Jia Li

About Jia Li

I thrive on creating, constructing, growing, and providing value through sustainable products with smart designs and impeccable workmanship.Robust technical design background and experience at renowned brands such as Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Kate Spade, and Perry Ellis. Always striving to enhance user experiences and bring the maximum customer satisfaction through thoughtful user-centric design and flawless craftsmanship.Created my own fashion brand in the niche of luxury reversible/convertible designs which has won national press coverage on Travel+Leisure, Vogue, InStyle, O, Lucky, Forbes, Fitness magazine etc and worn by celebrities. As a both Creative AND Technical apparel/textile/accessories product designer, I have a natural talent for crafting products that add significant value. Innovation and genuine care are the cornerstones of my work philosophy that brings customers comfort, convenience, style and delight. Strong expertise in user experience (UX) design for fashion design through multiple channels of value adding - apparel technical design, fashion illustration, digital design, textile, knitwear/sweaters, luxury goods, online marketing, social media marketing, trend analysis, brand development.Check out jialidesigns.com and jiacollection.comMaster thesis for Norwegian School of Economics titled \'Value Creation for Fashion Marketing Firms\' won top grade, and blessed to apply what I have believed in into my work at the fashion brands I have worked with/for including my own. Fashion is my creativity outlet but also have strong flair in art (check out my fashion illustrations at jialidesigns.com) and deep interest in architecture, films, travel, food, wellness, nature, animals. Currently getting into digital fashion. Learned Clo3D, learning Unreal Engine, Substance Designer. Would love to hear from you if you want to talk about any innovative value adding products that I can help with.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Designer

   Calvin Klein

   Aug 2024 — Present · NY, US

   Senior Technical Designer for Calvin Klein Mainline/OL dresses —> denim (men’s and women’s) category at PVH.

Education

• Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)

  Master of International Business, International Business

  1998 — 2000

• Fashion Institute of Technology

  AAS, Fashion Design

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Sportswear
• Wovens
• Personal Shopping
• Textile Design
• Trend
• Merchandising
• Shoes
• Art Direction
• Social Media Marketing
• Denim
• Tailoring
• Mood Boards
• Crm
• Retail
• Bags
• Textiles
• Fashion
• Sourcing
• Styling
• Fashion Illustration
• Technical Design
• Outerwear
• Handbags
• Luxury Goods
• Jewelry
• Fitting
• Fit
• Dresses
• Online Marketing
• Fashion Writing
• Sweaters
• Knitwear
• Apparel
• Draping
• Lifestyle
• Fashion Design
• Brand Development
• Trend Analysis
• Private Label
• Creative Direction