction details, spec sheets and trim information. • Attended fittings and worked closely with the Tech Design team to ensure product has met desired fit, function and aesthetic. • Wrote product details for all apparel and accessories for e-commerce website. • Attended editorial as well as e-comm. photo shoots and assisted with on set styling and garment pinning.

Designer at New York & Co.

• Designer, August 2017 - August 2019 • Associate Designer, May 2016 • Assistant Designer, December 2013 • Designed and developed cut & sew knits, loungewear, activewear, graphic tees, knits, casual wovens and linen categories. • Supported the Design Director and Sr. Vice President in refining concepts, fabrics, trims and color palettes for monthly collections. • Created detailed technical packages and worked closely with factories on all seasonal product development. • Owned apparel graphics research, seasonal direction and all artwork rendering. • Communicated and collaborated with Merchandising, Production, Raw Materials and Tech Design teams for all product development and bulk production. • Attended and participated in fittings to ensure design intent and fits are properly executed. • Set up mock retail presentations to showcase collections and present to the CEO and Merchandising. • Reported to the Design Director; managed Freelancers and an Assistant Designer on my team.