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Design Director

I have been designing product in outdoor/active industry for 15+ years - I have a passion for it.

Clients: Merrell/JDK Design, Prisa Polo, Sol Republic, Jessie Steele Inc
• Product design lead consultant, apparel, footwear and accessories 
• Color palette creation, trend forecasting and product line merchandising 
• Communication and product development of all products with overseas manufacturers 
• Develop product concepts for licensing and presentations for key accounts 
• Branding and trim development 
• Technical specifications, materials specifications, product line building

• Designer of prints and apparel
• Manage design department and workflow in coordination with marketing and production
• Communication and product development of all products with overseas manufacturers
• Develop product concepts for licensing and presentations for key accounts
• Branding and trim development
• Technical specifications, materials specifications, product merchandising

Lead Designer

Clients: The North Face, adidas, OluKai, Hush Puppies, Sebago, Cushe, Tecnica
• Designer of apparel ,footwear and accessories
• Creative direction and color and trend specialist
• Branding and trim development
• Technical specifications, materials allocation, colorway merchandising
• Concept development for brand specific needs

Owner/Designer/Color and Trend Director

• Course instruction of Technical Design, Fashion Innovation, Fashion Forecasting, and CAD for Fashion
• Mentor students for ultimate career placement
• Local design community enrichment through project management
• Field instruction

Instructor, Fashion Design

Clients: Merrell, Sebago, Patagonia, Burton Snowboards
• Creative direction and management of Color Design Team
• Brand development for clients, including brand-specific seasonal trend direction and color palettes
• Materials concept development including textiles, leathers and synthetics
• Trim design and development for apparel and footwear
• Design of communications materials and seasonal trend presentations

Color/Trend Director

• Management of footwear color design team
• Print concepts and development
• Global brand color palette development and design direction
• Trend research and reports for sports-specific categories and key accounts
• Maintain departmental budget and planned growth
• Design communications materials, graphics and seasonal trend presentations

Footwear Color/Trend Manager

• Design, research and development of technical snowboard and lifestyle apparel
• Develop graphic concepts and trim development
• Technical Design for all technical outerwear and accessories
• Create specifications, pattern blocks, technical flats and build all tech packs
• Sourcing, on-site development and vendor communication

Apparel Designer

• Management of all specialty and technical apparel development
• Categories include Performance Running, Cycling, Tennis and Equipment
• Trim and fabric development
• Wear test coordination, tech pack creation and vendor communications
• Special project management for elite athletes and sponsored teams

Apparel Development Manager

Clients: Santa Cruz Snowboards, Teva, Lands’ End, Colours by Alexander Julian
• Design and development of specialty apparel per clients’ needs
• Fabric and trim development and sourcing
• Vendor communications
• Color palette development and presentation board creation

Associate Apparel Designer

Find out detailed information about Jennifer Birch, Design Director in Oakland, CA

Jennifer Birch: Design Director in Oakland, CA

Jennifer Birch

Invisible Garage LLC

Jessie Steele

colorswell

O'More College of Design

Jager Di Paola Kemp Design

adidas

Bonfire Snowboarding

adidas

Ideation, Inc

University of Cincinnati