Multidisciplinary designer with 15+ years of transforming creative concepts into market-ready products and cohesive visual communication, combining creative vision, commercial awareness, and hands-on technical expertise across fashion, accessories, product development, and visual storytelling.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Creative Direction & Visual Storytelling
Product Design & Development
Trend Research & Collection Development
Packaging Design & Prototyping
E-commerce & Digital Merchandising
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Technical Design & Tech Pack Development
Pattern Development, Fitting & Sample Refinement
Garment Technical Flat Sketches
Engineered Print & Textile Design
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EYE CANDY LA
Creative Director / Product and Packaging Designer
Los Angeles, CA | 2012–Present
Direct creative strategy and contribute to product development for a trend-driven fashion jewelry and accessories brand, carrying concepts through merchandising and retail presentation.
Serve as Product Specialist for major retail partners including TJ Maxx, TK Maxx, and Marshalls, collaborating directly with buyers on specialty product groups, packaging direction, seasonal color stories, and private-label product development.
Conduct ongoing trend research across fashion media, social platforms, and the retail market, translating insights into commercially relevant jewelry and accessory concepts and seasonal assortments.
Introduce 50 to 100 new SKUs each month while managing product presentation, imagery,
and digital merchandising across Shopify and Faire.Oversee seasonal visual storytelling and brand presentation across homepage features, buyer presentations, and product imagery.
Train junior team members in Shopify management and office workflows.
CAP GOWN
Product Designer / Technical Designer / Product Development Lead
Los Angeles, CA | 2025–Present
Conceptualized and developed the Halo Collection, a fashion-forward interpretation of traditional graduation caps and gowns, combining elevated fit, fabrication, functionality, and embellishment.
Designed a coordinating graduation cap inspired by traditional academic headwear and the silhouette of a cocktail hat, creating a distinctive alternative to the conventional mortarboard.
Led the end-to-end product development process from concept through hands-on pattern development, sourcing, costing, sampling, fittings, revisions, prototyping, and a limited Los Angeles production run, coordinating specialty vendors and translating the design into production-ready fit and construction.
Developed production-ready technical packages and collaborate directly with overseas manufacturers on sample reviews, fit evaluations, and technical revisions.
AMANDA SAGE COLLECTION
Co-Founder / Creative Director / Fashion & Product Designer
Los Angeles, CA | 2014–Present
Co-founded and creatively directed a fashion and lifestyle brand translating visionary artist Amanda Sage’s paintings into wearable art and consumer products.
Digitally remixed original artwork into repeat and fractal-inspired patterns, engineering placement, scale, and composition across garments and textiles.
Designed and developed diverse collections across activewear, fashion, home, and lifestyle categories for yoga, festival, and art communities, spanning apparel, blankets, pillows, and wall tapestries.
Produced and directed collection photoshoots, overseeing styling, imagery, and creative presentation.
Managed e-commerce operations, including merchandising, inventory, fulfillment, and shipping.
Created and operated festival and pop-up retail environments, spanning visual merchandising, inventory, sales, and temporary staffing.
SHABZI
Multidisciplinary Artist & Designer
Maintain an independent art and design practice as SHABZI, creating original work across fashion, jewelry, illustration, and wearable art.
Create one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces defined by bold color, expressive form, symbolism,
and material experimentation.Transform original illustrations into wearable art through digital fabrication, including laser-cut and etched acrylic jewelry.
Design expressive fashion and accessories for performance, nightlife, festivals, and creative collaborations.
EARLIER FASHION EXPERIENCE
PATRICIA MARQUIS SHOWROOM
Sales & Account Manager
Los Angeles, CA | 2010–2012
Managed wholesale accounts for a multi-line lingerie showroom, building relationships with retail buyers and store accounts.
Presented collections, advised buyers on product selection and assortment, and supported reorders based on inventory and product performance.
Represented brands at industry trade shows while maintaining showroom presentation, merchandising, samples, and collection organization.
SOFTWARE & PLATFORMS
Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe InDesign | Shopify | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft Word
EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)
Associate of Arts, Fashion Design | Cum Laude