Experience

El Club de la Moda Positiva

• Spain
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Working towards a more sustainable and circular fashion. We have launched our own project, "The Positive Fashion Club", which aims to educate our youth, as conscious future consumers. Through fun activities, kids will learn about sustainability, carbon footprints, how clothing is made, about materials, etc. and they will be able to make better decisions in the future. Working towards a more sustainable and circular fashion. We have launched our own project, "The Positive Fashion Club", which aims to educate our youth, as conscious future consumers. Through fun activities, kids will learn about sustainability, carbon footprints, how clothing is made, about materials, etc. and they will be able to make better decisions in the future.



Sonja Elisa

• Norway
• Textile Manufacturing

• Illustration for Accessories and Apparel

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2021

  My personal project Please see my work at www.sonjaelisa.com My personal project Please see my work at www.sonjaelisa.com



Sonja Elisa Design, The Flying Dish

• Freelance Designer and Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2021

  Freelance design consultant on several projects for different clients, ranging from sportswear to casual wear, as well as corsets, beachwear, socks and lingerie. Among some of my clients: Baci Lingerie, Pinya Barcelona, Elicca, Zeven, Shuei socks, design offices and many startups. I cater to every client's needs, working on personalized proposals and exclusive designs to fit the brand. Freelance design consultant on several projects for different clients, ranging from sportswear to casual wear, as well as corsets, beachwear, socks and lingerie. Among some of my clients: Baci Lingerie, Pinya Barcelona, Elicca, Zeven, Shuei socks, design offices and many startups. I cater to every client's needs, working on personalized proposals and exclusive designs to fit the brand.



Reebok

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sport Apparel Design Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  •Design Direction: trend research, trade shows, market research trips.•Supervising and coordinating collections, distributing workloads.•Planning and organizing.•Team management: leading the selection and recruitment of personnel. Motivating, coaching.•Aligning the designed collections to the global DNA of the Brand.•Frequent travel: troughout Asia, US, Europe .•Interdepartmental coordination with product marketing, quality and development.•Designing collections for: men’s casual and men’s beachwear. Show less

• Design Manager, Apparel and E&A

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2011

  •Leading 4 different teams (Classics, Sport, Kids and Accessories), working with 4 different calendars.•In charge of implementing the new Adidas processes, reporting directly into the Creative Director in the US Headquarters.•Leading the selection and recruitment of personnel, doubling the size of the team due to the growth•Planning, research and travel.

• Junior Design Manager and Team Lead

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

• Senior Designer

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2008

  Men’s and Women’s Casual and Sport: essentials, training, yoga, ski, fitness, outerwear, accessories, socks, beachwear, Smu's

• Junior Designer

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2004


Various
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Freelance Designer

  • Jan 1996 - Sep 2003

Cotton Beach
• Australia
• Hospitality
• Designer

  • Sep 2000 - Jul 2002


Isabell Kristensen

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Apprentice

  • Jul 1996 - Sep 1998

  3 summer apprenticeships 3 summer apprenticeships