NEWPORT NEWS

I worked at Newport News from 2006-2012, first as Sourcing and Product Development Coordinator, then moved to the design team in 2008 as Assistant Designer. My experience in product development gave me the ability not only to intentionally design production friendly styles with the most value squeezed into a price point, but also to source fabrics & trims and execute to the design intent.

The design role consisted of creating seasonal mood boards & color palettes, hand sketching illustrations, hand sketching flat sketches, creating tech packs in PLM, and developing product from concept to production with a worldwide vendor base. Categories included cut n sew knits, sweaters, soft and structured wovens, denim and swimwear.