Freelance Design and Technical Consulting - Steph Thiel Designs

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- End to End Apparel Design and Development Services

- Fit and Sizing Strategy

- Pattern Block Creation

- Pattern Making

- Pattern Grading

- ​Tech Pack Creation

- Apparel Technical Development

- Apparel Creation Consultation

- 3D Garment Rendering

- Design

- Print Design

- Material and Trim Sourcing

- Work with start-up brands to create design and development projects tailored to the specific needs of each client

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Designer/Owner - Rad Patterns, LLC

 

- Established brand name in the PDF home sewing pattern community that is recognized for quality of drafting, fit, and size inclusiveness 

- Produced positive revenue within the first 2 months of opening with high continued growth year over year

- Design and create patterns for home sewing with an eye on current trends. 

- Established multi-source selling approach through various online platforms. 

- Lead grassroots marketing campaigns to increase sales 

- Lead a team of pattern testers

- Manage creative vision of the brand

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Instructor - Portland Fashion Institute

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Instructor for apparel design and development classes at PFI

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Adobe Illustrator for Apparel Designers
In this course, I take students through the basics of using Adobe Illustrator, all the way through creating basic technical flats and detail sketches. We focus on efficient use of Illustrator tools, print creation, color ups, mood boards, and and introduction to tech packs.

 

Concept and Development

In this course, I take my students through the design process from initial ideation, seasonal trend and color research, and initial idea sketches through to creating a completed line and visual line plan, ready for production. We talk through construction, fabrication, and creating a cohesive line. Through the term, we work as a class "creation team" to provide feedback and help each designer revise their line. 

Tech Packs and Flats
In this course, I expand on the learnings from Adobe Illustrator and create much more technically complex flats and detail sketches. We focus on overall tech pack creation including sketches, specs, how to measure properly, building a BOM, costing, graphic placement schematics, and more.

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Patternmaker and Fit Consultant - Alice James Global

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- Work with internal AJG team to assist in fit development and pattern creation
- Advise on size charts and grading for each AJG brand, based on their unique consumers and competitive landscape

- Make pattern adjustments based on fit and/or design changes

- Create fit and construction comments to communicate changes or discrepancies to vendors

- Educate the team and clients on fit and size 

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Designer and Technical Developer - Turtles & Tees

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-Work with the T&T team to bring the seasonal line to life each year
-Provide various design options based on seasonal product brief
-Conduct design reviews with the team to finalize seasonal designs
-Create full tech packs for all styles including workmanship, measurement spec, BOM, and colorways
-Work directly with the factory from the start of each season through to bulk production to ensure proper fit and workmanship
-Work through material and trims selection with the factory and the T&T team

- Create seasonal prints and color palette

- Conduct proto sample reviews

 

Manager of Fit and Technical Development - Cotopaxi

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- Built overall brand fit framework for apparel and accessories to create a consistent consumer fit experience
- Created size and grading strategy for men’s, women’s, kids, plus, and extended size ranges
- Worked collaboratively with product team to create in season style patterns according to the product design and brief, from first patterns through production
- Utilized Clo3D to create virtual fit samples in order to reduce waste and improve physical sample accuracy
- Provided education to cross functional teams around fit and consumer fit consistency
- Worked with teams outside of product creation to align online size charts, provide updates on fit changes, and otherwise ensure a clearly communicated size experience for consumers
- Reviewed consumer returns data and feedback to prioritize areas of improvement around fit and size
- Planned and executed large scale wear testing for new sizing categories
- Onboarded new team members
- Worked with product development to create standardization around construction, factory communication, and tech pack accuracy
- Became a SME for Centric PLM system implementation
- Worked with factory partners to align on communication around fit and pattern
- Created how to measure manual to ensure consistency in measurement taking between vendors
- Built block patterns

 

Senior Apparel Pattern Manager - adidas x Ivy Park

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- Worked with the internal adidas team and directly with the external partner and her team to bring the seasonal vision to life. 

- Find creative solutions to working on a shorter calendar while maintaining brand standards. 

- Create complex seasonal patterns from scratch, based on the partner's needs. 

- Train and mentor new hires into the team

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Apparel Pattern Manager - adidas

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- Created block pattern for women's plus size product, which was not previously offered. Worked with internal and external partners to validate body data, research consumer needs, and create an inclusive collection. 

- Offered pattern solutions to improve marker efficiency. Suggested shifting an aesthetic seam on a high volume style by only 3cm resulting in a 3.5% improvement in yield and $1.2M savings the first year the silhouette was offered. 

- Partnered with factories throughout the globe to update pattern processes and expand communication. 

- Used Clo3D and V-stitcher to create virtual mock-ups to reduce physical sample rounds. 

- Created complex style patterns to bring design and marketing vision to life. 

- Worked on high profile collaboration projects - partnering with Universal Standard, Reigning Champ, Artist collabs, and others. 

 

 

Block Pattern Development Experience

 

​- Women's/Missy

- Women's Plus

- Maternity (Missy and Plus)

- Men's

- Infant/Children

- Adult Unisex