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Natacha Valette

Product & Textile Designer

€300/day
2 projects
Lyon, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Natacha

Hello,

I am a French Designer with a Master's degree level II in Industrial Design Product Management & Service (International School of Design-ISD/France).

Passionate about product and design, I enjoy working/sharing on the products of tomorrow.

I have worked for several prestigious international companies in the sports field.
Notably at HEAD in Austria, in the Winter department. Where I was in charge of the entire range of winter luggage, accessories, and the women's ski collection, Allride, and premium.

I also have extensive experience with production in Asia.
I oversee product evolution, from the creation of technical files, tech-packs, sourcing, pricing, etc.

I can assist you with:
+ Your innovation strategy
+ Your collection plan, product segmentation, and range and competitor analysis
+ The creation of a new product or product range from A to Z (analysis, creation, technical plan, cost, production)
+ Your communication with your manufacturers
+ Your product graphic communication (catalog, logo, poster, flyer)
+ Your social media strategy (ads, audiences, spending, statistics)

My quotes are tailored to each individual's needs, whether you are a professional or a private individual.

Products developed:
+ Ski accessories, poles, helmets, boots,...
+ Sewn luggage range, suitcases, ski backpacks, ski bags, boot bags
+ Welded luggage range, high-frequency welding: diving dry bags, military bags, motorcycle bags, trolleys...
+ Skis, over 600 pairs

Previous companies:
- HEAD, Austria
- Pilotfish, Taiwan
- WE GROUP ZULUPACK, France - China - Cambodia

Software: Adobe Creative Suite
(Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign)
3D-Solidworks/Keyshot.

See you soon,
Natacha
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Lyon (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 100km), Saint-Étienne (up to 50km), Nice (up to 50km)

Experience

  • WE GROUP EUROPE
    DESIGNER & DEVELOPER MANAGER
    RETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)
    September 2018 - Today (7 years and 9 months)
    Vienne, France
    CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT MONITORING FOR OEM CLIENTS:
    - Design and development of products for various brands and different universes such as outdoor sports, fashion, luxury, military, medical, rescue, fashion.
    Main Clients: YAMAHA, PETZL, BEAL, HEAD, LA POSTE, THE FRENCH ARMY,...
    - Consulting, market analysis, concept design creation and personalized development according to clients / end-users / requirements and needs. (Backpack, tote bag, suitcase, shoulder bag, tool protection, phone case, ...)
    - Development monitoring with Chinese contacts, technical sheet, sourcing, pricing, etc.

    DEVELOPMENT OF THE GROUP'S INTERNAL BRAND: ZULUPACK (high-frequency welded waterproof luggage):
    - Lead Development and design of the entire bag range
    - Briefing, Techpack, prototype review, sourcing, pricing, production planning
    - Communication, marketing, newsletter, social media, amazon, website,...
    Product Design Accessory Design Sourcing Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Photography Baggage SolidWorks Keyshot Graphic Charter Communication Logo Luggage
  • HEAD GmbH
    PRODUCT & SOFTGOOD DESIGNER / Winter Sport
    SPORTS
    January 2016 - September 2018 (2 years and 8 months)
    Brégence, Austria
    SKI CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT & CREATION
    - Responsible for All Mountain / Women / Premium segments
    - Analysis, briefing, graphics, shape, colors, technical sheet, production, technical drawing
    - Innovation research in collaboration with the Marketing team and Engineers
    - Development of specific SMU products (France, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, ...)

    WINTER BAG DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
    - Ideation & Creation of a range of 30 bags: Freeride, Race, Allride & Woman
    - Research of technical fabrics (trade shows, exhibitions, factories, ...)
    - Development of Techpacks & Technical Sheets
    - Prototype review, modifications, and costs
    - Key contact with Chinese suppliers (2 visits/year)

    EXTRA ACCESSORIES DEVELOPMENT
    - Bindings, Poles, Helmets, Promotions
    Product Design Graphic Design Textile Communication Strategy Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Keyshot Outdoor Design Sport Design Bag Baggage Styling Accessory Design Product Development SolidWorks
  • PILOTFISH
    Industrial Designer Intern
    TECH
    August 2014 - February 2015 (5 months)
    Taipei, Taiwan
    - Creation of 2D and 3D concepts for clients primarily focused on the electronics market (projectors, intercoms, keyboards, watches, ...)
    - Assisting Asian clients in developing their products in Europe (market cultural study)
    Product Design Logo Design Design User Interface Design International Design Asian Design Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator

Reviews

5.0

Out of 1 rating

CharlotteC

Charlotte

Charlotte Darmet

Reviewed on 9/9/2020

We had the pleasure of working with Natacha on our innovative product design (textile). She was very attentive, responsive, and proactive. Very flexible and responsive, we were able to work on the different phases of the project remotely. Thank you Natacha for sharing your experience with us and for supporting us on this project :)

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Education

  • Master in Product Design Management
    RUBIKA ISD, Institiut Supérieur de Design
    2016
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