Mark Bissell: Senior Designer in Los Angeles, California
Work experience
Careismatic Brands
Senior Designer | 08/2022 - Current
Lead the design of the 3rd largest launch in the company’s history
• Innovated Careismatic’s offering by modernizing the over all aesthetic, fit,
fabrications and processes
• Fostered a creative environment that leads the best in class product while
nurturing assistant and associate designers
• Set the direction per season and incremental drop by conducting market
research
• Works closely with pattern makers, tech designers, and sample sewers to
update and maintain fits
• Fit garments on fit models weekly for first proto through first production fit • Following product through concept to preproduction and production
• Worked closely with fabric vendors and R&D department to always maintain
and update brand appropriate, and tend leading fabrications
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to insure intended product is
executed
Hybrid Apparel
Men's Senior Designer | 06/2016 - 03/2020
Designed and managed mens / young mens for Nordstrom, Marcy's, as well as
fast fashion Forever21 and Urban Outfitters and others
• Designed the following categories: cut and sew knit tops, full fashion sweaters,
woven tops, outerwear, denim jackets, swim, and graphics as needed
• Shopped the market in Los Angeles as well as surrounding areas and New York,
for inspiration
• Worked with product development, technical design, and production to ensure
each garment was correct, fitted properly, and met design standards
• Traveled to Latin America to develop designs at the factories
• Met with sales and buyers to present product for pre sales and sales meetings in LA and NYC
• Engendered well rounded line plans per delivery per account
• Managed a team of assistant designers and graphic designers
• Presented trend and mood boards per delivery to sales and management
• Met with fabric vendors to select new fabrications as well as develop new
fabrications
BJD / Thread and Cloth
Men's Designer / Product Developer | 12/2014 - 06/2016
• Launched 3 denim lines, MBX, Michael Brandon, and Thread and Cloth
• Designed and developed men's / young men's life style collection for Thread & Cloth.
• Designed and all categories for MBX and Michael Brandon with a major focus on denim.
• Selected all fabrics for categories with focus on improving quality while
being cost effective
• Developed and approved denim washes / finishing based on fabrication
• Traveled extensively to Asia for sourcing and product development
• Traveled to Europe for Première Vision Fabrics to source new fabrics as well as shop the market
• Attended market in New York and Las Vegas to present lines to sales teams
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Seven7 Licensing LLC
Men's / Young Men's Designer | 05/2009 - 12/2014
Primary design and development role was Seven7 men's denim designer but also
included, knits, woven tops, non-denim bottoms, and lightweight jackets
• In addition to the above designed portions of the following licensed brands and products: Seven7 junior's denim, missy denim, BEBE, DKNY Jeans, Superdry,
Dylan George, and Abbot + Main
• Sketched original designs in Adobe
• Developed washes and process on denim bottoms/tops, non denim bottoms, and woven shirts
• Created, maintained, and updated technical packages of design and development
• Created line-sheets and line plans for the sales team, merchandisers, and production
• Followed up with overseas to develop all styles into accurate sales men samples
• Fit and speced garments to ensure proper construction / fit
• Attended all fittings and made comments as needed
• Maintained constant communicated with domestic and international sampling
teams
Obey Clothing
Men's Assistant Designer / SMU Designer | 10/2007 - 09/2008
Volcom
Men's Accessories Product Development assistant | 01/2006 - 07/2007
Pacific Sunwear
Bottom's Designer (Freelance) | 10/2005 - 11/2005
Original Penguin
Denim Developer | 06/2004 - 10/2005
Original Penguin
Product Development Coordinator | 09/2004 - 07/2005