Lauren Dewey

Senior Design and Product Development Assistant

Hingham, MA, USA

Work Experience

Coldwater Creek

Senior Design and Product Development Assistant

October 2019 - Present Hingham, Massachusetts, United States

Coldwater Creek

Product Development Assistant

· Responsible for supporting the development cycle for sweaters, knit tops, and weekend categories
· Independently oversee design and development of swimwear, sleep, lounge, intimates, and accessories
· Create and coordinate prints for seasonal assortments and present iterations at art reviews
· Analyze lab-dips, strike-offs, trims, etc. and collaborate with overseas vendors from development through production
· Attend conferences, research trends, shop the market, and create concept boards to shape vision for upcoming seasons
· Work cross-functionally with merchants, tech design, and sourcing teams to develop quality products while maintaining deadlines
· Create boards of best-to-worst selling products for all categories to facilitate retrospective analysis each season
· Proactively seek opportunities to establish standard processes and create efficiencies within a small and fast-growing company
March 2017 - October 2019 Massachusetts, United States

Coldwater Creek

Sourcing and Technical Design Associate

· Logged test reports, care labels, fit samples, and third-party inspections into PLM system
· Added fabrics to material library within PLM system and attached to BOMs
· Prepared and organized product for prototype pricing and buy review meetings
December 2016 - August 2017 Hingham, Massachusetts, United States

Protect The Force

Apparel Designer

-Created technical drawings of finalized products in Adobe Illustrator
-Designed, drafted, and constructed prototypes using specialized fabrics and ballistic materials
-Specced garments, formulated BOMs, established and reviewed technical packages
-Communicated with manufacturers and enforced SOW timelines while maintaining positive relationships
-Deconstructed and repaired integrated wearable technology prototypes
-Solved problems while balancing multiple projects and meeting deadlines
-Worked on contracts for Department of Homeland Security, US Army, US Marine Corps, etc.
March 2015 - October 2016 Massachusetts, United States

OSMiUM

Apparel Design Intern

-Researched target markets and demographics to design better products for Osmium’s customers
-Created tech packs and technical garment flats
-Constructed prototypes of dress and casual menswear including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets
June 2014 - September 2014 Stoneham, Massachusetts, United States

RYGY/ Jill Palese Design

Freelance Technical Flat Designer

-Converted hand drawn sketches into technical flats in Adobe Illustrator
-Created trims and textile patterns for unique designs
June 2014 - December 2014 Massachusetts, United States

Puma

Apparel Design Intern

-Edited tech packs and technical garment flats
-Researched cultural trends and created mood boards
-Sorted trims and fabrics within swatch library
-Participated in design team meetings
-Organized company-wide design sharing system
September 2013 - December 2013 Massachusetts, United States

Education

Massachusetts College Of Art And Design (MassArt)

BFA Fashion Design

September 2011 - May 2015 Massachusetts, United States

Skills

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Gerber Accumark, Illustration, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, Pattern Drafting, Product Development, Prototyping, Rhinoceros 3D, Sewing, Textile Design, Universal Laser Technology,

Exhibitions

Vision, MassArt Runway Show, Boston, MA 2015
All School Show, MassArt Pozen Gallery, Boston, MA 2015
Selections & Collections, MassArt Runway Show, Boston, MA 2014
BAA Scholarship Show, Lichtenstein Gallery, Pittsfield, MA 2012 – 2013
Art All-State, Clark University, Worcester, MA 2011