Hillary Procknow
Textile Designer Level A · VF Outdoor, Inc.
San Francisco, CAIn My Own Words
I am an apparel designer in the action sports and outdoor industry interested in opportunities to design fresh, concept-driven products that connect with and inspire the target customer. I draw inspiration from streetwear trends, contemporary art, high fashion, architecture, pop culture, and astute everyday observation.
Work Experience
Womens Apparel Graphic Designer
Sears Holdings Corp.2016 – 2016
Apparel Graphic Design for Nicki Minaj for Kmart, Joe Boxer, Everlast
Designer
Carve Designs2013 – 2015
-Designed five seasons of apparel for women’s swimwear, fitness, and active lifestyle brand sold in 350+ top North American retailers -Owned print design process including trend and color research, sketching, generating original art, color-ups, repeat engineering, and strike-off approval -Created technical sketches of over 100 styles per season and managed all design and merchandising changes throughout line development -Built tech packs including BOMs, graded specs, and all technical sketches Fit and commented on all samples through production
Assistant Designer
Skea Ltd.2012 – 2013
-Created tech packs for 40 styles of high-end women’s skiwear including specs, construction details, and technical flat sketches -Designed all print and embroidery art according to design briefs -Determined design direction via trend research, customer feedback, and dealer insight
Freelance CAD artist
Flylow Gear2012 – 2013
-Created technical flat sketches for several men’s outerwear pieces -Presented sketches of updates to existing jacket styles
Design Intern
Obermeyer2011 – 2012
-Translated fashion illustrations into technical flat sketches -Conducted design and trend research and created presentation boards Engineered print repeats for freelance artists in Photoshop and Illustrator
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