Mark Bissell

Senior Designer

2022 – Present

Lead the design of the 3rd largest launch in the company’s history • Innovated Careismatic’s offering by modernizing the over all aesthetic, fit, fabrications and processes • Fostered a creative environment that leads the best in class product while nurturing assistant and associate designers • Set the direction per season and incremental drop by conducting market research • Works closely with pattern makers, tech designers, and sample sewers to update and maintain fits • Fit garments on fit models weekly for first proto through first production fit • Following product through concept to preproduction and production • Worked closely with fabric vendors and R&D department to always maintain and update brand appropriate, and tend leading fabrications • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to insure intended product is executed

Men's Senior Designer

2016 – 2020

Designed and managed mens / young mens for Nordstrom, Marcy's, as well as fast fashion Forever21 and Urban Outfitters and others • Designed the following categories: cut and sew knit tops, full fashion sweaters, woven tops, outerwear, denim jackets, swim, and graphics as needed • Shopped the market in Los Angeles as well as surrounding areas and New York, for inspiration • Worked with product development, technical design, and production to ensure each garment was correct, fitted properly, and met design standards • Traveled to Latin America to develop designs at the factories • Met with sales and buyers to present product for pre sales and sales meetings in LA and NYC • Engendered well rounded line plans per delivery per account • Managed a team of assistant designers and graphic designers • Presented trend and mood boards per delivery to sales and management • Met with fabric vendors to select new fabrications as well as develop new fabrications

Men's Designer / Product Developer

2014 – 2016

• Launched 3 denim lines, MBX, Michael Brandon, and Thread and Cloth • Designed and developed men's / young men's life style collection for Thread & Cloth. • Designed and all categories for MBX and Michael Brandon with a major focus on denim. • Selected all fabrics for categories with focus on improving quality while being cost effective • Developed and approved denim washes / finishing based on fabrication • Traveled extensively to Asia for sourcing and product development • Traveled to Europe for Première Vision Fabrics to source new fabrics as well as shop the market • Attended market in New York and Las Vegas to present lines to sales teams

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Men's / Young Men's Designer

2009 – 2014

Primary design and development role was Seven7 men's denim designer but also included, knits, woven tops, non-denim bottoms, and lightweight jackets • In addition to the above designed portions of the following licensed brands and products: Seven7 junior's denim, missy denim, BEBE, DKNY Jeans, Superdry, Dylan George, and Abbot + Main • Sketched original designs in Adobe • Developed washes and process on denim bottoms/tops, non denim bottoms, and woven shirts • Created, maintained, and updated technical packages of design and development • Created line-sheets and line plans for the sales team, merchandisers, and production • Followed up with overseas to develop all styles into accurate sales men samples • Fit and speced garments to ensure proper construction / fit • Attended all fittings and made comments as needed • Maintained constant communicated with domestic and international sampling teams

Men's Assistant Designer / SMU Designer

2007 – 2008

Men's Accessories Product Development assistant

2006 – 2007

Bottom's Designer (Freelance)

2005 – 2005

Denim Developer

2004 – 2005

Product Development Coordinator

2004 – 2005

2000 – 2002