Rita Kaczor

Freelance Design Coordinator

2012 – Present

• Current and/or past clients including Cedric "The Entertainer", Garbe Luxe, Who Ced, Nalini Arora "LA Shoegirl," Priestess Couture, Redneck Rhino, and Gary "GD" Garner. • Managing social media platforms, growing following numbers, likes, and views. • Translate design sketches into Illustrator art for use in presentation, tech packs, catalogs, and line art. • Develop patterns and vector art specific to client’s designs. • Create trend and mood boards. • Digitalize color palettes, and themes per specific Pantone colors. • Primary consultant to update Wordress websites. • Meet with manufacturers with weekly follow-ups to ensure production process runs smoothly; picked out fabrics and styles. Manage Wordpress websites, and social media handles. • Create graphics for labels, look book, hang tags, and more. • Attend, organize, and represented brands in trade shows. • Design look books and line sheets. • Review tech packs, BOM’s, and coordinate with factories to ensure product is up to standards.

Senior Desinger

2017 – 2019

Creative and technical design and color direction, patterns, sketches and vector art Creating new collections and innovative concepts Preparing client for production including 1st prototypes, fit samples, and sales samples Original designs/graphics/ prints Trend research, planning, and forecasting based on clients needs Provide material and factory sourcing with domestic and oversea production Color, Material, and Trim Packages Brand identity building and seasonal design direction Product Merchandising Proposals and presentations based on clients project needs Daily management and direction of design team Management of client work, with several projects occurring at once

Apparel Designer

2014 – 2018

**Supporting AFA Design Team (Apparel, Footwear, Accessories, & Graphics; Mens & Womens: Training, Golf, Surf, Sportswear, Fleece & Tees, Vault Channels) » Partner with Design Manager in creation and visual presentation of Seasonal Design Direction & Color,including mood and trend direction by vertical; Support Design Manager & Designers throughout Design season across multiple product types » As Oakley evolves, participate in a special focus on consumer research and presentation to cross functional teams » Own Oakley Vault (all categories) seasonally with creation of Color Pallets, Seasonal Design, and building Tech Packs & GRX/Pattern Matrices » Generate creation of color pallets, including mood and seasonal direction, by vertical for final sign off by design and merchandising » Collaborated with graphics and merchandising on creation and hand off of 2016 Olympics Rio Line, and SP15 & SP16 Major League Baseball Collections » Partnered with Design Manger in creation of FA15 & SP1

Assistant/Design Coordinator

2011 – 2014

Provide exemplary marketing and special event support to artist, Gary GD Garner on Cedric "The Entertainers" headwear line. Manage social media presence; along with updating both personal and business websites using Wordpress. Orchestrate logistics for special events such as launch parties and art shows.

Key Contributions: • CADS, tech packs and line sheets for hat lines Who Ced and Egg & Butter with artist and Cedric, the entertainer; met with manufacturers and followed-up weekly to ensure production process ran smoothly; picked out fabrics and styles for hat lines, which are featured in Saks 5th Avenue. • Meet with domestic manufacturers and speak with oversees manufacturers to ensure the production process is going smoothly. • Create graphics for labels, look book, hang tags, and more. • Attended, organized, and represented brand for Project 2013 in Las Vegas. • Design look book for each of the three lines every season. • Prepare powerpoint presentation for meetings with buyers of department stores such as Macy’s, Sears, and K&G. • Manage wordpress website www.whoced.com.

Assistant Manager/Visual Merchandiser

2012 – 2014

Key Contributions: • Run Ted Baker womenswear and meanswear sales floors within Bloomingdales. Drove efforts to meet sales goals while providing exemplary customer service. • Oversee merchandising efforts, updated visuals each week, and report directly to managers and corporate. • Awareness of visual merchandising updates and how to showcase product. Allowed a range of creative freedom within merchandising. • Focus on menswear formal collection tracking weekly sales figure analysis including knowledge of best/slow sellers.

Sales Associate

2009 – 2011

Managed accounts, store transfers and receivings, and cash deposits. Designed trend-conscious merchandising displays. Create seasonal trend boards and present to the team. Coordinate movements of merchandising on sales floors. Oversaw inventory. Provided superior customer service; led efforts to exceed all sales goals.

Associates

2011 – 2013

Associates

2007 – 2011

Associates

2008 – 2011

Associates