Zac Andrews: Director of Global Design - SOREL in Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Founder of CRDWN (pronounced ‘cordwain’), I began this company to fill the niche in the affordable luxury footwear segment. With the boom of a new progressive business model throughout the corporate industry, which allowed for a more casual workplace setting, CRDWN’s ‘hybrid’ footwear model has been well received and continues to grow on a global level. www.CRDWN.com

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In addition to the responsibilities listed below as Footwear Designer I, more of a leadership role was assumed. These additional duties included helping merchandisers create new design briefs for advanced projects, calendar/timeline management, setting design review dates and running the meetings, identifying color stories throughout the line, and overseeing all deliverables that are expected of a menʼs footwear design team.

One of three footwear designers for the menʼs footwear line, which includes sandals, closed-toed footwear, and kids footwear. All aspects of basic footwear design was utilized. Responsibilities to fill design briefs included sketching, hand and computer renderings, tooling drawings, patterning, mold assessments, color CADʼs, and materializations. Additional responsibilities include trend reports, creating color palettes, China trips, and development.