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Designer, Apparel

- Backcountry & Camp outerwear, apparel and accessories design; Mens/Womens/Kids
- Working collaboratively across Buying, Design & Development teams to bring functional, technical, quality product to life for our members.
- Owning the design life-cycle, from product strategy, material development, concepts, and seasonal presentations to creating accurate technical sketches, spec packages, conducting fit sessions, partnering with field testers/ambassadors to collaborate on product, to ensuring seasonal calendars are adhered to.
- Supporting MEC’s sustainability goals and standards, ensuring feasibility of design to achieve product end use, cost, manufacturability, and delivery targets.
- Identify new market opportunities through research, trend analysis, travel, trade shows, and participating in outdoor activities.

- Created a modern interpretation of a brand with rich heritage in Canadian outdoor pursuits aligning with company vision, seasonal direction and managed design project workflow.
- Worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams building line plan architecture, product development calendar, communicated from concept to production to ensure company product standards were met and delivery was maintained..
- Designed into multiple product levels; premium outdoor products with elevated materials and construction finishing, mid to entry level performance outdoor, and logo/lifestyle driven products.
- Presented seasonly to cross functional team and executive level for brand development

Product Designer , Apparel - Woods Outdoor, Outerwear & Lifestyle

- Designed seasonal collections for Ripzone & Firefly outerwear and lifestyle.
- Strengthened and elevated brands across Men’s/Women’s/Junior apparel commodities by understanding target customer and created profitable product lines while maintaining brand aesthetics and quality.
- Assisted with department project workflow and partnered across cross-functional teams on development of product and delivered to seasonal calendar.

Product Designer, Apparel - Action Sports Outerwear & Lifestyle

- Managed development and production approvals within seasonal time lines.
- Created technical design packages including measurement specifications for new styles. 
- Evaluated samples for design and construction quality, conducted fit sessions and panels throughout development, and managed vendor communication.

Product Development Coordinator

- Assisted the One Series Training apparel team with daily design practices, seasonal concept creation, trend research, created and maintained design packages.
- Attended fit sessions and post development tear-down meetings to improve efficiencies. 
- Worked cross-functionally with development and product marketing teams to build and deliver technical product

Apparel Design Apprentice

- Assisted female denim technical design team. 
- Participated in fittings, evaluated and prepared all samples for fit sessions.
- Created technical specification packages, evaluated construction of samples, and maintained change/approval comments throughout development.

Technical Design Intern

Find out detailed information about Nicole Pachkowski, Designer, Apparel in Vancouver, BC

Nicole Pachkowski: Designer, Apparel in Vancouver, BC

Nicole Pachkowski

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Ryerson University