In my own words
— KaylaCreative & dedicated Apparel Designer.
Nine years of experience in small start ups, & large corporate environments. I continuously self-educate to stay up to date with trends, techniques, innovations, textiles & sustainable practices within the Apparel Industry. I strive to bring those ideas & concepts into the workplace. I am a full spectrum Designer with extensive knowledge in design, product development, & production. My goal is to become an invaluable member to my team.
Categories I have worked in include: men's ready to wear, women's ready to wear, women’s swimwear, activewear, & knitwear.
For more examples of swimwear, active, and 3D modeling please email, or message. Thank you!
Trajectory
Feb 2023 — Now
Designer · Pacific Sunwear
Managing the women’s tops design team.
Categories: Women’s Swim, Activewear, cut & sew knits, and special brand collaborations.
Sep 2020 — Sep 2021
Associate Designer · FAM Brands
- Managed all styles for Marika Activewear.
- Created linesheets for buyers.
- Produced Tech Packs and BOM's in the PLM system.
- Drove trend research, print inspiration, color palette creation, and development of new silhouettes.
- Assisted as print collaborator, and print colorist.
- Monitored print quality of strike off's.
Jun 2018 — Sep 2020
Associate Designer · Zumiez
- Managed and designed mens cut and sew knits, woven, and fleece designs for private label brands.
- Created all sketches, tech packs, and BOM's for my categories.
- Hands-on product developer for all of my styles.
- Collaborated on creating/curating artwork, and color palettes for each season.
- Compiled trend research and created informative trend guides for cross functional teams.
- Communicated with domestic, and overseas vendors daily.
- Traveled 3-4 times out of the year for trend trips and vendor relation visits.
Jun 2016 — Jun 2018
Assistant Designer · Nordstrom
- Designed and managed activewear styles for Zella & Z by Zella each season.
- Assisted with submit approval.
- Prepared samples for development.
- Created accurate tech sketches and BOM’s for Technical Designers.
- Collaborated on seasonal prints and seasonal color palette.
- Prepared meetings by assembling visual presentations that supported our seasonal design ideas.
Jun 2015 — Jun 2016
Design Assistant · Union Bay
- Directly supported the Design Director for the Young Men and Boy's category.
- Assisted in research of seasonal trends, themes, colors, raw materials, styling & trims.
- Managed the color standards library, lab dip submits, and washes.
- Prepared specs for initial garments.
- Communicated with overseas factories for development.
- Created visual documents for meetings.
- Organized and maintained trend shopping samples.
Dec 2014 — Apr 2016
Design & Merchandising Intern · Silvae
- Assisted with Sample Fittings.
- Assisted with sourcing textiles and findings for designs.
- Developed photoshoot and styling concepts for Look Books.
- Produced line sheets in InDesign.
- Designed inspiration and mood boards.
- Created Technical Drawings in Illustrator.
- Assembled Tech Packs.
Activity
Education history
Seattle Central College
Apparel Design & Development
