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Freelance Designer

Freelance & Contract

Apparel designer with over 15 years experience in the industry. 

Freelance Designer, Snow Angel, Hot Chillys, Polarmax, XGO
• Creating seasonal color palettes, prints and designs for men’s, women’s and youth
• Research and develop new opportunities in the base layer market
• Attend national trade shows and work with brand representatives

• Provided detailed product research reports for men’s, home and women’s swim
• Identified seasonal color, silhouette, print, mood and color trends

• Design responsibilities include all categories for Tony Hawk Boys and Hawk 900 Young Men’s   
• Create seasonal Color and Concept books, Global Line Catalogs and individual assortments for various clients     
• Develop new fabrics innovations, washes and trims    
• Worked closely with graphic designers to assort and place graphics     
• Design and sketch styles, prints and yarn-dyes     
• Research, develop and present market trends, color and concept to internal team and clients    
• Communicate daily with buying, sourcing and production teams to meet clients production and in-store deadlines    
• Created global line for new business opportunities including Walmart and Sports Direct    
• Work closely with design counterparts to create cohesive brand identities for all lines    

Senior Designer - Tony Hawk / 900 Brands

• Boys 4-7, Boys 8-20, Young Men’s 
• Ensured that product was consistent with market trends and business strategy      
• Traveled seasonally to Kohl's to present line and develop in store assortment     
• Developed new fabrics, washes, prints and trims    
• Communicated daily with buyers, production and sourcing teams to create trend right and cost effective product    
• Responsible for entire design process from concept to final production    
• Increased sales in Boys 8-20 knits, fleece and short programs

Designer

• Private label lines;  Route 66, Canyon River Blues, Joe Boxer, Covington, and Basic Editions
• Presented line to buyers and executive team    
• Developed new fabrics, washes and trims    
• Communicated daily with buyers, production and sourcing teams to create trend right and cost effective product    
• Sourced and designed prints, yarn-dyes, marketing and graphics with graphic designers    
•  Researched and developed seasonal color palettes and concepts    
• Worked closely with design counterparts to create cohesive brand identities    
• Design responsibilities included woven shirts, woven bottoms, jackets, swimwear, and denim

Associate Designer

• Managed interns   
• Responsible for organization of tech packages, trims, washes, and graphics    
• Created and updated presentation boards   
• Assisted in developing color and concept    
• Worked closely with pre-production to ensure quality    
• Reviewed and analyzed pre-production garments    
• Researched and developed new fabrics, washes, and trims   
• Assisted in designing knits, wovens, bottoms, and outerwear    
• Sourced and developed yarn-dyes and graphics with CAD and graphic departments

Assistant Designer

Laura Bauer is a Freelance Designer at Performance Apparel Group in Carlsbad, CA.

Laura Bauer

Laura Bauer

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Pratt Institute