Carey Merritt
Freelance Apparel Designer
Costa Mesa | United States
Skills
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Interests
Yoga
Travel
Fitness
Design
Food
Culture
In my own words
— CareyExperience: I am an experienced Apparel Designer, with an emphasis in menswear.
I have a broad range of experience spanning design, development and production across multiple categories, including Action Sports, Streetwear, Lifestyle, Active, Outdoor, Swim, and Licensed Goods. I am currently a contract designer for Nike in the NBA category, and have worked with brands such as Asics, Adidas, The North Face and Hurley.
Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Tech Packs, Sketching, Trend, Yarn Dye Creation, Print Development, Graphics, Forecasting, Textile Design, Fit, Pattern, Color, PLM
Trajectory
Aug 2017 — Now
Freelance Apparel Designer · Nike, Inc.
Other clients include Manduka / The One Creative Agency
Design cut and sew apparel and uniforms for Nike NCAA and NBA basketball
Integrate team licensed standards into on and off court styles and fanwear
Research current and historical market trends relating to the basketball consumer
Oct 2016 — Aug 2017
Apparel Designer · ASICS America Corp
Collaborated with development team on new product innovation
Attended fittings and communicated design changes accordingly
Visited overseas factories to ensure proper fit and construction of garments
Performed trend /color research via trade shows, travel & competitor analysis
Mar 2014 — Oct 2016
Freelance Apparel Designer · Adidas
Clients include Howler Brothers / Rhone / Adidas / Travis Mathew / Athletic Recon
Commissioned for special capsule collections and special projects
Provided seasonal design, color, and print direction
Handled all aspects of product life cycle from concept to sales samples
Constructed line architecture and SKU plan
Revised designs to accommodate margin needs and target costs
Dec 2012 — Mar 2014
Apparel Designer · Quiksilver
Designed all inline and SMU styles for specified categories
Created unique yarn dye patterns and provided design direction for prints
Traveled overseas to review samples in order to identify pre production issues
Reviewed all print strike offs, color lab dips, and knit downs
Mar 2011 — Dec 2012
Apparel Designer · Oakley, Inc.
Researched and designed all seasonal styles for the mens training line
Assisted in the design and development of the mens golf collection
Built and maintained all tech packs, presentation materials and line sheets
Worked with a sports medicine specialist to create innovative products
Dec 2009 — Jan 2011
Trims and Graphic Tee Shirt Developer · The North Face
Developed trims and prints for the performance and sportswear lines
Negotiated costing with overseas vendors for all seasonal developments
Sent all trims to on site lab to ensure approval based on tnf standard
Nov 2007 — Nov 2009
Production Assistant and Trim Developer · Hurley International
Issued seasonal po’s and maintained a WIP to ensure on time ex factory
Communicated with overseas vendors daily regarding trim developments
Researched new vendors and presented trim concepts to design team
Activity
Education history
Art Institute of Los Angeles
Associates Degree | 2006 - 2008
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science | 2001 - 2005
