James Brittain
About
James Brittain is from Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area. James works in the following industries: "Retail". James is currently Founder/Senior Product Designer at www.jamesbrittain.ca, located in Vancouver. In James's previous role as a Design Manager at MEC™, James worked in Vancouver, Canada until Oct 2020. Prior to joining MEC™, James was a Senior Equipment Designer at Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) and held the position of Senior Equipment Designer at Vancouver, Canada Area. Prior to that, James was a Equipment Designer at Mountain Equipment Co-op, based in Vancouver, Canada from Mar 2010 to Jan 2014. James started working as Product Designer at Lifemarque Ltd in Aldermaston, United Kingdom in Oct 2006. From Mar 2005 to Oct 2006, James was Product Designer at Freelance, based in London, United Kingdom.
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James Brittain's current jobs
Full spectrum design and development from ideation to commercialization with 14+ yrs of industry experience specializing in Outdoor, Travel, Urban Carry and Adventure equipment categories
James Brittain's past jobs
- Creative design direction across entire MEC Label product offering: Equipment, Apparel, Accessories and Kids. - Briefing and communicating product and brand direction to ensure consistent brand DNA across categories and deliverables. - Steering colour creation and execution to deliver successful, commercial collections with opportunity to cross-merchandise seamlessly. - Product Knowledge roll-out to front line staff and cross-functional partners. - Management of people, process and team: annual budgets, calendar, project load. - Fostering leadership in team members- creating opportunities for employees to develop and grow within the organization.
- New product design and development of all MEC hardgoods categories: Packs, Tents, Sleeping Bags, Wetsuits, Gloves and PFD’s - Daily communication and regular development trips to Asian factories and suppliers - Part of small design team: 2 designers, 3 TD’s to cover entire hardgoods assortment. - In house sewing/prototyping of ‘proof of concept’ mockups - Product specifications from concept to commercialization to deliver within cost while partnering closely with development teams.
- New product development of soft and hard goods for Lifeventure, Lifesystems and Littlelife brands. - Responsibilities included: product design, technical development, color & trim management, concept creation, illustration, trend & market research, copy writing, photo styling, merchandising, product knowledge training, sourcing and production management. - Attendance at all major outdoor tradeshows. www.littlelife.co.uk www.lifesystems.co.uk www.lifeventure.co.uk
- Product development & visualization. - Clients include Eleksen, GA Designs, 50Fifty Concepts & Just Kampers Ltd