Seeking a Design/Merchandising position with a childrens' wear, boys' wear, young men's wear, or men's firm, with responsibilities as a designer, design director, or merchandiser.
  • All phases of design, merchandising, management, production, and all areas of printing, color, lab dips, fabrication, and art and motif development.
  • Technical skills in first patternmaking, size specification, fit, and construction.
  • Sales experience from hiring to managing a national sale force
  • Macromedia Freehand (Mac and PC)
  • Thorough knowledge of the domestic and imported piece goods market
  • Skilled at developing boards from product concept to line catalogue
  • Production knowledge of marking, grading, cutting, working at factories, samplemaking, washing processes, and production ordering of both fabrics and trims.
  • Fully experienced with private label, branded, and licensed products.

Experience

Merchandiser Hampton Industries, Mens' Loungewear Division

  • Design and merchandise four lines of mens' loungewear and robes, including Looney Tunes, Bugle Boy, John Henry, and Private Label brands for retailers.
  • Work with sales department to develop successful private label programs
  • Work closely with company president in merchandising product resulting in new accounts.
  • Act as liaison between aforementioned licensors in creating artwork and print trends.
  • Develop all print and yarn dyed patterns with a team of freelance professionals.

Senior Designer Kid's Headquarters

  • Successfully developed boys' sportswear lines, including Winnie the Pooh, 101 Dalmations, Star Wars, Batman, and Sesame Street
  • Initiated successful art-tracking methods with licensor
  • Supervised staff of five artists and designers

Freelance Designer Polo Ralph Lauren/Sara Lee Knit Products

  • Successfully developed menžs underwear, loungewear, and robe product line
  • Presented product line to Položs director of design and licensing
  • Established licensee/licensor communications network

Designer Baby Togs 1990-1996

  • Spearheaded design and development of boys' (4-7) product categories
  • Ernie award winner two consecutive years (1995/1996)
  • Consistent sell-through record at wholesale and retail levels
  • Best-selling design record for four years
  • Created new design categories
  • Supervised staff of six

President/Owner Bedside Manner 1994-1996

  • Formed branded better men's loungewear company
  • Developed over 30 accounts worldwide
  • Headed domestic production
  • Developed in-store replenishment and seminar programs for Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom
  • Work cited in DNR lead cover stories

Merchandiser Neato Polito 1988-1990
Merchandiser Pooch & Bobo 1986-1987
Design Instructor FIDM 1986-1987
Merchandiser Encino Shirts 1985-1986
Designer Pacific Coast Highway 1983-1985

Education

FIDM AA degree Los Angeles 1975


References available on request.