Fashion

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Streetwear

Outdoors - hiking

Shibori dyeing

Japanese  indigo sashiko design and fabric

Hi, I've spent over 10+ years designing lifestyle apparel, specializing in men’s and women's outerwear and wovens. I often travel and spend time in the mountains gathering inspiration from the colors, art and vintage finds. Blending those influence's with current market trends, I design unique commercial products that create a fresh directive for your brand. My goal is to make the design process seamless and increase sales.

SENIOR DESIGNER
Stars Design Group, Saint Louis, Missouri Dec 2018 – Oct 2019
Harley Davidson, Dillard’s, Mountain Khakis
Design Lead for both casual and lifestyle brands
• Managed team of four for tops, bottoms, lifestyle outerwear, and technical gear
• Developed key item silhouettes/programs with Merchants to drive sales
• Acted as lead throughout entire design process and presentation development
• Worked with technical design team to review samples and strike offs and make recommendations for proper fit
• Skilled in imagining and capturing a brand’s DNA with unique product designs, ideas, and styling
• Ensured cost margins and budgets were on target during all construction phases
• Supported growth of associates with weekly coaching sessions

SENIOR DESIGNER

OUTERWEAR DESIGNER
Dakota Grizzly, Saint Louis, Missouri Feb 2016 – Dec 2018
Lead Designer for wholesale and specialty lines
• Managed assistant, interns, and freelancers
• Designed multiple products per season in addition to refreshing and updating previous collections
• Identified and implemented market trends for each brand/customer
• Developed cost-effective fabric and trims decreasing garment costs
• Worked with the production team to provide accurate and complete design tech packages
• Attended bi-weekly fittings to ensure all design updates were executed on pre-production samples
• Reduced over-development and drops by communicating directly with lead of sales and marketing
• Attended trade shows quarterly

OUTERWEAR DESIGNER

FREELANCE DESIGNER
Donovan Smith, Saint Louis, Missouri Jan 2003 – Sep 2016
Target, Lucky Brand Jeans, JCPenney, Kohl’s, TJ Max
Designer for original artwork and illustrations
• Developed original digital/illustrated textile prints for wovens and knits
• Consulted with creative directors to identify design requirements for each project
• Developed artwork and embellishments that increased brand perception
• Led all aspects of each project from inception to completion within the agreed time frame and budget

FREELANCE DESIGNER

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Donovan Smith

Columbia College