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Designer & Product Development Manager

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Product and Apparel Designer with 5+ years of professional experience, recently relocated to Portland, OR.Highly imaginative professional with a passion for Product and Apparel Design and Development. Adept at translating 2-dimensional ideas into functional, visually impactful designs and products. Known for pushing the boundaries of conventional thinking to deliver unique and compelling solutions. A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, able to seamlessly interact with cross-functional teams to bring visions to life. Thrives in fast-paced environments, demonstrating adaptability and a keen eye for detail. Bachelor of Science Degree in Apparel Design &amp; Development -University of Wisconsin-StoutTo view my online portfolio, please visit: https://www.meganvandewalle.com

-Drove creation of high quality designs to meet the needs of outdoor consumers, resulting in company growth and profits.
-Brought functional creative visions to life that served the consumer through the full process of design, development and execution.
-Designed holistic collections as well as individual soft good products around function, price, theme and consumer.
-Based on design briefs, designed and developed functional soft goods and wearable accessories in outdoor categories.
-Conducted and presented seasonal trend and marketplace analysis for each category.
-Utilized PLM software as an effective tool to create tech packs, store BOMs, initiate and document the sample making process.

DESIGNER AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

-Designed and developed functional soft goods, turning 2-dimensional concepts into 3-dimensional final products.
-Conducted trend research, sketched initial designs, developed colorways, selected materials, created tech packs and initiated samples.
-Illustrated and created original prints and graphics for various textiles and product applications.
-Designed co-branded and private label products that maintained all parties' brand identities.
-Presented trend and market research, designs and samples to the Sales, Brand and Marketing teams that aided in digital content creation.
-Communicated and collaborated with overseas vendors in regards to prototype direction, provided feedback and status updates.
-International travel to strengthen vendor relationships via physical hand-offs and progress checkpoints.

JUNIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

-Conducted design research and demonstrated ability to design and create socks that were grounded in brand identity.
-Designed functional socks with performance, technology and function in mind for the end consumer.
-Worked closely with knitters with exposure to domestic factory setting, sample making and mass production processes.
-Developed and pitched new colorways for existing styles to the Product Development team.

PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INTERN

-Technical experience where I created tech packs, wrote fit comments and led fit sessions on the Juniors Technical Design Team.
-Collaborated with vendors and cross-functional team members to execute the fit process from initial to approved sample.
-Measured, prepped and examined garments for Minimum Construction Standards prior to fit sessions.
-Utilized Optitex 3D to examine patterns and made pattern corrections when necessary.

TECHNICAL DESIGN INTERN

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