AVERY GRAY

SEATTLE, WA

EMAIL: avery.e.gray@gmail.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/avery-gray-3b9a5262/

574.274.0935


PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Apparel Designer with 10 years of experience leading concept-to-production design across women’s contemporary woven tops, bottoms, denim, dresses, knits, with experience in performance apparel. Proficient in concept creation, design, color and research. Excellent knowledge of fabric and garment construction. Strong hand sketching and digital sketching skills in Adobe Creative Suite. Experienced in product life cycle management and cross-functional collaboration with merchandising, sourcing and technical design teams. Team presenter of prototypes and key business strategies to leadership, including VP and CEO. Experienced in developing brand-aligned, margin-rich collections for wholesale partners. International travel to India and South Korea for factory and vendor visits. Attended multiple domestic buying trips for seasonal concept building. Management experience with associates and interns.

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 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  

 Designer, Woven Tops, Knit & Woven Bottoms, Dresses, Denim

 Eddie Bauer, Seattle, WA | 2023 – Present

  • Lead design execution across multiple product categories for up to 60 styles seasonally.

  • Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through production including spec creation, style fittings and print and color assortment. 

  • Collaborate with design and merchandising directors to define seasonal strategies in color, print, fabrication and silhouette. 

  • Partner cross-functionally with sourcing and technical design to deliver brand-right, margin-rich products on calendar. 

  • Drive communication and presentation of seasonal design stories, prototypes, and business strategies to VP and CEO level leadership. 

  • Spearheaded relaunch of Eddie Bauer denim driving increase in sales by 15% 

  • Total designs managed contribute up to $20 million in quarterly sales. 

Associate Designer, Woven Bottoms, Denim

Eddie Bauer, Seattle, WA | 2022 – 2023

  • Designed and developed casual and performance bottoms, including denim. 

  • Created BOM, lab dips, and trim approvals, ensuring design accuracy through production. 

  • Collaborated with merchandising to identify growth opportunities and translate them into design solutions.

  • Maintained ongoing communication between cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on design intent and brand standards.


Designer , Woven Tops, Jumpsuits

LOFT (Ann Inc), New York, NY | 2019 – 2022

  • Managed design execution for woven tops and jumpsuit, leading departmental cross-functional meetings and design updates.

  • Designed and presented up to 40 new seasonal styles per quarter, aligning products with brand frameworks and merchandising strategies.

  • Partnered with art direction and technical design to finalize garments and approve final fits for production. 

Associate Designer, Woven Tops 

LOFT (Ann Inc), New York, NY | 2018 – 2019 

  • Supported design leads with development of woven tops. 

  • Created technical design packets and seasonal design tools for cross functional partners. 

  • Supervised assistants and interns to ensure adherence to deadlines and design standards.

Associate Designer, Dresses

LOFT (Ann Inc), New York, NY | 2017 – 2018

  • Collaborated with senior designer of dresses to develop and sketch up to 50 dresses seasonally.

  • Owned tech pack creation including detailed specs and BOM management.

  • Designed placed pattern work and embroidery motifs aligned with seasonal branding.

Assistant Designer, Cut & Sew Knits

LOFT (Ann Inc), New York, NY | 2015 – 2017

  • Supported senior designers with product updates, creative boards, and sample organization.

  • Assisted in fabric library maintenance and early stage style development. 

  • Owned tech pack set up and BOM for each style, ensuring accuracy across products.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Design Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Miro
Office & Communication: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs
Apparel Development: Pattern making, draping, sewing, garment construction, fabric developement
Brand & Visual Tools: Presentation development, concept and trend storyboards 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop | Apparel Construction & Fabric Knowledge | Brand Development | Design operations, organization  & workflow management | Garment Fittings | Cross-Functional collaboration | Product lifecycle management | Visual communication & presentation || Team leadership & mentorship | Calendar & project management | Resourceful, Adaptive & Proactive 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design (Minor: Visual Culture)
 College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University, NY

Study Abroad: Fashion Design
 London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, England