shivangi bhardwaj: Senior Apparel designer, Running Category, Global HQ, Germany

out of a brand-wide competition to attend a Future innovators course. • Tasked with identifying areas of cultural breakthroughs and connect with contemporary changemakers: elite athletes, high-school teams, music industry veterans and artists. • Furthered garment making skills by exploring natural material behaviors when mixed with innovative processes like laser-cutting, heat-bonding, spraying, welding etc. without commercial viability restrictions. • Succeeded in enhancing performance benefits of natural materials through Flat-knit applications, cut & sew and fabric mixing. • Created new silhouettes for Urban Basketball apparel. • Created a short-film exploring familial ties and mentorship benefits of sporting communities on NYC youth. ADIDAS, Apparel graphic designer, Global HQ, Germany • Created graphics, print and material concepts for Men's & Women's Running according to Brand direction, cultural relevance and design brief. • Provided manufacturing information in tech-pack format for suppliers. • Lead the print design alignment initiative across multiple business units like Tennis, Training and Swim while helping the brand present a curated Print offer. • Created quarterly print design stories that spanned across multiple apparel products through commercial Allover prints, Premium engineered textiles and Reflective Graphic applications.