Ryan White: Senior Product Designer in Denver, CO

Designer, manic cyclist, and general outdoor enthusiast. Principal Designer for Ryan White Design in Boston, MA. I am passionate about any opportunities to observe people and help them achieve their goals through a better product experience. My passion is rooted in the active, outdoor and cycling industries, in which I am currently seeking contract opportunities. Capabilities: • Trend research, competitive product research, trend board creation. • Daily design and development interaction with multiple over seas factories. • Product Development • Management of new product development including apparel, bags and other soft goods with multiple factory sources. • Design and Development knowledge of Apparel, Bags, Headwear (Woven & Knit) and Socks. Specialties: • Adobe Suite CS4/5/6/CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) • Concept Ideation Sketching • Product and Trend Research • Embellishment Techniques • Material and Trim Selection • Technical Specification Packages Specialties: • Adobe Suite CS4/5/6/CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) • Concept Ideation Sketching • Product and Trend Research • Embellishment Techniques • Material and Trim Selection • Technical Specification Packages

Apparel, Headwear and Softgoods Designer

• Responsible for the Research and Design of new Active Apparel and Soft Goods directions for Men and Women at Forty Seven Brand. Specializing in technical textiles, trims and construction. Designing with user comfort and functionality as primary intent. • Brought a line of 12 sock designs from concept to finished product, including all design and development. Also contributed to packaging design concepts and execution. In addition to research and design, completed re-design of corporate tech packs to facilitate better continuity between a newly expanded sourcing plan. User & Trend Research • Identifying relevant market trends in silhouettes, graphics, fabrics, construction techniques and colors. • Creating trend and color boards to help guide collection directions. Design • Design of Apparel, Outerwear, Headwear, Bags, and Socks. • Selection of materials and hardware as they pertain to each category. This includes material and hardware research through multiple vendors. • Tech Pack creation for all apparel and headwear. • Designing graphics for headwear and apparel to coincide with trend directions. • Daily Interaction & coordination with multiple headwear vendors for product development. • Establishing production protocols for new headwear product.

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