Jonathan M

The list below is a very small sample of the very large array of tasks and job roles I have held in my time helping to build the retail brand Dumbgood. Co-founder of web portal e-commerce business Dumbgood.com. Extensive experience (12+ years) designing for premiere license brands. Curation & Design of small to large collections of licensed product. Responsible for all spec sheets & sampling of products across 7+ product categories. Maintained working development calendar with close attention to lead times, production timelines and delivery dates. Research and development of new product concepts, styles and programs. Contribution and assistance in marketing strategy concepts. Trade show booth setup, staffing and overall management. Experience working closely with buyers on wholesale orders, lead times, vendor fulfillment compliance, pricing quotes & margin management. Extensive experience working with over-seas factories establishing, lowering and meeting MOQ’s, and building working relationships with factory partners to bring great products to market. Experience with website maintenance and uploading of products (Shopify). Helped monitor inventory levels and inventory replenishment. Worked to establish retail customer experience. Helped with creative direction on marketing campaigns. Crosscheck and review incoming orders for accuracy, delivery and completion. Direct responsibility in creating Sales Presentations through various portals. Extensive experience with PLM software. Trend research and application to various product lines. Creation of all trims and packaging used on retail product.

Developed and designed for boutique, mass and private label licenses to create product that was marketable in the men’s and young men’s market. Design, create and sampling of young men’s, headwear, bags, apparel, belts, small leather goods and other accessories. Worked to help secure new, high end, product licenses along with maintaining the current product licenses. Helped to build, market and merchandise new men’s and young men’s private label brands across multiple product categories. Presented product to retail buyers in sales and market meetings while working very closely with the sales team to reach retail placement. Worked closely with factories over seas on product orders, to ensure quality was maintained, and production orders ship on time. Worked closely with sales team on costing and margins to ensure targets were met for maximum profitability. Collaborated closely with sales team to determine seasonal product lines for key market meetings. Communicated with factories regularly to lower pricing and improve product quality.

 Developed product across all levels of PLM, from concept to production. Worked closely with sourcing department to secure new factories over seas for product development. 

Design, create and sampling of custom packaging solutions and hang tags. 

Responsible for all sampling procedures including material selection and hardware selection across multiple categories including headwear and apparel.

 Maintained a working knowledge of materials and hardware that complied with all lead and DEHP industry standards along with sourcing new materials that worked within these guidelines.

 Worked with factories to develop new trend right materials and hardware, and maintained a working library of core, trend right, materials. Created all original art utilizing existing application techniques and experimenting with new ones. Communicated with factories internationally for quality assurance.

Developed and designed for boutique, mass and private label licenses to create product that was marketable to men’s, women's, junior's and girl's buyer needs.

 Extensive experience in researching market trends through comp shopping and trend services both in L.A. and N.Y. Presented product in licensor collaboration meetings to obtain feedback and promote new seasonal concepts.

 Developed product across all levels of PLM, from concept to pre-production. 

Design, create and sampling of men’s, women's, junior's and girl's belts and small leather goods.

 Design, create and sampling of custom hardware and buckles. 

Responsible for all sampling procedures including material selection and hardware selection for both belts and small leather goods.

 Maintained a working knowledge of materials and hardware that complied with all lead and DEHP industry standards along with sourcing new materials that worked within these guidelines.

 Worked with factories to develop new trend right materials and hardware, and maintained a working library of core, trend right, materials.

 Created all original art utilizing existing application techniques and experimenting with new ones. Communicated with factories internationally for quality assurance.

 Tracked merchandise from development to production while adhering to the PLM calendar and gate meeting dates. 

Collaborated closely with sales team and merchandising team to determine seasonal product lines for key market meetings. 

Worked to help secure new, high end, product licenses along with maintaining the current product licenses.

Developed and designed with both large and small product licenses and bands to create designs for products that were marketable to their particular buyer needs and desires. Researched market trends and developed merchandise designs to follow and lead trends in current markets. Developed merchandise across all levels of concept and production. Conceive, design, and create a sampling of men’s, women’s, teen’s and children’s bags. Created hang tags and packaging for developed products. Responsible for construction and production process for creation of all bags: selected all materials and hardware for development of bags. Maintained a working knowledge of fabrics and art techniques that are both industry standard and trending for various bag types. Detailed all created art treatments utilizing multiple existing techniques and experimenting with new ones. Communicated with factories internationally for quality assurance. Tracked merchandise from development to production. Responsible for compiling sales catalogs for use in professional trade shows. Collaborated closely with major retail chains in meetings and proposals to determine seasonal merchandise placement. Worked hand in hand with other areas of art department to help produce a unified product line.

Part of a two person graphics department responsible for all media within a 310,000 sq. ft. store. Worked with interior design and visual merchandising departments to ensure all graphic needs were met for every project and new installation. Conception, design, building and installation of graphics including vinyl display graphics, POP signage, stand alone display graphics and fixtures. Worked closely with vendors to get graphic print needs met.