MANDI CLARK
  • PORTFOLIO
  • ABOUT ME
  • SEASONAL TRENDS
  • PRODUCT DESIGN
  • DESIGN & TREND MANAGEMENT
  • PRODUCT TREND
  • ASSORTMENT CONCEPTS


Design & Trend Manager, with 18yrs experience in Trend, Product Design
& Development for Private Brand and Licensed
Product.

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Product Design & Trend Management:
  • Seasonal & Product Trend Direction & Manage Deliverable Timeline
  • Design Manager for teams of 10+ Designers with a focus on innovative, trend-right product design and timely project management.
  • Product Design Management from determining initial trend direction and design concepts through sample design execution for final merchant presentations.
  • Simultaneous Category Design Management for design development across 6-16 Departments while partnering with 5-13 Product Managers.
  • Freelance Design Director for contract freelance designers and their project assignments.

Product Development:
  • Product Development Experience across multiple product categories from design spec to sample execution.
  • International Factory Experience visited International factory/vendors a dozen times for product development and design review.
  • Creation of Sampling & Spec Standards for communication with overseas factories for effective cost construction, sampling, pricing, materials, etc.

Sales & Merchant Support:
  • Sales Experience in both attending merchant meetings with major U.S. retailers to present market trend/creative product proposals and partnering with in house merchant teams to develop fresh product lines with speed to market.
  • Sales & Market Competitive Analysis for line planning and identifying new business opportunities, expert selection of trend-right product assortments, source and practice cost-conscious product construction and material strategies to increase profit. 

Professional Experience:
  • Trend & Designer Manager 
    Michael's Arts & Crafts Stores, Irving, TX (2016- Present)

  • Product Designer
    Michael's Stores, Irving, TX (2012-2014)

  • Product Design Manager
    Mad Engine, San Diego, CA (2011 - 2012)
    Mad Engine / Logotel Inc, Addison, TX (2010 - 2011)

  • Sr Designer - Jewelry & Accessories
    Cindy Kirk Inc, Carrolton, TX (2010)

  • Sr Designer - Apparel & Footwear
    Concept ONE Accessories, Addison, TX (2007- 2010)

  • Product Designer – Headwear & Accessories
    Bioworld Merchandising, Irving, TX (2004 - 2007)

Education:
  • Bachelor of Fine Art   
    Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR (2004)

Software
  • Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office Suite
  • MAC Platform
Contact Me: mandilinclark@gmail.com | 469.744.4456
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  • PORTFOLIO
  • ABOUT ME
  • SEASONAL TRENDS
  • PRODUCT DESIGN
  • DESIGN & TREND MANAGEMENT
  • PRODUCT TREND
  • ASSORTMENT CONCEPTS