Accessories Design / Direction
A decade of experience in Design Direction for accessories, including building, training and managing a team of designers. Proven leader and communicator, working with overseas production teams and vendors.
Highly competent glove designer (Snowboarding / Ski / Hunting / Fishing / Workwear)
Sophisticated tech designer (grading / sample evaluation / color approvals)
Created full line of accessories for major retailers (Walmart , Academy Sports & Outdoors, etc)
Knowledge of knit accessories: headwear / neckwear / socks
Experience with packaging design for gloves & headwear, including creating custom die-lines and overseeing the development, sampling & production of packaging.
2023 - 2026
Product Design / Merchandising
Developed XTRATUF’s first line of apparel and accessories from 2023-2026. Helped choose silhouettes, recolor provided graphics and coordinate the line.
Created all CAD presentations and graded tech packs for the factory. Designed custom patches and repeat pattern / plaid print artwork.
Spring 2023
Product / Packaging Design
Managed the design & development of the hunting glove & headwear assortment
Spearheaded the transition to sustainable fabrications using recycled content for this mass-market program
Led the re-design of the packaging, incorporating Repreve® branding guidelines
Led the re-design of the packaging die-lines to correspond to new shelf placed PDQ displays
Product Design
Spring / Summer 2026
Designed a line of athletic & dance socks for Free People Movement using breathable / antimicrobial fabrications and technical yarn constructions. Conducted color and print / pattern research while attending trade shows, connecting apparel trend forecasting to sock development.
Product was quickly brought to market and continue to have multiple production runs.
Product Design / Sourcing / Production Management
Fall 2013
Co-founder of a made-in-USA bag company called LAYERXLAYER, which was approached by Jessica Alba to make a custom diaper bag for The Honest Company based off of our “Brimfield Backpack”.
We were able to work with Jessica and the team to quickly bring The Honest Company’s first diaper bag to market in the Fall of 2013. The bulk of the bag was constructed by a Union labor factory, with hand-finished details added in our Hudson Valley studio.
All fabrics and components were painstakingly sourced from suppliers located on the east coast, even the metal hardware.
