Vanessa Darden
Global Footwear Designer
Pasadena | United States
Skills
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Industries
Fashion
Lifestyle
Outdoor
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Snow
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Activity
Work experience
Flojos
Global Footwear Designer | 05/2001 - Current
-Conceptual design through production of men's, women's, and kids footwear.
-Merchandising
-Graphic design
-Development and communication with overseas factories
-Trend/color research
Classic Home
Designer | 06/2016 - 05/2017
Design and develop custom home product, textiles, and concepts from initial idea to production.
Tech packs
Trend and color research
Manage assistant designer/interns
Merchandise the line
Photography stylist for catalog, website, and other marketing prints.
Sanuk
Global Women's Footwear Designer | 11/2012 - 04/2016
Women's Footwear Designer / November 2013- Present
-Design and develop Women's & girls footwear line
-Proto sketches, revisions to color up & materializing, to perfecting final product
-Head of Trend and Color research and design
-Women's SMU design
-Create custom textiles & prints
Textile Designer / November 2012- November 2013
-Develop and design innovative textiles and print/patterns that supply original design
-Preparing and managing all prints and patterns for development & production
-Research and develop seasonal color forecast and trends
-Work with product development to create and design new and innovative materials for the marketplace including
treatments, patterns, and textures.
-Design and develop styles from creative brief; as well as design of all women’s SMUs.
-Understanding pricing as it relates to particular materials and methods of manufacturing.
-Attend trade shows to receive buyers feedback and review competitors
Cocalo
Designer | 07/2009 - 11/2012
Success within the company led me from freelance work to head designer in nearly four years.
Designer/ August 2010 - November 2012
Associate Designer/August 2010 - September 2011
Design Assistant/September 2009 - August 2010
Freelance/August 2009 – September 2009
-Design and development of soft & hard goods, accessories, and apparel from conceptual design to top of
production samples.
-Participating in design meetings to ensure brand image and stay insync with calender
-Design of packaging of many hard and soft products.
-Graphic design of catalogs, brochures, & flyers.
-Illustrator of original graphics, prints, and patterns.
-Specialize in trend and color forecasting, fabrications, and trims.
-Work closely with technical designer to complete tech packs, artwork, design and fit changes.
-Communication with domestic and oversea factories throughout sampling process, including lab dips, design
changes, and perfection of product.
-Work closely with sales team to merchandise product.
Heidi Klum
Designer | 08/2011 - 11/2012
Designer & Illustrator
-Design and development of Heidi Klum’s toddler & baby apparel, bedding, accessories, & decor from concept to
production
-Meeting with Heidi Klum in personal meetings to ensure loyalty to the image of her line.
-Production artist by taking illustrations from paper to production
Volcom
Design Assistant | 05/2008 - 08/2012
Pre-production & Design assistant/ November 2009 - August 2010
Internship/May 2008 - August 2008
-Assisting the design team with tech packs, flat sketching, and conceptual design.
-Keeping track of samples & assisting with photoshoots.
-Attending and assisting designers with garment fittings
-Patternmaking through draping & fitting with Opitex digital program.
- Assisting graphic team with catalog
-Specing and measuring samples
Education history
Iowa State University
Bachelors | 2005 - 2009
