Jamee Hanson
Design Wizard
Encinitas | United States
Skills
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Lifestyle
Outdoor
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In my own words
— Jamee<p>I'm a Designer with experience in accessories/apparel.
My strengths include CAD, TP, print, trend, color, fabric, and concept development. I love coming up with seasonal color palettes, prints, design, and new silhouettes. I truly enjoy the entire process from start to finish. My work style is focused and creative, with a great attention to detail.</p>
Trajectory
Sep 2023 — Now
Design Team Support · Color Happy Creative
Get your designs across the finish line. I help various brands with design support when needed. Whether it's tech packs, product design, prints, or any busy season. I help brands hit calendar due dates and relieve designers during busy seasons.
Oct 2016 — Oct 2018
Designer (Print, Color, Graphics) · Spiritual Gangster
Responsible for all aspects of graphic design process including marketing, design inspiration, sketching, and tech pack creation. Create computer designs, sketches, graphics, print artwork for Apparel and accessories in multiple colorways.
Oct 2015 — May 2016
Sen. Graphic Designer (Apparel/Textile) · lucy activewear
Research Global trends and seasonal color palettes to establish direction.
Present findings to Design, Marketing, and Sales during Product Line Reviews and Product Launches.
Work with the team to interpret graphics against a brief – collaborating and communicating closely with the Apparel Design and Product Management teams
Create artwork, with color size technique indication, for approved graphics under aggressive timelines.
Be a key partner in nurturing the brand identity and distinctive Lucy apparel offerings with a creative and timeless design vision. Originate signature look and tone/voice of the Brand through prints and graphics.
Develop and execute clear and detailed technical kits for development.
Coordinate timelines and workflow within CGM team to hit key dates and checkpoints.
Interact cross functionally with Product Line Managers, Developers, Patternmakers and Fabric Developers.
Keep seasonal materials & color library up to date, coordinate with
Jul 2013 — Dec 2014
Designer · T-Shirt & Jeans
• Assist with print and pattern creation for upcoming market deliveries
• Finalize product with the design and development team team to insure business needs are met timely and consistently.
• Illustration support for design, development, and sales teams.
• Provide assistance for multiple projects to ensure adherence to timelines.
• Work with sales team and factories to fulfill customer request.
• Design new silicone iPhone cases.
• Create trend/color boards to assist in collection direction.
• Illustration support for design team to help expedite the process.
• Create social media flyers
• Designed handbags, SLGs, iPhone cases, trend boards, and prints for the following brands: Target, Kohl's, Claire's US/UK, Nordstrom, Zumiez, Journeys, Tilly's, Sears, Ross, Francesca's, Pacsun, Shopko, and WetSeal
Oct 2010 — Oct 2013
Apparel Design Assistant/Technician · adidas
• Create trend and color inspiration boards to assist in range direction and seasonal color selection
• Work with manager and product management team to design apparel in order to meet the needs of the business; including patterns, graphics, prints, and silhouettes.
• Assist with color and fabric selection.
• Finalize product with the development and product management team to insure business needs are met timely and consistently.
• Illustration support for design, development, and merchandising teams.
• Create merchandising, scripting, presentation, and summary boards to support needs of the regional product management teams.
• Provide assistance for multiple projects to ensure adherence to timelines.
• Designed 58% of women's SS14 season
• Women's FW13 range: designs equaled 29.8% of ILS forecast
• Women's SS13 range: designs equaled 11.8% of bookings
• Women's FW12 range: designs equaled 7.6% of bookings
• Sell-in up 33% YOY from SS12 to SS13
Jan 2007 — Oct 2010
Commodity Buyer/Receptionist · No Fear
• Responsible for setup of new store supply inventory
• Maintained supply inventory at retail locations
• Responsible for managing and communicating monthly cost reports for the US region
• Continuously negotiated pricing with vendors to ensure the company received the best pricing and terms available
• Created and managed line plan for catalog
• Additionally designed graphics/prints/patterns for apparel team
• Received phone calls, determined the nature of the calls and directed callers to the appropriate department.
• Successfully arranged appointments between clients and employees.
• Recorded memos, reports and other correspondence.
• Took detailed messages for person called upon, including name, time of call and nature of business.
• Received and distributed mail and messages to appropriate departments and employees.
Activity
Education history
MiraCosta College
NA | 2008 - 2010




