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Passionate apparel designer with 7 years of experience working on technical outdoor and outdoor lifestyle apparel. I enjoy working as a team member to identify and deliver creative solutions for improving user experience with products that build an innovative and exciting brand image. My online Portfolio is available at kaiolson.com

•   Led design for mens and boys Fall 23, Spring 24, and Fall 24 collections
•   Responsible for trend forecasting and creation of design direction and seasonal themes
•   Created product and innovation stories for advanced concepts in the snow collection
•   Partnered with company leadership in the building of seasonal color stories
•   Ran pre-line meetings with key retailers across Europe and North America
•   Led product team in new material identification and sourcing for Spring 24 and Fall 24 collections
•   Worked with sponsored athletes on the creation of signature collections
•   Designed pieces for collaborations with Supreme, Reebok, and the US Ski Team

Senior Designer

• Responsible for design and development of mens, womens, and youth outerwear and accessories
• Led trend research and theme building for 2022 Winter and 2023 spring collections
• Ran fittings and handled development for new designs and over 200 carryover styles
• Managed junior designers and instruct them on how to build effective tech packs
• Trained new hires on Centric PLM software
• Built design schedules for outerwear while coordinating with vendors and sales to meet key dates
• Developed new construction techniques and fitting strategies for golf apparel
• Piloted the design/development of products/features that improve user experience & performance in backcountry conditions

Product Engineer-Outerwear Design and Development

• Designed initial concepts and generation of initial product artwork renders 
• Constructed detailed tech packs
• Generated trend, color, and market analysis reports
• Communicated with factory during all stages of development
• Created sizing charts and construction diagrams for new concepts
• Constructed sewn and 3D printed prototypes
• Co-designed the  first generation Hydrastash jacket and sole designer for expanded range of hydrastash products which won 8 best in show awards at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show
• Designed and developed products for 686’s first ever spring and everyday carry collections

Innovation Designer and Developer

Kai Olson is a Senior Designer at Spyder Active Sports in Boulder, CO. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network…

Kai Olson — Senior Designer at Spyder Active Sports

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Colorado State University

Colorado State University