Min Kwon

Experience

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  Li & Fung Limited

  Mar 2007 - Aug 2007

  Assistant Designer

  - Created color boards, trend boards, line sheets, cut sheets, and cost sheets for Junior Knitwear Company- Managed on orders for dyeing samples, trims and threads- Researched new trims and fabrics in local market

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  Ralph lauren

  Oct 2009 - Oct 2020

  - Designed and managed Girl’s sweater line, Girl’s Active sweater line, Girl’s Accessories line, Baby Girl’s sweater line, Baby’s Accessories line, and Factory lines- Presented big idea boards and design boards to Sr. Management and Merchandising to initiate upcoming season- Created and oversaw complete tech packs, specs, all layouts, and developments for five product lines, following SKU plan- Led all fittings, oversaw assistant’s fitting, worked closely with technical team to guide and correct fit samples - Designed sweater patterns with APEX Machine to meet percentage of machine capacity- Reviewed and commented on production swatches and samples- Managed for launching over 200 styles per year- Helped company growth concerning annual revenue with best-selling girl’s and baby sweaters - Crafted sustainable trims to meet company’s goal Show less - Designed and managed Girl’s sweater line, Girl’s Accessories line, Baby Girl’s sweater line, Baby’s Accessories line, and Factory lines- Developed innovative samples, swatches, and iconic trims for upcoming season concept- Created and managed Graphic Merchandising line sheets for Buyers- Presented design boards to Merchandising, and Buyers at Adoption meetings- Created complete tech packs included specs and layouts for four product lines, following SKU plan- Led all fittings, worked closely with technical team to guide and correct fit samples- Oversaw assistant designer on graded layouts, all approvals, and all the charts- Partnered with concept team for organizing RL Children’s fashion shows for each year- Recognized Ralph Lauren Legacy Awards honoree for RL-10- Chosen to design special programs such as Baby Cashmere Animal project, Chinese New Year’s program, Japanese Occasion program, Pink Pony program, and Olympic program- Accepted honor to own design sweaters & accessories for 50th Anniversary Fashion show Show less - Designed and managed Girl’s sweater line, Girl’s Accessories line, Baby Girl’s sweater line, Baby’s Accessories line, and Factory lines- Created design boards for each season, and presented to Sr. Management and Merchandising - Made all graded layouts for production- Managed lab dip comments for all new yarns and colors - Assisted the supervisor with fittings - Worked closely with Women’s and Men’s sweater team - Worked with fabric team and trim team to select fabrics and trims- Attended yarn shows, major yarn meetings for each seasons Show less

  • Senior Designer

    Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Designer

    Dec 2013 - Dec 2019

  • Design Associate

    Jun 2011 - Nov 2013

  • Assistant designer

    May 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Freelance Sweater Designer

    Oct 2009 - May 2010
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  Ralph Lauren

  Apr 2022 - now

  Freelance Knit Designer