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Assistant Designer

Assistant Designer with 2+ years of experience in the men’s sportswear industry with 
strengths in graphics, product development, multi-tasking, and highly detail-oriented with
multiple projects during the season. Diversified skills include merchandising, retail
management, analytical, excellent sales and customer service skills

•     Assist Design and Development team to prepare technical
      specifications to factories
•     Collaborate with the Design team in researching, designing
      and developing product by classification from concept through
      execution
•     Create pitch charts/strike off request for print artwork
•     Create original design print and placement artwork
•     Oversee the sample library, tracking and shipping to accounts
•     Create and update line sheets, WIP recaps, pitch charts, detail sheets
      and specification sheets
•     Assist in requesting fit samples and ensuring they are to spec
•     Collaborate with Account Manager, Graphic Department and
      Production Team
•     Communicate with factories daily on color corrections, strike offs,
      layout approvals, spec comments and samples

•     Worked closely with Owner/Creative Director on design material
      for 4 brands including but not limited to: t-shirt design, print material
      catalogs, web design and business plan
•     Designed engaging content in support of product needs and marketing
       initiatives
•     Edited and formatted images for use on the web, in print and in digital
      media

Freelance Graphic Designer

•     Created company brand identity package - logo, website, menu, 
      promotional and event flyers and t-shirt designs

•     Managed key retail account orders from beginning to end including:
      customer setup, order entry, coordinate product shipment and allocation,
      process cancellations and issue return authorizations
•     Assured continual account satisfaction through maximum responsiveness,
      superior service levels and personalized customer care
•     Built high-level strategic relationships, direct contacts and networks in
      territory
•     Provided support to key account sales reps and collaborated with them to
      to manage customer relationships for major internet accounts
•     Manages vendor websites and responsible for ordering price tickets and
      counter samples
•     Oversaw EDI purchase orders and reconciled on order quantities
•     Created templates for vendor style setup, came up with website copy for
      each style, and in charge of emailing UPC and NRF codes to buyers
•     Attended industry trade shows to support sales activities such as 
      MAGIC / PLATFORM
•     Implemented new strategy to receive purchase orders faster
•     Reduced charge backs significantly by 80% and data entry errors by 90%

Key Accounts Specialist promoted from Customer Service Analyst

•     Designed print and web material for 6 different race events
      including: t-shirt designs, event signage, product brochures,
      promotional flyers, posters, and slides for social media platforms

Intern Graphic Designer

•     Directly assisted owners with logo design, website pages and t-shirt designs

•     Directly assisted owner in all areas of business to include: production, updating
      tech packs, direct-site sales, e-business, sourcing, daily operations and
      assignments

Operations Manager

•     Worked closely with lead designer/owner in all areas of business to include:
      garment design/fabrication, marketing, direct-site sales, e-business, financial
      management, fabrics sourcing, production and intern supervision
•     Assisted with sewing sample garments, pattern making and production patterns
•     Communicated with sample room daily to ensure production ran smoothly

Assistant Designer promoted from Intern Designer

•     Analyzed and interpreted retail store trends to facilitate planning
•     Aided in conducting performance reviews and provided or 
      organized training and development for staff
•     Intereviewed potential candidates
•     Assisted department manager to motivate the team to increase
      sales and productivity
•     Merchandised new product to create branded visual floor sets
      based on sales/data analysis reports
•     Assisted in responding to customer complaints, requests and
      comments
•     Acheived highest company sales recognition award in 2005 and 2006
•     Consistently achieved top sales-per-hour (SPH) mark within the 
      department
•     Developed customer relationships and increased sales productivity
      by 2% each pay period

Assistant Manager promoted from Sales Associate

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AnnMarie Manfreda: Assistant Designer in San Diego, CA

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