Carey Merritt: Freelance Apparel Designer in Costa Mesa, CA

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

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