Fashion

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Snow

Streetwear

Swim

Health & Fitness

Sewing

Cooking

Hiking & camping

Volunteer community event coordinator

Experienced apparel design professional with a passion for bringing concepts from spark to finished product. Excited for new opportunities that utilize my creative design background, organizational skills and knowledge of the product development process to deliver highly successful, customer-focused and on-brand collections.

• Directed the design of the Boys and Kids Unisex Divisions, met all deliverables and deadlines.
• Managed the day-to-day operations of a team of 12 designers.
• Design manager for wholesale private label partnership with Amazon for Moon & Back by Hanna Andersson.
• Project manager for First Insight customer product testing and feedback; developed process, timeline.
• Researched market sizing and implemented changes to the brand size charts and labeling to include US size equivalents, improving customer conversion & top line sales.
• Implemented team adoption of a shortened product development calendar and established improved cross-functional processes.
• Trained, mentored and promoted 3 assistant designers into associate roles.
• Improved sales of the Kids 2018 outerwear assortment by 15% through the introduction of new designs with improved fabric finishes and functionality.
• Launched Kids activewear in Fall 2018, adding 10% to category sales.
• Drove year over year divisional sales growth through innovation and cross-functional collaboration.

Senior Designer / Design Operations Manager

• Grew the Boys business by 35% over 5 years through the introduction of brand-right graphics programs and style modernization.
• Recommended and implemented product development process, systems and infrastructure changes in order to improve department efficiency.
• Shifted the design process from catalog-focused "spread" reviews to total season collection presentations to support omni-channel business growth.
• Supervised and directed the work of assistant designers.

Designer

• Kick-started significant growth in the Sleep category through the introduction of new artwork concepts and printing techniques.
• Expanded the Boys graphics business through the incorporation of new artwork styles and variety of novelty treatments.
• Partnered with Information Systems engineer to improve functionality of product line management system.
• Created new system for organizing color standards and creating seasonal color palettes.

Associate Designer

• Created custom bridal and evening gowns from sketch, to muslin through final fitting.
• Managed all aspects of business administration for self-owned custom bridal & evening wear business.
• Featured in Silicon Valley's Wave magazine style section.

Couturier & Business Owner

• Designed and developed outerwear and sportswear for men, women and kids.
• Updated branding and managed all trim and collateral development.

• Created tech packs, construction CADs and met all development timelines.
• Facilitated sample reviews, fittings and communicated revisions to factories.

Technical Designer

Find out detailed information about Liz Winkler,  in Portland, OR

Liz Winkler: in Portland, OR

Liz Winkler

Oregon State University

Oregon State University