Hello! I’m a fashion designer with almost 10 years of experience on textiles and garments.…

Melisa Velasco

Hello! I’m a fashion designer with almost 10 years of experience on textiles and garments.…

Available to hire

Hello! I’m a fashion designer with almost 10 years of experience on textiles and garments.

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English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer at C&A
January 1, 2021 - November 1, 2025
Led product design development for menswear at C&A, coordinating with design, buying and production teams, negotiating with national and Asian suppliers to optimize timelines and reduce costs, supervising technical sheets, textiles, trims and artwork, developing licensed products, and contributing to trend-driven collections and color proposals; participated in major textile fairs for trend/scouting.
Textile Designer at Grupo LÚA
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Led development of outerwear, circular knit, and flat fabric collections for the menswear line; coordinated design teams and collaborated with buying and production departments; negotiated with national and Asian suppliers to optimize timelines and costs; supervised technical sheets and materials; developed licensed products and managed studio platforms; contributed to womenswear prints and textiles; monitored trend analysis and attended international textile fairs for trend/material scouting.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design and Apparel Industry at Universidad del Valle de México
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015

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Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment

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