marisa christine

VS&CO | New York City

Contract Designer | Happy Nation | April 2022- Present

Working on Happy Nation brand (gender free)
-Works on all categories including apparel, sleep, swim, intimates, and accessories
-Responsible for competitive research projects on industry innovation
-Conceptualizes new initiatives and leads product proposals
-Sketches new development bodies on illustrator
-Attends all fit sessions
-Builds all milestonee decks for lifecycles checkpoints on indesign

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In Mocean Group | New York City

Assistant Designer | August 2021- April 2022

​-Sketches new development bodies on illustrator
-Files lap dips, strike offs, and shade bands for production styles
-Uses Lotta 3D to render all Walmart collections in Browzwear, and uploads
to Stylezone 
-Meeting all lifecycle checkpoints for multiple deliveries & brands at a time
-Strong concept, trend research, competitive research, and new line development

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NYC Alliance | New York City

Assistant Designer | February 2021- August 2021

Working in both mass and private label channels for the Juniors category
-Completes tech packs and specs all new garments for knits and sweaters
-Manages lab dip, strike off, knit down, and trim approvals, as well as communicates this cross-functionally and to factory
-Manages all proto, fit, and ad samples for all deliveries and clients
-Developing products for numerous brands such as Forever21, Macy's, JCP, and Walmart.com + more discount stores as well as a stock collections
-Meeting all lifecycle checkpoints for all deliveries simultaneously
-Sketches and CADs both flat and model garments

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Eberjey Intimates | Miami, Florida

E-commerce Specialist | November 2018- January 2021

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
-Visual merchandising of web products
-Website maintenance including product image uploads, basic product/inventory maintenance, descriptions, and other miscellaneous website projects
-Working with Sample Manager to coordinate flat photography and on model photoshoots
-Maintaining a working list of missing images
-Templating photos and basic Adobe image editing
-Customer service including daily maintenance of emails, chats, and phone calls, all providing an elevated customer experience with extensive product knowledge
-Brainstorming web projects and features to better assist in the customer experience, as well as helping implement actionable plans to achieve them
-Operational knowledge of shipping, website, and inventory software
-Supporting warehouse team with daily assistance and logistical maintenance with web orders
-Creating and maintaining the Quality Control log, applying textile and construction knowledge to identify problems, and distributing interdepartmentally 

 

Eberjey Intimates | Miami, Florida

Samples Assistant | August 2018- November 2018

Acting over all internal and external sample management during the Sample Operations and Archive Manager's leave. Including but not limited to:
-Prioritizing cross-functionally with Sales, Design, Technical Design, Sample Room, PR, and E-commerce teams to circulate samples
-Sample Sale planning/execution
-Photoshoot & Flat Photography planning
-Digital Asset Management including entering all new styles into the system and appropriately tagging
-Maintaining working knowledge about current, previous, and future collections by delivery
-Documenting changes and availability and distributing to relevant changes
-Maintaining the archive
-Strong communication between all internal departments/exterior departments requesting information about collections and timelines
-Responsible for all PR circulation
-Responsible for all showroom send outs of new deliveries

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Eberjey Intimates | Miami, Florida

Design Intern | May 2018- August 2018

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
-Finding inspiration/researching trends
-Updating line sheets
-Managing master samples and all fabrics/trims libraries
-Maintaining working knowledge of collections in development
-Updating technical flats
-Development request forms
-Shadowing the technical team
-Assisting with photoshoots & Miami Swim Week
-Special kids product development project for web exclusive

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The Mint Julep Boutique | Auburn, Alabama

Buying Intern | August 2017- December 2017

Responsibilities vary from:
-Daily assistance with in-house photography team
-Daily sample preparation for on model photoshoots
-Assistance with flat lay styling
-Visual merchandising for social media
-Helping upload products and product details to the website based on the daily upload schedule
-Suggesting product selections from approved vendors
-Assisting the buying team in miscellaneous tasks

 

Victoria’s Secret | Greenville, SC

Seasonal Sales Associate | May 2015 – Present

Generalist;
Responsibilities include:
-Cashier
-Maintaining strong working knowledge of all products and their fit
-Sales in Intimates, Lounge, Sport, Beauty, and PINK
-Conducting bra fits
-Assisting with floor resets and visual merchandising
-Assisting with annual inventory assessments
-Unpacking new deliveries and prepping product for sale
-Working all holiday seasons/ semi-annual sales
-In-store events

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Victoria’s Secret PINK | Auburn, Alabama

Campus Representative | July 2016- July 2017

Responsibilities include: managing all social media channels, creating content, planning and hosting large events, holding focus groups, and reporting to merchants about trends

 

Apparel Merchandising & Design Association | Auburn, Alabama

Member | August 2014- August 2018

CADS Annual Fashion Event | Modeling Volunteer | May 2016

Event Planning Team- Media Committee | August 2016- May 2017

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