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I'm a curious, creative design leader with over ten years of experience in textile, apparel and concept design. I identify product opportunities through steady trend research and market insights, especially in print and color. I thrive in translating ideas into compelling prints, patterns and collections on time and with strong ROI. I enjoy collaborating with factories and cross-functional partners, driving calendar clarity, cost efficiency, and a planet-conscious approach to design. I bring leadership, collaboration, and a passion for design that resonates with customers and retailers alike.…I'm a curious, creative design leader with over ten years of experience in textile, apparel and concept design. I identify product opportunities through steady trend research and market insights, especially in print and color. I thrive in translating ideas into compelling prints, patterns and collections on time and with strong ROI. I enjoy collaborating with factories and cross-functional partners, driving calendar clarity, cost efficiency, and a planet-conscious approach to design. I bring leadership, collaboration, and a passion for design that resonates with customers and retailers alike.

Sam Fosse

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I'm a curious, creative design leader with over ten years of experience in textile, apparel and concept design. I identify product opportunities through steady trend research and market insights, especially in print and color. I thrive in translating ideas into compelling prints, patterns and collections on time and with strong ROI. I enjoy collaborating with factories and cross-functional partners, driving calendar clarity, cost efficiency, and a planet-conscious approach to design. I bring leadership, collaboration, and a passion for design that resonates with customers and retailers alike.…I'm a curious, creative design leader with over ten years of experience in textile, apparel and concept design. I identify product opportunities through steady trend research and market insights, especially in print and color. I thrive in translating ideas into compelling prints, patterns and collections on time and with strong ROI. I enjoy collaborating with factories and cross-functional partners, driving calendar clarity, cost efficiency, and a planet-conscious approach to design. I bring leadership, collaboration, and a passion for design that resonates with customers and retailers alike.

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I’m a curious, creative design leader with over ten years of experience in textile, apparel and concept design. I identify product opportunities through steady trend research and market insights, especially in print and color. I thrive in translating ideas into compelling prints, patterns and collections on time and with strong ROI.

I enjoy collaborating with factories and cross-functional partners, driving calendar clarity, cost efficiency, and a planet-conscious approach to design. I bring leadership, collaboration, and a passion for design that resonates with customers and retailers alike.

Skills

Surface Pattern Design

Experience Level

Surface Pattern Design

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Work Experience

Senior Designer at City Mouse Studios

June 14, 2022 - August 31, 2024

Created top selling custom artwork and seamless repeats for seasonal print & pattern offering. Increased sales of design categories layette, baby, boy+ girl by 32% with design & prints. Developed 'About Audrey' luxury collection; calendaring & critical path management; responsible for the entire tech pack including technical design content, measurements and grade.

Senior Designer of Concept, Color & Print – Women’s Swim at Tommy Bahama

October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021

Grew swim department sales year-over-year; ideation and implantation of seasonal concept, color palette, print & pattern; including seamless & engineered art, color impressions, and embellishment. Directed art and concept of dual gender brand collaboration with Disney, Jungle Jubilee. Provided art direction, feedback and calendar handoff to art department; ensured artwork met deadlines and factory limitations; delivered saleable sample yardage on time.

Designer of Women’s Swim & Resort Wear at Tommy Bahama

October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021

Increased sales of seasonal swim wear & cover ups; launched Portofino Luxe resort wear capsule; created Palm Modern, a sustainable, size-inclusive swim capsule; promoted a customer-centric approach to seasonal assortment and print offering resulting in strong e-comm performance.

Designer of Print & Pattern – Women’s Sportswear at Tommy Bahama

December 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018

Curated print, pattern, and graphic tee offering ensuring harmonious and dynamic assortment; presented artwork collection inspiration and development strategies to cross-functional partners; built artwork to printer specifications and managed hand-off of files and specifications.

Associate Designer Cut + Sew Knits at Eddie Bauer

February 1, 2012 - February 1, 2012

Excelled at creating highly profitable repeating key items, resulting in high productivity SKUs and increases without incurring additional development costs.

Assistant Designer, Woven Tops, Outerwear and Bottoms at Nordstrom

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008

Designed woven tops, generating a 45% increase in open-to-buy in category assortment. Created seasonal artwork for all over prints, embroideries and yarn dye development.

Freelance Designer at Akiko Waters / Cura Co.

May 1, 2008 - November 3, 2025

Created print vectors and colorways based on antique Indian woodblock printing. Sketched seasonal collections and generated tech pack design detail pages. Produced and maintained linesheets for collection development.

Freelance Designer at Luly Yang

September 1, 2025 - November 3, 2025

Original concept and design of premier RTW collection for Monarch, Fall 2025 delivery. Created custom artwork, seamless repeats and file vectorization for collection.

Freelance Designer at Brook’s Running

November 30, 2022 - November 30, 2022

Fall 2022 development season; designed and created tech packs for a dual gender capsule running collection enhanced with reflective materials called RUN VISIBLE.