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With a distinct focus on Women’s and Girls. This role entailed a meticulous planning and
developing. Played a key role in brand development in growing a new category.

-Line plan, develop, merchandise footwear product into PLMF systems, EU & AUS
regional systems.
-Categorize seasonal development projects with factory’s and agents
-Work along side factory and materials team to develop suitable and affordable uppers
-Contribute to design aesthetics
-Coordinate with Design and Marketing Teams for photoshoots and events

Women's Footwear Developer

With a distinct focus on Girls only divisions: Twinkle Toes, Girls Fashion, Girls
Street, Girls lighted and licensed product. This role entailed a meticulous planning
and executing fast to market seasonal trends. Played a key role in brand
development to major licensed brands.

-Color/Develop Girls seasonal design projects from innovative concept to
production alongside technical design in preparing accuracy of specs with
proven track record of successful sales through weekly reports
-Leading contributor to design development of seasonal trends, themes, colors,
market research and styling with the Senior Designer, Girls Directors of Product
and VP of Department
-Curate and develop initial seasonal mood boards and color palettes to
reference for development
-Design new outsoles, upper silhouettes, graphics and techniques for current
and upcoming top selling outsoles/seasons. Along with providing technical
support from initial design to mass production
-Lead developer on license product: Shopkins, Line Friends and Hello Kitty
-Develop new materials, components and light sequences for Girls Divisions
-Frequent overseas travel for trend research, on-site sampling supervision,
negotiations, relationship building and development with multiple factories
[China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Shanghai]
-Attend relevant trade shows and conduct inspiration travel to identify new
materials concepts, trends, technology and process. [They include & not limited
to: Platform, Magic, Agenda, Liberty Fairs, LA Textile Show, Atlanta Shoe Show,
Adobe Max, Children’s Market and many more]

Girl's Footwear Colorist and Developer

With a focus on Women’s Athletic apparel, this role entailed designing new
silhouettes and graphics. Also developed tech packs, cads and new designs for
needed brands.

-Design and developed samples for Korre Active and Men’s streetwear brands

Freelance Designer

Stephanie Tagudar is a Women's Footwear Developer at Billabong USA in Huntington Beach, CA.

Stephanie Tagudar

Stephanie Tagudar

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