Kelsey Beutler
Apparel Designer · Hybrid Apparel
Huntington Beach, CA
Work Experience
Apparel Designer
Hybrid Apparel2020 – Present
• Lead Design on Men’s and Women’s Reebok apparel; Assisting with Hurley Women’s lifestyle apparel, as well as Junkfood Clothing NFL; previously Dakine Men’s and Women’s lifestyle apparel, Levi’s NFL collaboration, Junkfood Clothing Essentials, Junkfood Clothing MLB collaboration. • Responsible for Creating and updating all design details from sketches to completion of tech packs for development • Responsible for all material and color selection for seasonal development • Prepare materials for client presentations in multiple color ways and creation of storyboards • Create prints based on the needs of multiple accounts • Assemble, update, and organize production artwork, trim and millsheet packages • Create repeat patterns for print and yarn dye using existing and previously created artwork • Participate in fitting garments and review product details to ensure product execution meets the design aesthetics as well as commercially acceptable quality standards
Associate Apparel Designer
Hybrid Apparel2019 – 2020
• Lead Design on Men’s and Women’s Reebok apparel; As well as, Dakine Men’s and Women’s lifestyle apparel, Levi’s NFL collaboration, Junkfood Clothing Essentials, Junkfood Clothing NFL and MLB collaborations. • Responsible for Creating and updating all design details from sketches to completion of tech packs for development • Responsible for all material and color selection for seasonal development • Prepare materials for client presentations in multiple color ways and creation of storyboards • Create prints based on the needs of multiple accounts • Assemble, update, and organize production artwork, trim and millsheet packages • Create repeat patterns for print and yarn dye using existing and previously created artwork • Participate in fitting garments and review product details to ensure product execution meets the design aesthetics as well as commercially acceptable quality standards
Assistant Apparel Designer
Hybrid Apparel2017 – 2019
Provides operational support to the design team, in the creation and execution of seasonal market lines and retail appointment follow-ups. • Leading Design on Reebok apparel for club/wholesale accounts • Assisting in Dakine mens and woman’s lifestyle apparel, Levi’s NFL collaboration, Junkfood Clothing essentials, Junkfood Clothing NFL and MLB collaborations. • Setting up and updating garment tech packs for development. • Prepare materials for presentations • Take direction to create sportswear, prints, based on the needs of multiple accounts. • Assemble, update and organize production artwork packages. • Create repeat patterns for print and yarn dye using existing and previously created artwork.
Sales Associate
Lucky Brand2017 – 2017
• Ensure every customer receives exemplary customer service • Assist customers with wardrobe styling, and comfortable with sharing up to date fashion knowledge. • Meet selling expectations, achieve individual and team sales goals. • Assists with floor sets, window changes, and other merchandising and visual expectations. • Perform POS transactions accurately and efficiently and follow all cash handling procedures.
Product Development Intern
Hybrid Apparel2017 – 2017
• Reviewing new fabric qualities, strike off and sample yardage submits. • Updating the Fabric Development WIP with current status. • Contacting factories or mills as needed for follow up on development. • Reviewing lab dips and updating the Lab Dip WIP. • Working with factories for lab dips requests, reviewing lab dips when arriving in house and updating the Lab Dip WIP with current status. • Working with factories for sample requests from the design team during current Market dates. • Assisting with costing updates as requested by Senior Product Developers. • Working with Senior Product Developers as needed on different projects. • Attending Design Meetings and internal Product Development Meetings to discuss current projects as needed.
Merchandising/Product Development Intern
Nicky Nicole2016 – 2016
• Designed various one of a kind item for a single store retailer to produce and sell. • Worked on in-store visual merchandising of new products. • Assisted in inserting product information into excel. • Assisted on buying trips to in state vendor locations. • Responsible for keeping contact with vendors on various projects in production.
Apparel Design and Product Development Intern
Cabela's2015 – 2015
• Worked close with the creative design, tech design, and materials team on every step of the product development process; from concept through production. • Attended fit sessions and reviewed samples with technical designers, color selection meetings with creative team, department meetings, Ideation meetings for upcoming products, and final apparel run troughs, with entire product development department. • Input and reviewed data from creative design, trim and materials, and technical design teams. • Researched trends and designed C.A.D. flats of various tops for the creative design team to use in fall 2016 lines. • Researched new design ideas for future products, created trend boards, and updated current product lines according to buyer input, creative design team and technical design team input. • Analyzed competitor products for review and analysis, then presented the information to members in each team. • Attended “Outdoor Retailer” trade show and walked the floor with a member from each different department team; sat in on buying meetings with different vendors.
