Jacqueline Tager

• Head of design for Contemporary lifestyle brand consisting of tops, dresses, soft pants, skirts, jackets
• Have increased sales from $1 to $10 over time with company
• Merchandise line and work with sales team to present at shows such as Coterie and Magic
• Analyze market trends and work closely with sales team to grow each account through correct product
• Manage cad designer and tech to ensure strong color story and quality product
• Organize and style seasonal photoshoots, marketing materials
• Organized and managed seasonal photoshoots
• Worked with domestic factories for sampling and oversaw production
• Readapt linegoods for off price retailers
• Trained team, delegating tasks and offering insight to help meet tight deadlines.
• Juggled multiple projects simultaneously, never losing strategic vision and always maintaining focus.
• Planned and oversaw photography shoots and retouching, consistently completing tasks within budget.
• Implemented process improvements to increase team effectiveness and reduce repetitive tasks.
• Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.
• Presented creative concepts to clients and implemented continual feedback to achieve client satisfaction.

• Head of design for junior and contemporary tops, dresses, skirts, jackets
• Built well rounded product assortment for Macy’s brands American Rag, Maison Jules, Bar III to increase annual sales and stave off mark down money
• Applied skill in color theory and composition to bring client visions to fruition.
• Guaranteed designs adhere to company brand standards and guidelines.
• Created private label dress programs for KOHL’s /Dillards
• Oversaw cad designer and three assistants to ensure prints/cads were brand right and meeting buyer expectation
• Collaborated with company owner and sales team to analyze top sellers and develop growth strategy
• Manage T&A calendar for print development/sample timeline
• Refined product assortment for off price accounts such as TJX, Ross, Burlington
• Conducted cross functional meetings among sales and production teams
• Discussed store experiences with buyers to be sure product is merchandised properly and presented in visually appealing manner

Responsible for designing trend right product for junior, missy, and men’s lifestyle brand

• Merchandised line for sales reps, and presented line to sales at top of each season

• Worked with buyers on private label product development

• Organized and managed seasonal photoshoots

• Created brand conscious marketing materials such as catalogs, banners, in store product knowledge

• Worked with domestic factories for sampling and oversaw production

• Working with factories on fabric and sample placement, T&A follow up

• This was remote position with ongoing domestic and overseas travel

• Discussed store experiences with buyers to be sure product is merchandised properly and presented in visually appealing manner, Responsible for designing trend right product for junior, missy, and men's lifestyle brand
• Created brand conscious marketing materials such as catalogs, banners, in store product knowledge
• Merchandised line for sales reps, and presented line to sales at top of each season
• Worked with buyers on private label product development
• Working with factories on fabric and sample placement, T&A follow up

• Head of design and product development for missy and young missy knit and woven tops
• Managed all phases of design from fabric development to finished sample line
• Responsible for turning product packages over to production
• Design and development of yarndye patterns and prints / created multiple colorations
• Merchandised line, set up for buyer appointments, and arranged linesheets
• Worked close with buyers on product development to their specifications
• Created tech pack/production package system and thus worked with production department onapprovals, fittings, and overseeing spec tech
• Established tracking system with overseas offices for effective ordering of sample yardages andsamples
• Continued overseas travels for trend research as well as line development
• Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to management or to client.
• Guaranteed designs adhere to company brand standards and guidelines.
• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create high-quality graphics, illustrations and layouts.

• Design and product development for missy sportswear, denim, and related separates
• Organized presentations for five lines annually, showing concept/fabrics/styling
• Frequent overseas travel, objective being to follow up on sample yardages/line samples while simultaneously working on fabric for next season, production approvals of previous season and returned with current sample line
• Worked with buyers such as Macy's, Dillard's, KOHL's to translate line goods into private label programs
• Embroidery design layouts as well as repeat/colorways for yarndyes and prints
• Created production packages, fit session participation
• Trend research through shopping/trade shows
• Evaluated project scope and development schedule, and collaborated closely with project owners to establish parameters.
• Incorporated design changes based on feedback from project teams.
• Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated, and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.
• Developed and maintained comprehensive library of design assets for easy access and reuse.