Ricki Lewis

310-***-**** acx2nb@r.postjobfree.com

FASHION DESIGN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL

Visionary Designer of Fashion, Graphics and Textiles

Talented and business-savvy fashion industry professional with a track record of design and business contributions

with leading global brands. Innovator and pioneer of cutting edge computer technology in the fashion design process.

Leverages keen understanding of industry demands to meet critical financial and time budgets in a high-pressure,

deadline-driven environment. Possesses a unique talent for designing apparel lines, with proven ability to tap into

emerging trends.

Design Partner to World-Class BrandsDesigned initial concepts for womens sportswear line that delivered an

additional $8M in first-year revenue for National Stores; expanded Fang product line; created private label

expansions for Disney loungewear & sleepwear licensees; provided design expertise to Eye Shadow, Self Esteem,

Hang Ten, etc.

Delivering Value-Added GrowthPlayed critical role in increasing import sales of garment business by 25%

and 18% increase over prior year; created branding, name recognition and marketing for new lines; created

graphic characters that saved company $5M in annual licensing fees.

Creative and Business Strengths That Deliver Company and Stakeholder Value

Creative Design ~ Product Development ~ Illustration & Technical Sketches ~ Tech Packs ~ Design Direction

Merchandise Planning ~ Fashion Research ~ Trend Forecasting ~ Concept Development

Team Building & Leadership ~ Project Management ~ Garment Production Process

Verbal & Written Communication ~ Presentations

A Career of Innovating Design Concepts That Drive Revenue and Profits

Designer /Creative Director / Fashion Industry Consultant Prior to 2005 / 2008 to Present

RICKI LEWIS DESIGN CONSULTANTS (RLDC), Los Angeles, CA

Provide design, merchandising and apparel marketing services to leading garment manufacturers. Create CAD

artwork, specifications, and tech packs for overseas factories; design fabrics, advertisements, layouts, screen print tee

shirts; conceive marketing and packaging concepts.

Design collections across diverse categories including casual sportswear, dresses, outerwear, denims, sweaters, and

accessories for juniors and contemporary.

Crafted concepts and designs for contemporary and juniors sportswear Ash & Sara/Kristalsthat

generated $5M in first year. Generated subsequent increases of 35%-year 2; 50%-year 3. - Merchandised and

created both garment and textile print design for cover-ups, dresses, pants, skirts, blouses, tops, jumpsuits

and rompers. Created tech packs, worked with overseas factories, sales reps and buyers.

Designed entire juniors collections for Sapphire Lounge, for seven years - tee shirts, jeans, swimwear,

outerwear, sweaters, woven and knit shirts-which were critical in driving company growth from $5M to $48M.

Developed private label programs for Forever 21, Charlotte Rousse and Pac Sun Stores.

Designs appeared in Delias & Tillys on line catalogs and in the WWD Las Vegas Show publication.

Created logo-driven graphics for lines, which generated first year sales of $2.5M with a second year

increase of 250%.

Additional representative clients included: Eye Shadow, Self Esteem, Hang Ten, etc.

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NATIONAL STORES, INC., Gardena, CA 2006 to 2008

This is a $300M retailer with 200 stores in six western states. Lines include: casual sportswear, denims, dresses,

swimwear, and accessories for women, contemporary, juniors, children and infants.

Juniors / Tweens and Girls Merchandiser

Merchandised and designed apparel and graphics for private label collections; provided tech packs, final artwork and

specifications for all designs; approved lab-dips and fabric quality. Oversaw entire division; directed two assistants in

import department.

Played key role in driving import sales of apparel business 25% as vs. previous year of 8%.

Implemented new production of knits at two overseas factories.

Monitored seasonal production at factories producing 1200 dozen units monthly per stylea production

increase of 35% over previous year.

Created successful branding, name recognition and marketing for new girls' and tweens lines "Princess

Collection" and "Beverly Hills Princess;" collaborated with offshore printers to produce hang tags and labels.

Developed new business by creating exclusive cartoon characters for stores, saving ~ $5M annually in

licensing fees.

FANG CLOTHING CO., Gardena, CA 2005 to 2006

This is a $150M manufacturer of contemporary, junior and girls' apparel with sales to major US retail chains and

department stores.

Fashion / Textile / Graphic Designer and Production Artist

Designed knits and wovens for "Dolled Up" junior division; created camera-ready artwork and color separations for

textile and graphic designs; produced line sheets for sales representative presentations to store buyers. Supervised

assistants; evaluated garment fit delegated to patternmakers.

Expanded client base by adding dressier woven tops to line, differentiating collection from company emphasis

on casual styles.

Transformed division into 25% of salesan 8% increase over previous year, totaling $37.5M.

Consistently met tight deadlines while adding 50 new designs to line per month.

Introduced catalog system for past designs and output films, providing easily accessible reference.

Education / Additional Information

BS in Fashion DesignDREXEL UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA

Honors-Board of Trustees Grant / Activities-Fashion Group

AA in Textile Science-PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (COLLEGE OF TEXTILES), Philadelphia, PA

Professional DevelopmentPatternmaking Workshop-Mayer School of Fashion Design, NYC

PublicationsFeatured in Sport Style Magazine article: From the House & Mouse of Lewis

Design appeared in Womens Wear Daily, Magic Supplement, February 2009

Computer Skills-Mac and PC Proficient

Photoshop, Acrobat, Quark Express, Page Maker, Flash, Poser, Strata 3D

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Foreign Languages / Cross Cultural Experience

Verbal and Written French and Spanish; Extensive business travel throughout Asia and Europe

Interests Visiting art museums, collecting art books, shopping, yoga, skiing, cycling, and swimming.

Community Activities MemberFashion Group International (board member, welcoming committee)

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