• Analyzed trends and shopped the market in stores, online, and developed trend predictions and color forecasts. Shopped local retailers including downtown Los Angeles, as well as abroad in Hong Kong and Shanghai. • Travelled to factories in China to source fabrics. Met with yarn mills and sweater factories to ensure efficient product development. • Communicated daily with factories in India for product development. • Developed mood, color story and concepts for each season with four collections per year, producing the salesman samples collection and approved all fabrics, fit and lab dips for production. • Developed and approved new fabrics and trims with our Chinese and Indian factories. • Oversaw all graphic design artwork for Rag Poets, developing new stripes, plaids, and prints for each season. • Elevated the Rag Poets brand by creating new labels and hangtags. • Collaborated with the tech designer to conduct fittings to ensure the best fit and execution of all garments. • Oversaw photoshoots to ensure garments were represented well, fit correctly, and followed on-brand concepts. • Successfully led the Rag Poets brand with increased sales by 33% and accounts by 66% from Spring 2018 - Spring 2020.

Product development and design for bottoms for Women's Dockers. Sketched new concepts and implemented the adopted designs. Worked with the team to fit all garments and make design call outs. Handed off yarn dye stripes for woven bottoms to CAD. Developed the color palette with the design team. Collaborated with the Men's Dockers team to create the overall brand concept for the season. Core Role Competencies: Trend Research and Forecasting, Concept and Creative Design, Hand and Technical Flat Sketching, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Product and Line Development, Fit Expertise, Garment Construction, Tech Pack Development, Contemporary Aesthetic, Wovens