Fashion

I'm passionate; motivated; go-getter; efficient problem solver; thoroughly meticulous; professional while dedicated to the spirit of collaboration and the sharing of ideas.

Apparel Designer with 6+ years of experience in both men's and women's apparel across all category with emphasis on designing elevated sportswear. 



(**Currently work here but the system won't let me fix the to date**)

| Full time consultant on 3D Lotta Rendering for CK Mainline and Off Price Underwear, Sleepwear, and Apparel across all mens and womens category.
| Re-created 3D garments in Lotta and photoshop to match back to all seasonal design intent, including but not limited to seasonal color ups, and placing all graphics and prints
| Collaborated with cross functional teams to prep and create presentations to global and regional accounts
| Render across multiple seasons and met all deliverable goals
| Anticipated all problems within 3D work space and utilized problem solving skills to find effective solutions

3D Designer- Apparel & Underwear

| Full time consultant for Spring/Summer 22 Outerwear, responbsility includes but not limited to partnering with cross functional teams to built out assortment, fabric development, lab dips requests and completing all design packages


Designer- Outerwear

| Design and develop Delta Galil’s Women’s private activewear (Walmart division) through concepting, sketches, sketches in 3D Browzwear, swatches, new prototypes, and market research with a main focus on sports bras and tights
| Collaborated with cross functional team to ensure the design is consistent with the brand strategy and meets the specific performance, pricing, and aesthetic goals of Avia.
| Participated in all design meetings and presented all ideas and designs to VP of Design and VP of Merchandiser. Created all presentation boards and 3D assets for all design meetings and selling tools for merchandiser and sales team.
| Created all design and technical design packages for initial hand off
| Worked along side technical design team on all model fittings

Designer- Womens Activewear

| Design and develop Men’s Suiting, Dress Bottoms and Outerwear through sketches, swatches, new prototypes, and market research.
| Actively participated in conceptual development of product lines (i.e. sells ideas/concepts and convinces others to adopt a course of action)
| Responsible for entire product design process to include market research, inspiration boards, source all seasonal fabric, designed, sketched, created all design cards, and worked with all departments to ensure all info are communicated internally and overseas factory.
| Ensured that all product designed is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy
| Partnered with Merchandising and Sourcing to ensure designs meet pricing and margin requirements as well as find solutions to issues that may arise during production.
| Participated in all design meetings and present ideas and designs with guidance of manager. Created presentation boards for all design meetings and design selling tools for merchandiser and sales team
| Participated in all model fittings from first prototype to production sample approval
| Track and update any product changes related to all seasons and communication to design and PD teams
| Partner with EVP Design, Design Director, Technical Design, Merchandising and Production to ensure sales samples and stock items are correct and on schedule with confirmed timeline
| Conduct extensive research in the market, vintage items and relevant areas to provide inspiration and creative ideas to the design team
| Created all technical packages through PLM, including sketches, specs, trims, logos, graphics and color ways
| Work closely with Product Coordinator/Developer to send out fabric developments, strike offs and lab dips. As well as responsible for approving/commenting on all lab-dip, knit-down, strike off.
| Managed and mentored suiting associate designer

Designer-Mens Performance Suiting, Bottoms, and Outerwear

| Executed design and fit intent into bulk production and assured seasonal deadlines are met.
| Communicated fit intent, balance and construction to vendors via pattern diagram and other form studies
| Partner with Tech Manager to lead fit session on live model and mannequin as well as took detail notes ofspecific product(s)
| Collaborated with business partners on creation of a style to establish the initial spec and construction details as well as generated tech packs for new products and carry overs for overseas factories
| Evaluated garment to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent.
| Insured size and fit consistency within the brand and across product category.
| Tracked and managed workflow and workload for own product and ensure product areas are maintained with cross-functional team; gathered information and updated all reports necessary for meetings.

Senior Technical Designer-Mens Suiting

| Launched QOR’s first ever men’s collection in Fall 2014 and women’s sportswear collection in Fall 2017
| Managed and design the entire men’s and women’s collection (includes wovens, cut/sew knits and sweaters) from Fall 2014 to present.
| Designed versatile/functional sportswear for work, travel and commute as well as high performance women’s active wear for yoga, swim, gym and pre- & post- workout collections and men’s bike commuting, gym and pre- & post- workout collections
| Developed conceptual direction for each season by researching market trends i.e. identify key silhouettes/outfits, and new innovative construction details.
| Provided line art to communicate design concept and detailed sketches
| Built out seasonal fabrics, trim, and color palette/print concept as well as lab dip direction.
| Designed, developed and catalogue/maintain all trims
| Completed all design packages (i.e. detail technical packages) and handed off to vendors on time for prototyping
| Responsible for the entire product design process from concept to production which includes but not limited to; CADING all technical sketches and basic specs with all detail construction call outs, creating and maintaining tech packs and BOMs, and coloring up the designs and maintaining the color files throughout the season
| Participated in fittings to ensured all design details and trims are being captured as original intent
| Collaborated cross functionally with tech and production teams to maintain clear communication with factories regarding fit, workmanship standards, sample flow and local counter sourcing.
| Lead all sketch hand off meetings between design and technical design department.
| Managed all color development which includes but not limited to: ordering and managing all pantone material, setting up seasonal color broads, communicated lab dip requests and requirements to mills and monitoring lab dips, strike offs and hand-loom approvals

Jackilyn Roberts: in Mission Viejo, CA

Jackilyn Roberts

California College of the Arts

Parson School of Design