ABOUT
BIOGRAPHY
Eva is a recent graduate of the University of Oregon's Sports Product Design Master’s Program. She has a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and Merchandising Management from Virginia Tech, which included study at Parsons School of Design in New York City and American Intercontinental University, in the UK.
Her career in fashion began as a designer for Ralph Lauren in 2008 and since, she has acquired a wide breadth of experience in other creative fields, including Interior Design, Project Management, and Production.
As a former athlete and current adventure sports enthusiast, her current design interest is in sportswear design and development outerwear as well as technical innovation. Eva’s ultimate goal is to focus within the snow sports market - holding fashion and function at equal importance with an overall focus on sustainable design and production methodology.
RESUME
WORK
May 2022 - Present
NXT Innovation AC3 Apparel Concept Creation Team
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Drive virtual 3D material creation for apparel design creation.
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Utilize digital tools to enable the creation of innovative concepts and designs.
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Develop expertise across state-of-the-art 3D design and material rendering software platforms; Clo, Vizoo (xTex), Substance Designer, and Photoshop.
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Establish workflow processes standards that utilize the industries leading innovation technology tools and resources.NXT Innovation AC3 Apparel Concept Creation Team - Drive virtual 3D material creation for apparel design creation. - Utilize digital tools to enable the creation of innovative concepts and designs. - Develop expertise across state-of-the-art 3D design and material rendering software platforms; Clo, Vizoo (xTex), Substance Designer, and Photoshop. - Establish workflow processes standards that utilize the industries leading innovation technology tools and resources.
Skills: CLO · Substance Designer · Vizoo · Product Innovation · Fashion Design
August 2014 - September 2019
Non Contract Clients: Beau Brooklyn, Blundstone, Deloitte, La Prairie, Local Ocean Conservancy, Planning To Wealth, Ponytail Journal, Public Supply, She Fighter, Suicoke, The Matalai Foundation, This Is Range, W’Menswear.
Contract Clients: Summit68; Oath/AOL (Best Bites), Vox, Mail Chimp
Again New York; General Electric, Marrie Hell, Court 16
Refinery29; Nixon, Six02, Levi’s, Neiman Marcus
August 2014 - March 2017
Knits, wovens, rough wear, and swimwear design. Head of the production for content, assets, and deliverables.
May 2012 - April 2014
Concept ideation and trend forecasting. Photo producer for e-commerce and print imagery. Seasonal store development.
August 2008 - May 2011
Head of activewear, swimwear, and special programs design ideation, development, technical specification handoffs, fittings, submit approval, to delivery.
June 2011 - April 2012
Concept ideation, design development, and creative direction for concept; Home Goods.
SKILLS
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Broad design experience spanning fashion, interior design, photo/editorial production, and creative direction
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Delivered seasonal designs from concept innovation through product delivery
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Led research and concept development delivering seasonal design direction concepts; color stories, mood and physical rig creation
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Managed design calendars and deadlines to coincide with company delivery windows
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Assembled full tech pack handoffs to merchandising, production, and product development teams
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Sourced and oversaw talent, crew, and staff for editorial production
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Developed a digital asset management workflow with multi-platform access
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Reduced time to site integration with a searchable archival photo library
EDUCATION
MS: SPORTS PRODUCT DESIGN
University of Oregon
Biomechanics, material innovation, sustainability, design studios; apparel, equipment, and footwear
September 2019 - July 2021
BS: FASHION DESIGN + MERCHANDISING MGT.
Virginia Tech
August 2004 - June 2007
CONTINUING EDUCATION: FASHION DESIGN
American Intercontinental University
August 2008 - December 2008
INTENSIVE STUDIES PROGRAM: FASHION DESIGN
Parsons - The New School
June 2005 - September 2005
PROFICENCY
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Software: Clo, Rhino, Fusion 360, Substance Designer, Grasshopper
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Creative Cloud Adobe Software: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Lightroom, Bridge
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Workflow platforms: Asana, Base Camp, Microsoft Teams, Monday, Slack