Erin Garrett: Apparel Consultant in Richland, Washington

Launching seasonal and private label activewear collections from scratch working directly under founders & CEO's ● Pitching trend research & mood board presentations ● Managing designers, tech designers, graphic designers, pattern makers, and sewers ● Factory liaison and managing T&A calendars/deadlines ● Leading all creative direction for design collections, photoshoots, and website merchandising

Reporting directly to the CEO and Creative Director to create a line of Men's and Women's Lifestyle apparel ● Lead design kick off meetings for all collabs and set calendar deadlines ● Directly managing 8 core employees and 3 freelancers ● Creating seasonal line plans, sourcing/vetting new manufacturers (domestic & international), and signing off on all PO's. Implemented new standard terms to include on all PO's ● Creating and implementing detailed yearly design/production calendar and ensuring on time and accurate deliveries ● Approved lab dips, strike offs, fabric selections, and PP samples ● Providing seasonal design inspiration, mood boards, and color palettes

Drove company sales from $100,000 to over $1 million in one year through the creation/launch of a successful, private label division, which gained 10 clients in 3-month time span o Carbon38, Soul Cycle, Peloton, Bloomingdales, Core Power Yoga, etc. ● Managed E-Commerce store through Shopify including visuals, product descriptions, promotions, 3rd party app integrations, and overall site merchandising ● Responsible for influencer/brand ambassador outreach/management as well as organized fashion shows, pop up events, and sample sales ● Worked directly under CEO, created seasonal line plans and SKUs for development and production. ● Sourced manufacturing partners and negotiated costs to hit target margins. ● Coordinated the sampling and production process from start to finish, working directly with the factories and outside vendors, while adhering to design calendar ● Managed and mentored an internal team and ongoing freelancers ● Cross functioned with marketing, sales, and social media ● Created designs/CADS and complete tech packs in Illustrator & Excel. ● Conducted fittings on live model, made notes, and adjusted tech packs for factory to revise ● Created graphic designs and print ready files using Illustrator and Photoshop

● Developed and marketed 4 seasonal collections per year for wholesale and E-Commerce sales ● Oversaw design process from concept through final production and managed a team of 5 employees (interns, freelance photographers, graphic designers, web designer) ● Responsible for entire marketing/design process including: product development, tech packs, sourcing fabrics, sketching, hands on working with sample makers/pattern makers, etc. ● Coordinated fashion shows/pop-up events for new product launches such as Miami Swim Week involving casting models, working with tradeshow to secure booth, shipping products, etc.

● Managed team of 6 employees and interns. ● Oversaw design process from concept through final production while adhering to calendar deadlines. ● Responsible for warehouse and logistics of apparel and promo merchandise. ● Worked with outside tour management to ensure shipment deadlines were met for concert tours.