Jonathan Roman: CREATIVE CONSULTANT in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

CREATIVE CONSULTANT Jon Roman Design | Rancho Palos Verdes, California Creative services specializing in creative direction, design direction, branding, industrial design, watch and accessories design. • Guide the development process from research to technical development. • Identify growth opportunities within a product category, develop compelling seasonal stories and create product using market data.

OWNER AND HANDYMAN Jon Roman’s Handyman Services, LLC | Rancho Palos Verdes, California A business that provides handyman services to commercial and residential customers -services included repairs, maintenance, upgrades, installations, building and assembly. • Established a repeat clientele initiated by cold calling, email, and door-to-door solicitation - sustained growth organically by word-of-mouth thereon after. • Art directed business identity and created marketing assets including logo, business cards, price lists, uniform and company website. • Scheduled all service calls and project bids with tenants, property management companies, homeowners and investors. • Performed repairs, installations, builds and assemblies in various trades including Plumbing, Electrical, Paint, Drywall, Flooring, Finish Carpentry and Masonry.

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR – MICHAEL KORS WATCHES Fossil Group | Richardson, Texas A global design, marketing, distribution and innovation company specializing in lifestyle accessories with sales exceeding $2.5 billion. • Responsible for managing the design and development process for Traditional Ladies Main Line and Outlet/Made For watch categories with sales exceeding $340 million. • Led and managed a team of 6 industrial designers with 3 direct reports. • Oversaw workloads and reviewed tech packs to ensure accurate and on time samples. • Strategized with VP of design to create and implement a plan to restructure the design team which has provided role clarity and increased efficiency. • Conducted performance reviews and mentored the design team. • Established individual and team to team weekly standing meetings to promote a cross functional work environment which has strengthened relationships amongst the design, merchant, and product development teams.

SENIOR DESIGNER – MARC JACOBS WATCHES Fossil Group | Richardson, Texas Licensed business sales exceeding $26 million • Led the design transition of the MARC BY MARC JACOBS label to the MARC JACOBS label for the watch category while defining new design DNA. • Managed 2 direct reports, one of which was remote. • Presented seasonal collections to the licensor in New York. • Collaborated with product developers and merchandisers to ensure designs were profitable -exceeded margin goals for 2017.

SENIOR DESIGNER – KARL LAGERFELD WATCHES Fossil Group | Richardson, Texas Licensed business sales of $10.8 million • Designed iconic watch platforms including the Karl 7 that accounted for more than 45% of launch year sales. • Created inspiration boards from gathered market research and trend trips, domestic and abroad, to provide seasonal design direction. • Represented Fossil Group design at brand immersions in Paris and Amsterdam.

ASSOCIATE DESIGNER – MICHAEL KORS WATCHES Fossil Group | Richardson, Texas • Increased revenue $7.6 million with innovative watch designs within the first year of introduction -styles continue to be best sellers today. • Led weekly design innovation meetings with a team of 3 designers. • Design shown on runway at NYC Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013.