Hillary Procknow
San Francisco | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Surf travel
Fluent in spanish at c1 level
In my own words
— HillaryI am an apparel designer in the action sports and outdoor industry interested in opportunities to design fresh, concept-driven products that connect with and inspire the target customer.
I draw inspiration from streetwear trends, contemporary art, high fashion, architecture, pop culture, and astute everyday observation.
Trajectory
May 2016 — Sep 2016
Womens Apparel Graphic Designer · Sears Holdings Corp.
Apparel Graphic Design for Nicki Minaj for Kmart, Joe Boxer, Everlast
Sep 2013 — Nov 2015
Designer · Carve Designs
-Designed five seasons of apparel for women’s swimwear, fitness, and active lifestyle brand sold in 350+ top North American retailers
-Owned print design process including trend and color research, sketching, generating original art, color-ups, repeat engineering, and strike-off approval
-Created technical sketches of over 100 styles per season and managed all design and merchandising changes throughout line development
-Built tech packs including BOMs, graded specs, and all technical sketches Fit and commented on all samples through production
May 2012 — Aug 2013
Assistant Designer · Skea Ltd.
-Created tech packs for 40 styles of high-end women’s skiwear including specs, construction details, and technical flat sketches
-Designed all print and embroidery art according to design briefs
-Determined design direction via trend research, customer feedback, and dealer insight
Dec 2012 — Jan 2013
Freelance CAD artist · Flylow Gear
-Created technical flat sketches for several men’s outerwear pieces
-Presented sketches of updates to existing jacket styles
Dec 2011 — May 2012
Design Intern · Obermeyer
-Translated fashion illustrations into technical flat sketches
-Conducted design and trend research and created presentation boards Engineered print repeats for freelance artists in Photoshop and Illustrator
Activity
Education history
Middlebury College
B.A. | 2005 - 2009
