Carey Merritt
Freelance Apparel Designer · Nike, Inc.
Costa Mesa, CAIn My Own Words
Experience: I am an experienced Apparel Designer, with an emphasis in menswear. I have a broad range of experience spanning design, development and production across multiple categories, including Action Sports, Streetwear, Lifestyle, Active, Outdoor, Swim, and Licensed Goods. I am currently a contract designer for Nike in the NBA category, and have worked with brands such as Asics, Adidas, The North Face and Hurley. Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Tech Packs, Sketching, Trend, Yarn Dye Creation, Print Development, Graphics, Forecasting, Textile Design, Fit, Pattern, Color, PLM
Work Experience
Freelance Apparel Designer
Nike, Inc.2017 – Present
Other clients include Manduka / The One Creative Agency Design cut and sew apparel and uniforms for Nike NCAA and NBA basketball Integrate team licensed standards into on and off court styles and fanwear Research current and historical market trends relating to the basketball consumer
Apparel Designer
ASICS America Corp2016 – 2017
Collaborated with development team on new product innovation Attended fittings and communicated design changes accordingly Visited overseas factories to ensure proper fit and construction of garments Performed trend /color research via trade shows, travel & competitor analysis
Freelance Apparel Designer
Adidas2014 – 2016
Clients include Howler Brothers / Rhone / Adidas / Travis Mathew / Athletic Recon Commissioned for special capsule collections and special projects Provided seasonal design, color, and print direction Handled all aspects of product life cycle from concept to sales samples Constructed line architecture and SKU plan Revised designs to accommodate margin needs and target costs
Apparel Designer
Quiksilver2012 – 2014
Designed all inline and SMU styles for specified categories Created unique yarn dye patterns and provided design direction for prints Traveled overseas to review samples in order to identify pre production issues Reviewed all print strike offs, color lab dips, and knit downs
Apparel Designer
Oakley, Inc.2011 – 2012
Researched and designed all seasonal styles for the mens training line Assisted in the design and development of the mens golf collection Built and maintained all tech packs, presentation materials and line sheets Worked with a sports medicine specialist to create innovative products
Trims and Graphic Tee Shirt Developer
The North Face2009 – 2011
Developed trims and prints for the performance and sportswear lines Negotiated costing with overseas vendors for all seasonal developments Sent all trims to on site lab to ensure approval based on tnf standard
Production Assistant and Trim Developer
Hurley International2007 – 2009
Issued seasonal po’s and maintained a WIP to ensure on time ex factory Communicated with overseas vendors daily regarding trim developments Researched new vendors and presented trim concepts to design team
