Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Sneaker designer specializing in the athletics, street, and luxury markets for over twenty years. I have developed my experience internationally for companies such as Adidas, Cariuma, Etnies, Toms, Palladium, Deus... having lived and worked in Germany, England, France, and the United States.

Since 2012, I have been supporting brands and independent entrepreneurs in their creation and development of shoes & accessories up to the finished product.

An expert in my field, I offer the following services:

— creation of mood boards, sketches and illustrations, advice on material sourcing.

— collection plans.

— technical drawings for factories.

— prototype monitoring, fittings and product modifications.

— colors and materials, knowledge of renewable materials.

— exchanges with your suppliers and manufacturers.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
German
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Biarritz (up to 50km), Paris (up to 10km), Bordeaux (up to 10km), Lille (up to 20km)

STELLA VESPER
Creative Director
FASHION AND COSMETICS
January 2013 - Today (13 years and 5 months)
Santa Ana, United States
Creative and technical services, artistic direction for the athletics, streetwear, and luxury footwear industry; CARIUMA, TOMS, PILOTI, K-SWISS, PALLADIUM, CRAFT running, DEUS ...., market research, respect for brand identity. Presentations and project management with clients. Team management, Extensive knowledge of manufacturing in Portugal and Asia
HKST
Design Director
January 2012 - January 2014 (2 years)
United States
Artistic direction of a team of creatives, market research, management and presentation of innovative concepts for clients and licenses such as: PILOTI, O'NEILL, AIRWALK, LEGO, HOTWHEELS... Project development from concept to marketable finished product.
SOLE TECHNOLOGY
Senior Shoe Designer
January 2006 - January 2013 (7 years)
United States
Direction of the creation of women's and children's shoe collections for ETNIES, Es, EMERICA, ALTAMONT, THIRTYTWO SNOWBOARD combining strong visual identity & technical constraints. Extensive knowledge of manufacturing in Asia Creative direction collaborations; Phineas & Ferb (Disney) / Monsters University (Pixar) / Star Wars.