RONNIE WRIGHT

JUST DOING IT Professional TiTLE: NIKE SENIOR FOOTWEAR DESIGN DIRECTOR How long have you been in your profession? 24 years Brands: Adidas, Mecca, Pony, And1, Nike, Jordan PROS in design career: You learn a ton about the workings of this industry as well as the disciplines behind production at a commercial level. I get paid to […]

KERYN FRANCISCO

A CREATIVE WOMEN’S ACTIVIST Professional Title: Creative Director How long have you been in your profession?  25 YEARS Brands worked for: Levi Strauss & Co, Nike, Lucy, The North Face Real talk- PRO’s vs CONS in your profession? PROS IN DESIGN CAREER:One word:  TRAVEL.  Factories are scattered all over the world, often in the most […]

JOCELYN RICE

DESIGNING WITH PURPOSE Profession- Designer / Business – Outerwear Designer  Title: Apparel Designer II/ Inclusion and Diversity Strategist Brands designed for: Columbia Sportswear, Eddie Bauer How long have you been in your profession? 8 years Real talk- PRO’s vs CONS in your profession? PROS: Soooooo many. Traveling, lifelong learning, problem solving, we are futurists! How fresh […]

RACHEL KONTE

TWO DECADES IN DENIM Profession / Business / Title: FOUNDER @ O.N.W. by OwlNWood + CHIEF OF DESIGN @ Red Bay Coffee (IG@owlnwood) How long have you been in your profession? 25 YEARS Brands worked for: LEVI STRAUSS & CO, TOMMY HILFIGER AMSTERDAM, FOUNDER  OF O.N.W. BY OWLNWOOD , CHIEF OF DESIGN RED BAY COFFEE ROASTERS Real talk- Pros […]

HAROLD ARANDIA

MAKER OF THINGS SR. FOOTWEAR DESIGNER ADIDAS BASEBALL Profession / Business / Title:  Artist / Maker of Things / Sr. footwear Designer Adidas Baseball  How long have you been in your profession? 15 years in Footwear with  gaps in between creating other projects. Brands worked for: Adidas, Asics, Unfold, Chocolåtl, Food Architecture & my own company MRARANDIA […]

NATALIE NELSON

MOOD INDIGO HEAD OF DENIM & DENIM DESIGNER  AT ARITZIA Profession / Business / Title:  Head of Denim / Denim Designer at Aritzia Website: NatalieNelson.studio List of brands designed for: Sass & Bide, Levi Strauss & Co.., Gap, and Aritzia How long have you been in your profession? 19 years Real talk- PRO’s vs CONS […]

ERIKA SEIKO TOGASHI

DESIGNING IN PARADISE DESIGNER & BUSINESS OWNER of SEPTEMBER-THE LINE Profession / Business / Title: Designer & Business Owner of SEPTEMBER the Line – sustainable surf & swimwear; Jane of All Trades Website: www.septembertheline.com List of brands designed for: Patagonia, The North Face, J.Crew, Deus Ex Machina How long have you been in your profession? 15 […]