Experience

The Arrivals

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer + Technical

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  • Plays a crucial design role in delivering highly detail-oriented and field-tested outdoor apparel and accessories. Deliver meaningful and well-considered products within a DTC calendar and timeline. • Managing external vendor key relationships and global logistics to deliver products in today's ever-changing landscape. • Build and maintain CAD sketches as needed from the initial development process through production to showcase design intent and construction. • Build and manage production-ready detailed tech packs to demonstrate design details, garment construction, BOM, graphic applications, treatments, fit comments, and graded specs. • Create story-telling concept decks for internal + external reviews. • Solution-oriented and computer-savvy creative who lives an active outdoor lifestyle. Show less



WeSC

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants

• Senior Apparel Designer

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Design lead for building seasonal concept and narrative for a unisex streetwear brand. • Build a full range of apparel and accessories product assortment while collaborating with external licensing partners. • Manage the design development process and ensure the timely delivery of products. • Deliver all design assets, including tech packs, BOMs, and graphic artwork for production. • Create internal and external digital selling tools for sales and presentation decks. • Excellent follow-through skills. Show less



Theory

• France
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Menswear Designer

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2020

  • Design lead for external brand collaborations: Mr. Porter x Theory and Isetan 25th Anniversary. • Uphold high design integrity from initial prototype development to final project. • Excellent fabric and design pairing. Solid understanding of construction, finishes, and technical materials. • Build accurate CAD sketches and techpack: front/back sketch, interior drawing, detailed callouts, and BOMs. Update and maintain as needed through TOP. • Attend fittings and follow through as style evolves for a better wearer experience. • Design production-ready graphic artwork for engineered fabric, branded trims, and label suites. • Categories include Wovens | Outerwear, tailoring, shirting, denim, bottoms, and active-inspired apparel. Show less



Totokaelo

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asssociate Womenswear Designer

  • Mar 2016 - Dec 2016

  I served as an associate women's designer at Totokaelo's private label. I designed a full range of apparel and accessories. Areas of focus include wovens, soft wovens, knitwear, cut + sew, and denim. • Source all raw materials and trims. Play the liaison between the mill and factory for sampling. • Provide all CAD/design support: hand illustrations, flat sketches, graphic artwork, print repeats, and treatments. • Initiate and approve lap dip, mock-ups, drapes, strike-offs, and knit down. • Build precise and accurate tech packs, BOM, and line sheets to demonstrate design intent. • Ensure timely delivery of samples for cross-functional reviews. • Packaging design: branded trims, labels, and packaging of finished goods. • Follows a concise delivery of 'buy-now-wear-now'. Show less



Fingers Crossed

• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• Menswear Designer

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

  Provided essential support to the founder. • Managed all product development and sampling timelines within the NYC garment district. • Managed all design assets including CAD sketches, techpacks, line sheets, and social promotional material (IG content, e-mail newsletters, etc...) • Spearheaded domestic cut-tickets and BOMs. • Provided in-depth concept research, and material trend analysis. Provided essential support to the founder. • Managed all product development and sampling timelines within the NYC garment district. • Managed all design assets including CAD sketches, techpacks, line sheets, and social promotional material (IG content, e-mail newsletters, etc...) • Spearheaded domestic cut-tickets and BOMs. • Provided in-depth concept research, and material trend analysis.



Haculla

• France
• Business Consulting and Services

• Assistant Menswear Designer

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Design lead for external brand collaboration: Selfridges UK, Trapstar, and Lane Crawford. • Partner with famed street artist Harif Guzman, and provide design support for translating his artwork onto apparel and accessories. Finding the best medium and material to showcase his work. • Design seasonal graphic-centric apparel and accessories that are hype-driven. • Build CAD sketches, techpacks, and merchandising line plan that is accurate and comprehensive. • Create CAD for fabric pattern repeats, graphic artwork, and treatments. • Packaging design: branded trims, labels, and finished goods packaging. Show less



Freelance, self-employed

• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fashion / Wardobe Stylist

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2012

  Art director / fashion styling for editorial, short feature and E-commerce. Clients included Lululeon and Kennith Cole. Costume designed for short films, music videos and commercials. Art director / fashion styling for editorial, short feature and E-commerce. Clients included Lululeon and Kennith Cole. Costume designed for short films, music videos and commercials.