Fashion

Emerging professional in the apparel and accessory industry with extensive professional experience working in design, product development and production. I am passionate about identifying key market trends, choosing cohesive color palettes, presenting suitable fabrics, and executing seasonal creative direction. Expert level in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, responsible, and a meticulous sense of commitment and dedication to quality.

KEY COMPETENCIES
 
•	Product Design and Development / Assortments
•	Merchandising Plans / Product Descriptions
•	Presentation Decks / Mood Boards / Color Palettes
•	Trend Analysis Reports / Consumer Research / Youth
•	Consumer Trends / Retail Analytics / Sell Through
•	Excel / Data Analysis / Market Research
•	Graphic Design / Creative / Adobe Creative Suite
•	Garment Construction / Fabrics / Printing 

Positioned as the current fashion authority on all industry trends and hot items selling across all Nordstrom brands.
- Curated 3000+ public looks through the mobile app (NordstromOn) to drive engagement 
- Model and spokesperson in 2000+ videos delivering product knowledge, fit and styling tips
- Created and presented a capsule collection for OC’s elite female leaders 
- Hosted bimonthly in-store fashion and beauty events on the latest trends

Local Market Stylist

Designed licensed sports apparel and accessories for athletic retailers, sports stadiums, and boutiques.
- Compiled 4000+ technical packages for 300 individual SMU projects
- Partnered with Madison Square Garden to design and develop 41 exclusive headwear products for the New York Knicks and New York Rangers
- Communicated between Product Development team and overseas factories on prototypes and changes
- Organized digital assets in Dropbox, generated templates in Illustrator, and utilized Basecamp for all projects

Production Artist, SMU, Quick Strikes & Hot Markets

Key point of contact supporting Product Development and Design teams with creating and coordinating detailed information for use in strategic promotions, merchandise plans and product development initiatives. 
- Created 8 presentation decks with mood boards, trend analysis reports, fabrics and color palettes 
- Developed initial tech packs and maintained tech illustrations, call-outs, and production artwork for handoff
- Maintained visual line plans and design briefs including style, color, price and CADs for handoff to design teams
- Conceptualized preliminary merchandise plan for Outlet Spring and Fall 2017 based on prior season’s sell-through 
- Designed t-shirt graphics for NYC Marathon, Meatpacking, and Soho stores
- Updated Excel and SAP with updates and changes to line lists

Product Coordinator (Women's Inline & SMU)

Selected as one of 12 students to participate in an intensive 9-month advanced study program. Collaborated with creative and production teams to design and develop Juniors and Plus Size denim lines for the youth market.
- Created technical packages and executed sampling for 3 garments overseas and domestically
- Executed focus groups and surveys and conducted trend research to determine theme direction

Product Development Intern

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Marina Klein

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising