Danielle N. Castillo
Fashion/ Accessories Designer
Euless,TX
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Boot Designer
Double D Ranch Wear
Fort Worth, Texas
09.2024 - 12.2025
- Designed and developed boots for Double D Ranch and Old Gringo Boots.
- Responsible for creating each technical tech pack for each boot designed.
- Organized and maintained computer and AI files and documents for each boot to streamline tracking of each collection during its product life cycle.
- Organized and maintained leathers and notions for boots.
Accessories Designer
Trenditions LLC
Euless, TX
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Designed and managed 7 to 8 different brands. Categories in men’s, women’s, kids, and ladies caps. From trend research, and technical Design.
- Created tech packs for each item. Managed sample comments, and production comments.
- Managed daily communication with each of our factories throughout the product life cycle tracking the status of samples for each item in the collections.
- As well as preparing each sample for the sales team and sales meetings.
Team Lead/Team Member
Apex Leadership Co
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Manage and coordinate pep rallies for each school to kick off the two-week program, lesson days inside of school classrooms Per-k to 8th grade, every day, to event day.
- Track performance metrics daily during the school’s program.
- Troubleshoot daily challenges for schools with school staff and parents.
- Perform leadership program lessons to students and manage inventory and items needed for a successful program.
- Fundraising company that serves schools, Teachers, and Administrators. We help schools raise funds that go back to teachers and their schools. While we are there on campus, we teach kids leadership skills and teaching them how to become successful leaders and Inspire kids by being excellent role models.
Accessories Designer
Trenditions LLC
Euless, TX
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Designed and managed 6 different brands. Categories in men’s, women’s, kids, and caps. From Technical Design, and trend research, to line planning, tech packs, proto comments, and production specs sheets.
- Managed daily communication with each of our factories throughout the product life cycle tracking samples for each collection.
- Responsible for reporting updates to the Design Director for each collection during the design phase.
- As well as preparing each sample for the sales team and sales meetings.
Product Designer Project Lead
You Go Natural
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Responsible for implementing and establishing necessary systems for the design department for a successful product life cycle development. From the start of trend research to the final product.
- Structured and developed new procedures with all the teams within the company. Along with managing and creating communication processes throughout all departments, Design, Customer Service, Marketing, Production, and Shipping. Weekly and monthly team meetings to include the CEO.
- Managed technical sketches, line sheets, tech packs, and specs for all products. Working closely with production and overseeing the in-house development of samples.
Designer | Acting Lead Designer
Lucky and Blessed
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Daily communication with each factory regarding samples, quality control, and on-time deliveries. As well as managed multiple weekly team meetings. And creating daily and weekly reports for the Design Director and CEO.
- Designing from the start of the product life cycle to the final production. As well as managing my team in the process of their designs and product life cycle.
- Managed all training of new designers. As well as making sure the design team works closely with our sales reps.
- Worked with the production team on quality control regarding production samples. As Well Technical Design.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design Major
University of North Texas
Denton, TX05.2014
Skills
- Technical flats
- Tech Packs
- Packaging Design
- Project & Team Management
- All Adobe programs
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Pattern Making
- Sewing
- Industrial sewing
- Training
- Teaching
- Coaching
- Merchandising
- Communication Skills
- Quality Control
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Sheets
- Trend Analysis
- Mood Boards
References
- Jeff Pecora, CEO of Trenditions, 817-307-9154
- Dustin Adams, GM of APEX Leadership, 601-870-1781
- Natalia Hendrichs, JC Penny Buyer, 210-452-1952
Timeline
Boot Designer
Double D Ranch Wear
09.2024 - 12.2025
Accessories Designer
Trenditions LLC
08.2023 - 06.2024
Team Lead/Team Member
Apex Leadership Co
11.2022 - 05.2023
Accessories Designer
Trenditions LLC
03.2022 - 10.2022
Product Designer Project Lead
You Go Natural
06.2021 - 01.2022
Designer | Acting Lead Designer
Lucky and Blessed
06.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design Major
University of North Texas