NORDSTROM

SENIOR DESIGNER- KNITS & SWEATERS: oCTOBER 2023- PRESENT

  • Responsible for brand cohesian, concept & silhouette direction of all fully fashioned sweaters & knits

  • Manage knitwear team of assistants, associate designers and product development partners

  • Sourcing/development of seasonal yarns & fabric material story

  • Oversee style assortment & color; closely partnering with merchandising & marketing teams

  • Quarterly travel to overseas vendors for first sample fittings & seasonal yarn & stitch advancements

madewell

DESIGN DIRECTOR- SWEATERS: JULY 2022- oCTOBER 2023

  • Responsible for brand cohesian, concept & silhouette direction of all fully fashioned sweaters

  • Manage knitwear team of assistants, associate designers and product development partners

  • Sourcing/development of seasonal yarns & material story

  • Oversee style assortment & color; closely partnering with merchandising & marketing teams

  • Quarterly travel to overseas vendors for first sample fittings & seasonal yarn & stitch advancements

FREE-LANCE SENIOR KNITWEAR DESIGNER AND TREND CONSULTANT

CLIENTS: NORDSTROM, HATCH NYC, KRIMSON KLOVER

  • Knitwear design and trend consulting : Identify seasonal concept/silhouette/color direction

  • Illustration/figure sketching for presentations with Creative directors , merchandising & buying teams

  • Daily communication with domestic & overseas vendors/yarn mills

  • Develop swatches & stitches with in-house knitters and overseas vendors

  • Responsible for the design & execution of all artwork, pattern, CAD work & graphing: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, etc.

ANTHROPOLOGIE

SENIOR KNITWEAR DESIGNER: MARCH 2021- NOVEMBER 2022

  • Responsible for sweater knits for in-house Maeve & By Anthropologie brands

  • Manage knitwear team of assistants & associates

  • Illustration/figure sketching for presentations with Creative directors and buying teams

  • Daily communication with domestic & overseas vendors/yarn mills

  • Define seasonal concept/silhouette/color direction

  • Develop swatches & stitches with in-house knitters and overseas vendors

  • Responsible for the design & execution of all artwork, pattern, CAD work & graphing: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, etc.

EILEEN FISHER

SENIOR KNITWEAR DESIGNER: 2014 - sEPTEMBER 2020

  • Responsible for all full-fashioned & seamless sweater knits

  • Manage knitwear team of assistants, temporary hires & seasonal interns

  • Partner with merchandising/sales channels to develop seasonal line plan

  • Define seasonal concept/silhouette/color direction

  • Spearhead development of sustainable/knitting processes with all mills/vendors

  • Develop swatches & stitches & oversee the execution of all artwork & pattern

  • lllustration & figure sketching for both internal and external presentation needs

LAUREN RALPH LAUREN

SENIOR KNITWEAR DESIGNER: 2010 - 2014

KNITWEAR DESIGNER: 2007 - 2010

  • Design all fully fashioned sweaters

  • Manage team of knitwear assistants, temporary hires & seasonal interns

  • Partner closely with local knitters for stitch & garment development

  • Spearhead yarn research & swatch development

  • Figure sketching & product illustration

  • Execute initial tech packs & technical flats

  • Communicate daily with domestic & overseas vendors

  • Design & graph all pattern via Adobe Illustrator & Pointecarre programs

  • Build trim concept & source all trim materials

WHITE + WARREN

ASSISTANT KNITWEAR DESIGNER: 2005 - 2007

  • Figure sketching & product illustration

  • Create & send initial tech packs

  • Assist in prototype & production fittings

  • Design all embroidery & embellishment layouts

  • Prep for market & assist in all sales appointments

  • Present seasonal market research

  • Approve all lab dips

  • Source all trims

SKILLS

  • Fully fashioned & whole garment knitting expertise

  • Sustainable yarn sourcing & swatch development

  • Fashion Illustration & figure sketching

  • Extensive fit & technical design expertise

  • Team building & management

  • Technical flat drawing via Adobe Illustrator

  • Product Lifestyle Management (PLM)

  • Product Data Management (PDM)

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Autodesk SketchBook Pro

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Pointcarre

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Fine Arts: Fashion Design

Savannah College of Art & Design May 2005