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Freelance Apparel Designer

I am an authentic designer with 10+ years of diverse experience in women’s and men’s apparel, seamlessly blending form and function for consumer-relevant designs in the sportswear, outerwear, and activewear markets. I use my in-depth experience in color, fabric, and product development combined with hands-on skills in patternmaking, prototyping, and testing to bring a premium but practical taste level to the product. I am skilled at managing internal and external teams through calendar-based design and development cycles. I am a thoughtful and empathetic leader dedicated to balancing company goals with vendor needs to create successful working relationships.

I am currently available for full-time, freelance, and contract positions. Send me a message!

As a contract designer for New Balance, I'm working on design of the Women's Performance category, which includes fashion, trend, and value capsules to meet the needs of the generational New Balance consumers.

As a contract designer for the brand, I execute all concept research, apparel design, and color + print development for the Spring '19 and Fall '20 Men's and Women's collections. I participate in product development, fittings, and construction reviews with in-house team and overseas vendors, and lead seasonal product merchandising efforts to drive new product innovations.

As the Design & Development Manager, I was the primary designer and developer for all products in the well-known men’s category and new women’s category. I created and managed our product line consisting of 40+ existing SKUs and 45+ new SKUs, meeting the target margin of 51% for our direct-to-consumer business.

Design & Development Manager

As a Designer II - Outerwear, Baselayer, and Hunt/Fish Apparel, I designed 24+ product SKU’s per season across active and traditional outdoor product categories to meet the needs of both loyal and new L.L. Bean customers.

Designer II - Outerwear, Baselayer, + Hunt/Fish Apparel

As a Designer II - Apparel/Product, I designed performance training apparel and sport uniforms for adidas NCAA and Team divisions, designing 30+ SKUs per season at target margins of 44-54% across multiple business units.

Designer II - Apparel + Product

As the lead Apparel Designer, I was the sole designer for consumer and military product lines, executing all product design, patternmaking, sample sewing, and product development in-house before starting factory operations.

Apparel Designer

Find out detailed information about Samantha Aprea, Freelance Apparel Designer in Boston, MA

Samantha Aprea: Freelance Apparel Designer in Boston, MA

Samantha Aprea

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.

tasc Performance

Ministry of Supply

L.L.Bean

adidas Group

Wild Things

Parsons School of Design