Andre Beauvais: Sr Apparel Designer in Los Angeles, CA
Work experience
Primitive Apparel
Sr Apparel Designer | 03/2018 - Current
· Trend analysis and forecasting
· Design and development of all licensed and collaboration focused cut and sewn apparel eg. Disney, New Balance, Vice Media, Dragon Ball Z, Rick And Morty, Naruto, Kikkoman, and Anheuser-Busch
· Presentation of market research to senior executives
· Creation of seasonal color palette
· Ideation of stories utilized within capsules and in line product range.
· Creation of seasonal mood boards
· Comprehensive ownership of all cut and sew categories
· Sketching and rendering of all in line and capsule based mens and womens cut and sewn apparel
. Design and development of trim stories utilized within capsule and in line product range eg. buttons, woven labels, hang tags etc.
· Design and development of seasonal apparel graphics
· Design and development of all seasonal textile prints
· Presentation of seasonal product range to key accounts, international distributors, and senior level executives
· Management of development and technical design
· Collaboration with merchandising team to ensure that all cut and sewn apparel designs met target margin expectations
· Design of in line and capsule based accessories e.g. belts, bags, wallets and socks
· Collaboration with athletes and brand ambassadors
· Coordination of international design research and development trips
. Direction, styling, and coordination of seasonal look book and catalog photo shoots
. Acquisition and Management of freelance talent
TravisMathew
Apparel Designer | 04/2016 - 04/2017
Designed and developed mens activewear apparel from ideation, to final production
· Created, and updated seasonal tech packs for cut, and sewn apparel, and printables
· Took part in market research, and development trips
· Met with vendors to explore new technologies, and production techniques
· Created seasonal Trend / Mood boards
· Presented product range in seasonal line review meetings
· Kept WIP report for all skus within activewear product range.
· Managed SMU program for activations, and capsule collections.
· Design of seasonal in line Apparel graphics
Groupe Dynamite / Garage
Apparel Designer (Contract) | 01/2016 - 08/2016
· Designed a global product range of juniors activewear, and fast fashion apparel from ideation / sketch, though tech pack, proto, and final production phase.
· Took part in market research, and development trips to ensure that product range aligned with current / forward trends
· Created seasonal color stories, and mood boards
· Responsible for presentation of quarterly product range.
· Design and development of seasonal trim packages
VANS
Apparel Designer | 01/2015 - 01/2016
· Design, and development of apparel, accessories, and apparel graphics
· Built category specific mood boards to establish direction for upcoming seasons
· Developed seasonal color and material stories
· Worked closely with our development team to ensure quality, fit, finish, and costing standards were achieved.
· Design and development of licensed products eg. Disney, and Nintendo
· Attended market research, and development trips domestically, and over seas
· Built product overviews for internal line review.
· Technical Design of Apparel, and Accessories
· Participated in materials, and innovation vendor meetings to source new fabric, and construction techniques
KATIN USA
Sr. Apparel Designer | 10/2013 - 10/2015
· Apparel, accessories, and technical design for all categories.
· Creation of seasonal mood boards to guide direction for upcoming seasons
· Development of headwear product assortment
· Built line plans, and product overviews for sales, and production teams to determine final go to market product range.
· Maintained constant contact with over seas, and domestic vendors
· Visited domestic, and over seas vendors to achieve quality, fit, finish, and costing requirements
· Attended market research trips to ensure that our product remained competitive on a global scale
· Photo retouching for lookbooks, catalogs, and print / web campaigns
· Product photography for catalogs, lookbooks, and ecommerce
· Collaborated on design, and development of seasonal catalogs, and lookbooks
Blitz Distribution
Sr. Apparel Designer | 01/2010 - 12/2013
· Blitz Brands included JSLV, Baker Skateboards, Black Label Skateboards, Hook Ups Skateboards, Skull Skate’s, Sk8mafia Skateboards, LE Skateboards, Momentum Wheels, and Fury Truck Company
· Collaborated with creative director to design, and develop seasonal collections
· Technical design for printables, and accessories
· executed yardage prints for apparel, and accessories
· Developed mood boards for printables, and accessories to determine upcoming seasonal direction
· Lead line review meetings with sales, and marketing teams in attendance
· Participated in market research trips to ensure that our product range was competitive on a global scale
· Created product overviews for use in sales, and marketing meetings
· Conceptualized and designed apparel graphics, and trims from ideation to final execution for all categories
· Recruited, and managed freelance talent for apparel graphics.
Constant communication with vendors to ensure an accurate development process.
· Collaborated on the design, & build out of seasonal international trade show displays.