David Quintanilla: Bag Designer in La Mirada, CA

• Design and develop bags across multiple categories and brands, including Dickies, Wrangler, Mossy Oak, OP, Ecko Unltd, and various Warner Bros. properties. Design within the sports category for Dicks Sporting Goods family brands; Calia, VRST, Alpine Design, Lotto and Walter Hagen. • Instrumental in department being awarded DSG’s 2024 Top Vendor for bags • Create and execute marketing collateral for licensed products, including product catalogs, promotional materials, and hang tags • Develop Tech Packs for all designs, ensuring clear communication of specifications and requirements for production teams • Utilize PLM software for seamless communication and project management between internal teams and overseas factories • Collaborate with overseas factories to ensure timely development, sampling, and production of design assets • Approve development samples, lab dips, and manage PPS and TOPS approvals, ensuring that design specifications meet production standards

• Designed and developed small leather goods and handbags for private labels and SMU (Special Make-Up) programs. Designed for brands such as Lodis, Guess, and G by Guess. • Produced a wide range of marketing materials including catalogs, packaging, POP displays, and fliers, aligned with seasonal campaigns and brand direction • Worked closely with buyers to generate seasonal direction, costing, and initial concepts for various men's and women's product categories Developed shipping, displays, and packaging that adhered to strict Costco requirements; in regards to individual packaging through container logistics • Communicated daily with overseas factories to ensure development and sampling were on schedule, and approved all development samples • Played an instrumental role in designing Lodis’s first Boxed Program for men’s small leather goods, driving sales growth, and awarded Guess Retail’s mens program for SLGs and bags

• Designed out soles, hardware, and trims for footwear division, adhering to brand aesthetic, and identity • Created working drawings and tech packs for footwear products, streamlining the design process to improve efficiency and reduce lead times • Developed colorway options, fabric repeats, and designed seasonal trend packs to support sales and marketing teams • Setup catalog pages with seasonal footwear, ensuring information and outlook follows brand guidelines • Coordinated communication for product development with overseas agents, ensuring timelines and quality standards were met