Ana Kristiansson
Ana Kristiansson
Founder of Portia, Desinder & Apparel Entrepreneurship | Speaker | Author | Podcaster | Building sustainable brands through software, strategy, branding & design
Stockholm | SE
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Portia
Founder | 06/2024 - Current
PORTIA: Sustainable Fashion Business Software
The cloud solution that helps SME brands create responsible products through integrated industry processes, workflows, project & product management (PLM), traceability, and customer feedback.
Leading fashion brands into circularity.
Apparel Entrepreneurship
Founder | 10/2016 - Current
Helping apparel entrepreneurs start and build successful, meaningful and profitable brands. apparelentrepreneurship.com
Desinder
Founder - Creative Director | 10/2020 - Current
DESINDER is an international apparel business and design agency providing startups and established brands with innovative design and strategy solutions.
We offer services from idea to product launch or end-to-end solutions.
We create 100% tailored solutions for brands in the following segments:
Outdoor | Activewear | Sportswear | Streetwear | Workwear | Equestrian | Accessories
We can support you with:
▶ Brand Strategy & Development
▶ Creative Direction
▶ Range Planning & Color Guidelines
▶ Design & Product Development
▶ Sourcing & Production
▶ Business Operations
▶ Sustainability Implementation
Contact Ana by sending a LinkedIn message or email: hello@desinder.com
Ana Kristiansson Design Agency
Technical Apparel Design Consultant - Design, Product Development & Strategy | 05/2015 - 10/2020
BRANDS:
2017-2020 - ORAGE: Ski Outerwear - Men's and Women's Collection
2018-2020 - ALASKA 1795: Outerwear, Midlayers, Baselayers, Bottoms: M's & W's Collection
2019 - CHEVALIER: Outerwear, Midlayers, Baselayers and Bottoms: M's and W's Collection
2019 - TRANGOWORLD: Mountain Collection - Outerwear: M's and W's Collection
2019 - STAY IN PLACE: Women's Activewear Tops
2018 - ZERO POINT: Compression Active Tights: Men's and Women's
For portfolio visit: thekrissco.com
Lundhags Skomakarna AB
Strategic Design Consultant | 05/2015 - 11/2017
Responsible for all apparel design.
Alice & Ted
Co-founder and Designer | 01/2013 - 07/2016
Alice & Ted - sustainable and durable playwear
Haglöfs Scandinavia AB
R&D designer | 08/2014 - 04/2015
Special projects and innovation
Haglöfs Scandinavia AB
Senior Designer | 01/2011 - 02/2015
19FOURTEEN - Outdoor lifestyle collection
Intense - Trail running and Mountain bike collection
Sinaia
Co-founder and Designer | 01/2008 - 12/2011
SINAIA - Technical Urban Apparel
Helly Hansen
Freelance Senior Designer | 01/2009 - 12/2010
Designer Women's Technical Ski and Children's wear collection
Tenson BV Holland Filial
Senior Designer - Active Wear | 10/2007 - 01/2009
Designer for Ski wear collection, Travel collection and Outdoor collection, all technical garments
Salomon
Designer - Active Wear | 06/2005 - 07/2007
Designer for the Trail Running collection, Nordic Ski collection, Downhill mountainbike collection, and some X-Mountain. All technical apparel.
Peak Performance
Junior designer - Active Wear | 06/2003 - 05/2005
Responsible for the Women's Training collection, helped designe the Ski, Golf and Accessories collection
BADGLEY MISHCHA
Intern | 01/2003 - 05/2003
Internship - sales and marketing
EXPRESS LTD
Intern | 08/2002 - 12/2002
Internship - Shirts, blouses and dresses
Viva la Tee
Intern | 01/2002 - 06/2002
Internship - T-shirts and tanks