Donn Pierson
Sr. Designer, SoftGoods & Accessory Products @ TaylorMade Golf Company
About
Design: • Talent, skill and knoweledge in product design; sharpened through years of creating spot-on and relevant apparel and accessories for Men’s, Young Men's, Women’s and Junior’s categories. Graphic and Print Art: • Create original graphic, fabric print and brand inspired art and embellishments. Research/ Trends: • 'Over the horizon' and emerging trend and technologies to inspire innovation and solutions to emerging-design challenges; pitch category, design and style direction; tear sheets, storyboards and color palettes. Product Development: • Organize, initiate and manage Product Development process from design concept to production through design for manufacturing methodology and optimization. Technical Design: • Extensive experience in best design practice, product costing, pattern making, specifications, fitting/ fit corrections and target performance perimeters. Business and Budget Management: • Plan, formulate and manage Departmental Budgets; assortment forecasting, line plans, merchandise grids, target costs, weighted margins and GPM. Manufacturing: • Industrial Seamology and Stitchology-ISO 9001; Production Floor operations; seamless-, wielded sew-free, Seam taping, RF wielding, thermal transfer, thermoforming, injection molding, over-molding. Global Sourcing: • Considerable global resources and travel to assess, evaluate and audit factory capabilities and capacities, social responsibility and compliance standards. Organizational Development: • Synchronize sources with business needs to foster, drive, elevate and preserve quality, lean manufacturing and KPI compliance. Leadership: • Team building; mentor direct reports; allocate talent and projects. Teach and train with a keen understanding of the timing, technique and message to assure cohesive points of view in our goals and products. Social Responsibility: • Advocate a Cradle to Grave awareness of raw materials, products and manufacturing footprints and sustainability endeavors.
United States
San Diego County
Consumer Goods
Global Materials Sourcing, Product Management, Apparel, Fit & Fitting Corrections, Materials Development, Product Development, Team Building, Soft Goods Materials Testing, Global Development Calenders, Plan and Manage assortment forecasting, Global Production Schedules, Global Manufacturing Sourcing, Tech Packs, Product Briefs, Technical Writting- Narrative Specifications, Approval Trackers- Product Development, Adobe Creative Suite- Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign, Microsoft Office, ASTM, ISO & AATCC testing standards, protocols and procedures, Apparel Design
Experience
Sr. Designer, SoftGoods & Accessory Products
TaylorMade Golf Company
Carlsbad, CA
DAY TO DAY: Design consumer soft good, accessory and travel products; fabrics, color, design textile art and prints, graphics and trims THE NUMBERS: 90% design adoption, full line of softgood and accessory products to support continued global market growth
Creative Director_ Apparel, Accessories, Graphic & Consumer Products, Design/ Development
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Encinitas ca
Known for: · Brand/ Product Development Strategies · New Product Innovation · Product Development Strategies · Material Technologies: -Knowledge of composites/ smart textiles/ wearable technologies -Anti-migration surface textures and Kinesio mapping techniques. -Hydrophobic/ hydrophilic/ MVTRs -Conductive/ thermal/ air-permeability -Nano/ anti-microbial surface treatments · Global and Domestic Sourcing · SoftGood and Materials Development- Test Procedures · Best Design Practice · Manufacturing Challenges · Approval Processes and Quality Assurance Provide clients with: · Trend/ Market Studies · Apparel and Accessory Designs · Yarn Dyed and Fabric Print Designs · Trim/ Label Design · Comprehensive Tech Packs · Technical Design/ Product Specifications · Fitting/ Fit corrections · Materials Development (Knit/ Woven/ Non-Woven/ Extruded) · Calendar Management · Graphic Design/ Publications · Material Test Protocals/ Laboratory fascinators
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Day to Day: Merchandizing, Design, Development and Pre-Production of soft goods and accessory programs Brand Customers: REI, EMS, Adventure 16, Sports Chalet, Road Runner Sports; Resort and Spa, Mountain Resort, Yoga, Climbing and Outdoor Specialty Stores, Catalog Retailers and International Retailers
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Day to Day: Designed FXRG, V-Rod Riding Gear and HD Centennial Anniversary soft goods programs Brand Customers: Harley-Davidson Independent Retailers & Catalogs Achievements: Designed the FXRG, Wet Weather Touring Gear, V-Rod launch and Harley-Davidson 100th year anniversary lines
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