Maureen Ferrell

Senior Sweater Designer @ HATCH Studios LLC

About

Fashion Designer specializing in fully-fashioned knitwear with over 14+ years experience in Women's RTW design (luxury/runway, contemporary, mass-market)

Country

United States

City

Philadelphia

Industry

Design

Skill

Draping, Pattern, Fashion Illustration, Sewing, Fashion Design, Tailoring, Textile Design, Flat, Apparel, Textiles, Illustrator, Tech Packs, Fashion, Mood Boards, Styling, Trend Forecasting, Wovens, Knitwear, Sketching

Experience

Senior Sweater Designer

HATCH Studios LLC

2023-9 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

New York, NY

Designer/Knitwear Designer

HATCH Studios LLC

2022-4 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

New York, New York, United States

Freelance Knitwear Designer

HATCH Studios LLC

2021-12 - 2022-4 · 5 mos

New York, New York, United States

Freelance Knitwear Designer

2020-3 - 2022-4 · 2 yrs 2 mos

New York, New York, United States

Freelance Designer - Sweaters

Club Monaco

2019-12 - 2020-3 · 4 mos

Nutley, NJ

Contributed inspiration research and stitch development for Holiday 2020 Sketched and developed sweater styles for Fall 2020 and Holiday 2020 Attended and participated in all technical fittings

Designer - Women's Collection Knitwear

Michael Kors

2017-5 - 2019-4 · 2 yrs

Greater New York City Area

Managed development of knitwear product for both runway and commercial lines Directed and oversaw work of design interns and assistants Managed and adjusted schedules as necessary to meet critical project deadlines and deliveries Attended and participated in all technical fittings Maintained core responsibilities while managing entire design and development process Managed daily communication with factory overseas to maintain highest quality of product Attended yarn show Pitti Filati in Italy for seasonal yarn inspiration Participated in all seasonal fashion shows and presentations

Associate Designer - Women's Collection Knitwear

Michael Kors

2014-6 - 2017-5 · 3 yrs

Managed all yarn purchase orders and shipping documents for sample yarn Requested all lab dips and communicated comments to yarn mills for color correction Sourced and managed all trim design and development Created all artwork, CADS, and full-scale layouts Participated in all seasonal fashion shows and presentations

Assistant Knit and Sweater Designer - Women's MMK

Michael Kors

2013-5 - 2014-6 · 1 yr 2 mos

Greater New York City Area

Researched trends and inspiration for each season Assisted with sketching and developing knit and sweater styles Created and updated seasonal technical packages, yarn charts, and linelists Assisted with embellishment and trim development

Women's Collection Freelance Design Assistant

Michael Kors

2012-10 - 2012-11 · 2 mos

Greater New York City Area

Assisted in sketching Women’s Fall 2013 for sketch meeting Updated and created linelists, resumes, and fabric lists

Women's Collection Knitwear Freelance Design Assistant

Michael Kors

2012-3 - 2012-3 · 1 mo

Assisted in sketching Women’s Spring 2013 for sketch meeting Measured and prepared proto garments for proto review

Women's Collection Knitwear Design Intern

Michael Kors

2011-3 - 2011-9 · 7 mos

Created and maintained linesheets, tech packages, spec sheets, yarn charts, and lab dips Measured all protos, showroom samples, and fit samples for fittings and looks Prepared looks and dressed models for Resort 2011 presentation and Spring 2012 runway show Assisted in sketching Men’s Fall 2012 and Women’s Pre-Fall 2012