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Work
Experience

2025-present

Nordstrom | Seattle, WA
Designer (Men's Lifestyle)

  • Research and conceptualize innovative lifestyle clothing designs for both the full-price and off-price markets, aligning with current trends and consumer needs.

  • Develop and establish wash standards, ensuring consistency and quality across all products.

  • Lead design presentations to merchants and buyers, effectively communicating design concepts, product vision, and market trends to drive decision-making.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product development, sourcing, and production teams to ensure seamless execution of designs from concept to final product.

  • Stay up to date on market shifts and competitive analysis to inform design strategies and product positioning.

2022-2024

Under Armour | Baltimore, MD
Designer 2 (Women's Train)

  • Led the conceptualization, design, and development of four product lines, ensuring alignment with brand vision and market trends.

  • Coordinated garment construction processes and collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and implement opportunities for cost reduction in production.

  • Created detailed 3D/2D CADs, developed presentation boards, and worked closely with creative teams, designers, and merchandising to evaluate and refine design concepts.

  • Contributed to brainstorming sessions with creative partners, offering strategic insights and recommendations based on thorough market research and trend analysis.

  • Mentored junior designers, providing guidance and fostering their professional growth while driving the team's design innovation, particularly within the high-performance category.

  • Fostered a collaborative work culture that empowered team creativity and innovation, enhancing overall team performance and project outcomes.

2019 - 2022

PrAna | Carlsbad,CA
Men's Associate Designer (lifestyle, Active, Swim) 

  • Managed all aspects of design development for Fall/Winter 2021, overseeing the creation of innovative products across multiple markets and categories, including outdoor lifestyle, activewear, swim, and dual-gender collections.

  • Collaborated closely with the lead fashion designer to support the design process for all men's categories, including the creation of original designs, concept boards, and plaid artwork.

  • Participated in inspiration trips and brainstorming sessions with creative teams, generating design sketches in Adobe Illustrator and providing strategic recommendations based on comprehensive market research and trend analysis.

  • Identified opportunities to enhance product development by improving communication between design teams and manufacturing facilities, particularly in the creation and development of denim washes.

2018 - 2019

Torrid | City of Industry, CA
Licensing Assistant Designer (Women's)

  • Designed innovative, licensed products across a variety of categories, including outerwear, activewear, sweaters, dresses, tops, and bottoms, ensuring each collection was aligned with brand aesthetics and consumer demand.

  • Actively participated in licensing meetings with creative license teams to strategize and develop designs for upcoming movie releases, ensuring seamless integration of licensed assets into product lines.

  • Developed strategic apparel and graphic design recommendations based on thorough analysis of license assets and current market trends, translating these insights into compelling, trend-forward collections.

  • Created impactful presentation boards to effectively communicate design concepts, collaborating closely with merchandising teams to evaluate and refine concepts, ensuring alignment with brand direction and market potential.

2016 - 2018

Boom Boom Jeans | Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Designer (Women's, Junior's) 

2015 - 2016

Signorelli | Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Designer (Junior's)

2014 - 2015

Nation LTD | Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Designer / Pre-production (Women's)

2013 - 2014

Workers for freedom | Calabasas, CA
Assistant Designer (Junior's)

Education

2018

Los Angeles,CA

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise | BA Degree - Creative Industries

2013 

Los Angeles,CA

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise | AA Degree - Fashion Design 

2012

Cerritos,CA

Cerritos College |
AA Degree - Behavioral Science 

Skills
& Expertise

  • Adaptable 

  • Attention to detail 

  • Critical thinker 

  • Collaborate

  • Communicative

  • Empathic leadership

  • Organized

  • Great time manager

  • Strong work ethic

  • Active/ outdoor design

  • Men/ Women's design

  • Garment construction

  • Garment washes 

  • Product Development

  • Designing Sustainably

  • Textile Science

  • V-Stitcher, Illustrator, photoshop

  • Color/ Trend forecasting

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