Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Shoe and leather goods designer with 10 years of experience in luxury and high-end ready-to-wear.

I worked for 8 years at Christian Louboutin, designed collections for Pourchet Paris and Moow, and collaborated with SMCP, Carel, and Vanessa Wu.

I am involved in the entire product cycle: from trend analysis and brand identity definition to technical specifications and manufacturing follow-up. I work on both first-time collections and repositioning existing lines.

Based in Paris, available for freelance.

EXPERIENCE :

○ Christian Louboutin

○ Pourchet

○ Martinez Souliers

○ Vanessa WU

○ Moow Paris

○ CosmoParis

○ Carel

○ Made by Sarenza

○ SMCP (Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot)

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EXPERTISE :

● Competitive Intelligence, Trend Analysis, Product Board

● Brand DNA Analysis, Strategic Recommendations, Guidelines

● Visual Identity Creation: Logo, Brand Books, Business Cards, Flyers

● Theme and Mood Board Proposals

● Collection Plan Elaboration

● Footwear & Leather Goods Sketch Creation

● Technical Specification Creation

● Manufacturing Launch and Follow-up

● Prototype Correction and Validation

Guillaume De BERGEN

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Fluent
Italian
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km), Paris (up to 10km)

Pourchet
Creative Director
FASHION AND COSMETICS
March 2024 - Today (2 years and 3 months)
Paris, France
● Understanding of Brand DNA and their challenges.
● Rebranding, Modernization, and Refinement of Brand Image and Range
● Sales Analysis and Establishment of a Commercial Strategy
● Trend Decoding
● Collection Plan Establishment

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○ Research sketches for collections
○ Proposal of finalized models and collections
○ Creation of Technical Sheets
○ Selection of materials, colors
○ Prototype correction and improvement
○ Production monitoring
Adobe Photoshop Leather Goods Design Leather Goods Styling
Vanessa WU
Shoes & Accessories Designer
FASHION AND COSMETICS
December 2020 - January 2022 (1 year and 2 months)
Paris, France
● Creation of Autumn Winter 2021/22, Spring Summer 2022, and Autumn Winter 2022/23 Collections

● From sketch to technical sheet
● Prototype correction
● Production monitoring
Styling Graphic Design Footwear Design Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop
Christian Louboutin
inStore Visual Merchandiser
FASHION AND COSMETICS
November 2016 - January 2024 (7 years and 2 months)
Paris, France
○ Creation of Displays in collaboration with VM Europe

○ Highlighting Products based on their sales rate

○ Implementation of weekly new arrivals according to seasonal Guidelines

○ Customer Support and Advice
Sales Front Office Cegid Y2 Visual Merchandising