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Jennifer Olsen: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

Jennifer Olsen

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
United States
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Ulta, Walmart

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR | 01/2020 - Current

CA GRAPHIC DESIGNER + PRODUCT DEVELOPER • Graphic design + develop programs for Ulta, Walmart, Target + Mass market consumer goods. • Creating prototype specification packages for all categories relating to cosmetic bags, totes/handbags, organization + personal care. • Creating prints, repeats to be production ready for factories. • Researching trends + develop products based on customer request. • Creating presentations for sales meetings.
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Division of Conair Corporation

LEAD ACCOUNTS DESIGN MANAGER | 05/2018 - 01/2020

(1yr 9mo) • Managed team of 7 within the design department. • Responsible for maintaining design timelines based on product development calendar. • Review sell thru of products with respective teams + incorporate designs into the product developement.
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Sam's Club

SENIOR LEAD DESIGN + PRODUCT DEVELOPER | 05/2011 - 05/2018

WALMART & SAM'S CLUB ACCOUNT | ANNUAL SALES: $25 MILLION • Grew overall sales by increasing Walmart points of distribution by +35% - about +$3 million wholesale. • Launched new business in Sam's Club contributed over +$750K wholesale. Item was featured in the "Last Minute Gifting Bar" • Launched new business in Walmart's Vision Center which contributed over +$350K wholesale. • Strength in conceptualizing trends, color, prints + material to meet specific needs of the consumer according to trends. • Organize + manage internal team + host customers on trend buying trips in LA, NY and HK. • Create + manage product presentations to the buyers + their teams for all categories. • Collaborate + manage cross-functional team in analyzing sales + researching customer buying trends. • In charge of ALL research + development for categories related to Walmart or Sam's Club. This includes but is not limited to cosmetic bags, diaper bags, electronic storage, eyeglass cases, totes/handbags, personal care, trial travel, organizational trays, back to school + holiday programs. • Successfully manage all design/development concepts including one-on-one design direction, sketches, proto specification packages. • Fashion/trend shopping in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, Paris (Premiere Vision), Antwerp + significant domestic markets (LA, NY + Dallas). • Trending + sourcing markets in Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen + Yiwu areas in China for materials + new products.
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Division of Conair Corporation

DESIGNER + PRODUCT DEVELOPER | 09/2007 - 05/2011

(3yr 9mo) • Responsible for sketching concept + creating specification packages for our factories. • Creating prints, patterns to be production ready for mills. • Sourcing materials + hardware for all categories. • Creating product presentations
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Lands' End

DESIGNER | 08/2003 - 07/2007

5.5yrs
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BOY'S APPAREL, KID'S SLEEPWEAR & ACCESSORIES

DESIGN ASSISTANT | 05/2003 - 08/2005

(3yr) • Managed all design/development for FW06 Kids Sleepwear. • Designed flat + detail sketching for all boy's apparel, sleepwear + accessories. • Coordinated color + trims for development/proto samples. • Developed detailed proto specification packages for knits, denim + woven fabrics including sleepwear + accessories thru PDM. • Interpreting conceptual themes to correct color, silhouette + fabrication for each season. • Attended all fittings + worked with technical desigers on adjustments to garments + fit. • Trained + mentored new design assistants. • Factory audits include Peru (cotton), El Salvador (cotton), Florida (tie dye factory/distribution center),
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Shopko Corporation

ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL DESIGNER | 08/2001 - 05/2003

MEN'S/BOY'S APPAREL, LADIES SOCKS • Responsible for sketching and developing full product specification packages with PDM. • Conducted quality inspection of accessory vendor. (Montreal, Canada) • Conducted garment quality control, measured garments, and performed store audits. • Logged/tracked all procedures per style.
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Johnson Publishing Company

WARDROBE STYLIST | 09/2000 - 06/2001

Ebony Fashion Fair Tour U.S. Cities Tour HAUTE COUTURE GARMENT TAILOR • Responsible for taking care of all garments pre + post fashion show, including mending or cleaning pieces. • Accessorized + helped models do quick changes for show. • Traveled to 200 cities in the U.S, Canada and Bahamas.
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Target

INTERN | 09/1999 - 11/1999

DESIGN ASSISTANT WOMAN'S APPAREL • Designed flat + detail sketching • Coordinated color + trims for development/proto samples. • Developed detailed proto specification packages thru PDM. • Interpreting conceptual themes to correct color, silhouette + fabrication for each season. • Attended fittings + worked with technical designers on adjustments to garments + fit.
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University of Wisconsin

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