Cassandra Stephens
Cassandra Stephens
Denver | United States
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Work experience

Active Fashion Group
Head Designer/ Product Development Manager | 09/2018 - 11/2019
Manage research for the latest trends
Design and develop new concepts for each season
Manage product development on each design
Manage merchandising collections each season
Create initial hand-off sheet for each new design
Create linesheets
Present all new collections to the entire company
Meet with buyers
Manage fittings
Communicate with overseas factories
Oversee all photoshoots; including lifestyle & product shoots

Glyder LLC
Senior Designer | 09/2015 - 08/2018
Research for the latest trends
Design and develop new concepts for each season
Responsible for all product development, start to finish
In charge of all tech design
Rebuilt the tech department including specs, grading
and recreating tech pack layouts
Create initial tech packs for each new design
Create linesheets and catalogs
Create and update sample and fabric chart
Meet with buyers
Approve fittings
Communicate with overseas office
FAM Brands
In Line & License Apparel Designer | 02/2015 - 07/2015
• Head Desinger for 3 Brands (Marika ‘girls division’, Balance ‘girls division’, Balance ‘plus division’)
• Designer for the licensed brand The Limited sports wear
• Prepare all steps for licensed approvals
• Work with Product Development team
• Implement each line into PLM
• Create initial tech packs
• Put through in-house sample requests through sewing room
• Approve fittings
• Source fabric and trims
• Create linesheets and catalogs
FAM Brands
SMU & In Line Apparel Designer/ Product Developer | 01/2011 - 02/2015
• Head Desinger for 4 Brands (Bally Total Fitness, Weekend by Marika, Marika ‘girls division’, Balance ‘girls division’)
• Worked with the buyers directly
• Communicated with overseas factories
• Approved lab dips, strike offs and trims
• Created initial tech packs
• Put through in-house sample requests through sewing room
• Approved fittings
• Sourced fabric and trims
• Requested sample yardage form mills/factories
• Ordered sales samples from factories
• Created linesheets and catalogs
FAM Brands
Assistant Designer | 09/2010 - 01/2011
• Assisted Head Designer for the Marika brand
• Managed over 1500 sales samples per season
• Responsible for specialty catalogs, press catalogs, and all in-line catalogs
• Approved lab dips and strike offs
• Involved in fitting approvals
• Created initial tech packs
• Communicated with overseas factories
Dolce Cabo
Assistant Designer | 01/2010 - 07/2010
• Assisted Head Designer
• Created and edited linesheets
• Researched trend and color forecasting
• Gathered samples to send to showroom
• Spec’d all incoming samples
• Set up fittings with the models
