Pam Mbanga: Head Designer in Los Angeles, CA

Active, athleisure and knits designer. Partner and work closely with domestic and international factories ensuring that each design is unique in its detailing and produced as outlined. Responsible for researching trends and colors for each season in order to develop seasonal direction mood boards for each collection. Source fabrics and prints that are in line with producing garments that are suitable for everyday wear and research dye techniques for each collection and design. Responsible for preparing sketches and tech packs for each collection outlining details and specs for correct SMS and production. Responsible for updating and maintaining all design folders and WIPs so that the design, tech, and production teams are informed and aware of any changes.

Responsible for designing full collections of tops, bottoms, dresses, jumpsuits, outerwear, sweaters, and athleisure. Sourcing fabrics and prints that inspired the Californian freethinking lifestyle of the clientele. Developed seasonal direction mood boards to get to market timely showcasing the everyday wardrobe line. Researched trends, colors, and dye techniques for each collection throughout the season. Created and developed tech packs outlining every detail. Whilst working closely with domestic and international factories ensuring timely delivery of each collection by communicating daily and utilizing effective time management skills. Responsible for specing and maintaining garment direction once received from factories; scheduled, and conducted fittings, and noted and updated all sketch and fit corrections and BOM's. Worked closely with pattern and sample makers, maintained concepts, fit expectations and original direction of line, and created embroidery and graphics. Responsible for updating and maintaining all design folders and WIPs so that the design, tech, and production teams are informed and aware of any changes.

Responsible for designing a full, versatile collection of women's wovens, knits, athleisure and sweaters that is inspired by beauty, culture, love, and femininity; created embroidery and graphics and developed sweaters from design creation to final product. Tasked with researching trends, colors and developed seasonal direction mood boards. Responsible for sketching and developing new styles for the current customer base and attracting new customers who embrace the brands philosophy. Attended fittings and noted and updated all sketches, fit changes, and BOM's. As the designer maintained concepts, fit expectations, and original direction Resume of the product line. Tasked with specing and maintaining garment direction once received from vendors after developing tech packs and communicating with factories to ensure the timely delivery of collections.