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Digital Creation Lead (ETW)

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Apparel industry professional with experience in design and development. Seeking creative opportunities in the athletic and outdoor apparel industry. I believe in telling stories through creative design and innovative product creation.

• Create and manage BOMs from design files, submit tech packs to vendors throughout the development process.
• Evaluate lab dip submits, trim samples, packaging samples for approvals.
• Maintain and manage fabric and trim library, ensure that database is up to date.
• Receive product samples and maintain tracking documents. Coordinate with tech to review samples on time.
• Daily communication with overseas vendors ensuring that corrections and updates are executed.
• Assist with costing and sourcing activities, work with vendors to develop new and innovative materials

Junior Product Developer

• Managed design files. Coordinating between design team, apparel production studio, and product creation team to ensure images and product information are accurate.
• Assign, track, and manage daily tasks. Keeping files for assigned categories up to date. (via Wrike, Smartsheets, and other collaborative tools)
• Support other categories/dimensions as needed

• Assist senior designer through the product creation process.
• Develop concepts, color palettes, graphics, trims and mood boards.
• Conduct market research to identify seasonal trends within silhouettes, print, color, and techniques.
• Manage technical files, create 2D sketches, 3D mockups, and updating as needed.
• Assist design team with administrative tasks and special projects.

Assistant Designer

Perry Ellis International / Nike Swim
• Assist in set up and creation of product briefs, line plan, line assortments, presentations, etc.
• Conduct market research, competitive landscape analysis
• Setup and update styles in PLM, create linesheets on NuOrder
• Maintain data management systems (Nike LMS, MMX, UPC reports, etc.)
• Submit artwork and concepts through legal channels for approval (Anaqua)
• Assist in processing and distribution of salesman samples

Merchandise Operations Coordinator

Product Development and Design Intern (April 2019 - October 2019)
Technical Design Assistant (October 2019 - March 2020)
Product Development Assistant (March 2020 - April 2021)

• Handle daily communication with domestic and overseas vendors. Communicating feedback and comments between product team and vendors.
• Coordinate product samples, update status, tracking shipments, and distribution.
• Collaborate with tech and design teams ensuring all art files/tech packs align and up to date.
• Organize and maintain sample libraries (fabric/trim/pre-pro/etc.)
• Assist product development manager with costing, presentations, sourcing, and special projects.

Product Development Assistant

Bianka Meily is a Digital Creation Lead (ETW) at Sun Day Red (The Followed) in San Marcos, CA.

Bianka Meily

Bianka Meily

Bianka Meily

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Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

University of California San Diego Extension

University of the Philippines