Skills:
product development: design/development calendar, budgeting, costing, quality standards and assurance, color certification, sourcing, purchasing, international development in China, the Caribbean, Peru and the US, production management, contract negotiations, trademarks communications: public speaking, industry events, marketing, television appearances, social media, copy writing, blog writing, business plans, product descriptions computer skills: Mac & PC, PowerPoint/Keynote, Excel/Numbers, Word/Pages, Filemaker/Bento, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, CAD, Fashion Studio, texture mapping, storyboards, digital printing Mimaki, Magento Websites, WordPress, Moonfruit Websites brand development: market placement research, international research, brand concept development including core products, materials and styling, green and equity brand positioning, trend presentations, collection introduction, sales presentation design: design and art direction, textile design, handbag design, apparel design, sustainable design, guest artists, flat pattern bags and apparel, apparel draping, custom fit, hand sketching and digital sketching, sewing, certified color aptitude, technical packages, hardware & jewelry design, womens, mens, childrens, merchandising, visual display, linesheets, lookbooks, tradeshow presentation, retail store, website development retail: sales, hiring, scheduling, training, visual merchandising, events, inventory, bookkeeping, POS