Darlene Da Ré Sullivan

Creative Director (specializing in Textile Print Design, Apparel Design, and Toy Design) with a strong background in Fine Art and Graphic Design. Educated at FIT & Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts with a Masters Degree in Eco-Social Design from UNIBZ and a certificate in circular economy from IUAV. She has 15 years experience in both women's wear and children's wear, and toys from concept to final prototype, managing all the phases of ideation through to production. She has provided leadership for the research and development of innovative and sustainable products as well as designed for multiple markets from luxury high-end to better market. Skilled in design, development, merchandising, illustration, CAD work, creating original textile prints, presentation boards, look books, trend research, sourcing fabrics & trims, tech packs, etc. She has developed relationships with domestic and overseas factories in various countries. Expertise: Adobe Creative Suite, Canva Colour Matters, Clo-3D Concept/Trend Research Illustration/Flat Sketching CADS Textile/Surface Design Tech Packs Flex PLM & Web PDM Draping/Patternmaking Sewing/Garment Construction Garment Grading Sourcing Materials Photography, Photo Editing/Retouching Graphic Design/Typography Social Media Marketing Email Blasts / Klaviyo, Mail Chimp Retail Window / Trade Show Booth Design Clients Include: ·DreamGro ·Minnow Swim ·Pineapple Sunshine / Little Birdies ·Lucy & Co. ·Cora Happywear ·Olivia Wendel ·Magnetic Me ·Andy & Evan ·EGG New York ·Something Vintage ·Costco ·Jump Design Group (Cathy Daniels) ·Crescent Star Creations ·Basic ·Desert Queen ·Luisa et la Luna ·Sol La La ·Delfina Balda ·Berkshire Fashion ·Zaikamoya ·Sears Holdings Corp. (Children's Outerwear & Cold Weather Accessories) ·Fetch for Cool Pets! (Martha Stewart Pets & Bret Michaels Pets Rock)