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Freelance Apparel Designer

Fashion & Apparel

Experience:

I am an experienced Apparel Designer, with an emphasis in menswear. I have a broad range of experience spanning design, development and production across multiple categories, including Action Sports, Streetwear, Lifestyle, Active, Outdoor, Swim, and Licensed Goods. I am currently a contract designer for Nike in the NBA category, and have worked with brands such as Asics, Adidas, The North Face and Hurley.

Skills:
Adobe Creative Suite, Tech Packs, Sketching, Trend, Yarn Dye Creation, Print Development, Graphics, Forecasting, Textile Design, Fit, Pattern, Color, PLM

Other clients include Manduka / The One Creative Agency
Design cut and sew apparel and uniforms for Nike NCAA and NBA basketball
Integrate team licensed standards into on and off court styles and fanwear
Research current and historical market trends relating to the basketball consumer


Collaborated with development team on new product innovation
Attended fittings and communicated design changes accordingly
Visited overseas factories to ensure proper fit and construction of garments
Performed trend /color research via trade shows, travel & competitor analysis


Apparel Designer

Clients include Howler Brothers / Rhone / Adidas / Travis Mathew / Athletic Recon
Commissioned for special capsule collections and special projects
Provided seasonal design, color, and print direction
Handled all aspects of product life cycle from concept to sales samples
Constructed line architecture and SKU plan
Revised designs to accommodate margin needs and target costs


Designed all inline and SMU styles for specified categories
Created unique yarn dye patterns and provided design direction for prints 
Traveled overseas to review samples in order to identify pre production issues
Reviewed all print strike offs, color lab dips, and knit downs



Researched and designed all seasonal styles for the mens training line 
Assisted in the design and development of the mens golf collection
Built and maintained all tech packs, presentation materials and line sheets
Worked with a sports medicine specialist to create innovative products

Developed trims and prints for the performance and sportswear lines
Negotiated costing with overseas vendors for all seasonal developments
Sent all trims to on site lab to ensure approval based on tnf standard


Trims and Graphic Tee Shirt Developer

Issued seasonal po’s and maintained a WIP to ensure on time ex factory
Communicated with overseas vendors daily regarding trim developments
Researched new vendors and presented trim concepts to design team


Production Assistant and Trim Developer		

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Carey Merritt: Freelance Apparel Designer in Costa Mesa, CA

Carey Merritt

Art Institute of Los Angeles

University of Southern California