britt orozco
SR. DESIGNER · SJS APPAREL INC.
los angeles, CA
Work Experience
SR. DESIGNER
SJS APPAREL INC.2018 – Present
• Oversee design team • Manage all designers • Train design associates/assistants/tech designers on process & procedure • Forecast upcoming trends and developmental seasons • Review all designs with designers to ensure correct construction & customer needs are being met • Daily communication with local/domestic & overseas vendors • Meet with buyers to sell product • Oversee all product development • Oversee fits with buyers, and designers, and communicate fit notes to tech team • Manage sewing room • Develop tech packs as needed • Travel to China for factory visits and sourcing/development • Design 400 samples for market using adobe illustrator
SR. DESIGNER
DAZZINE INC.2016 – 2018
• Execute capsule collections for clients • Gather all items/materials for trend forecasting • Communicate all design and PD elements to overseas vendors • Travel to China for factory visits and sourcing/development • On-site fittings with overseas vendors • Tracked/organized all styles in work-in-progress reports • Created all tech packs from scratch using Excel/Numbers • Trained design associates/assistants/tech designers on process & procedure • Oversee all aspects of design/PD from concept to completion • Researched prospective celebrity clients/market trends/social media trends • Assisted in building social media following and buzz • Attended music festivals for social media posting purposes
FREELANCE ACTIVE WEAR DESIGNER
Forever 212016 – 2016
• Execute monthly seasonal collections • Create seasonal color palettes and trend boards • Research market and runway trends • Create and update all line sheets • Create graphics from scratch • Assist in product development concepts
SR. DESIGNER
ROGER GARMENTS, LLC.2015 – 2016
. Manage design team, sewers, and pattern makers . Manage purchase orders . Order fabrics and trims from local vendors . Administer workflow to assistants and associate designers . Supervise fits with assistant/associate designers . Design all dresses, jumpsuit/rompers, knit tops, cut and sew categories . Oversee woven top category . Work closely with production and sales teams . Set appointments with accounts on regular basis . Travel for market weeks
SMU DESIGNER
GUESS? INC.2011 – 2015
. Oversee all private label, late add, and immediate styles from design to production . Set up meetings with vendors . Attend all open to buy meetings with buying team . Work closely with design and buying teams to identify missing trends from internal design collection . Attend all floor plan meetings . Design all immediate needs for YC, Mens, and Marciano lines
