Nicole Marie Ward
Distinguished Leader, Visionary Inventor, and Advocate of Sustainable Design
- Role
- Director of Design and Merchandising at Honeylove
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nicole Marie Ward
Creative and meticulous Director of Design with experience in orchestrating calendar development, team processes, and establishing merchandising and design strategies. Experience managing teamsthrough the design process from trend, innovation, concept, product development, to production. Specialize in implementing forward-thinking, creative collections focusing on new product development, fit, presentation, & branding. Strength in conceptual innovation & identifying brand individuality, detail oriented, & highly organized. Proven ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment & collaborate effectively with clients, peers, & ownership.
Experience
Director of Design and Merchandising
Jan 2022 — Present
Director over all categories- Including, but not limited to: Shapewear, Intimates, & Apparel -*More to Come*- Calendar: Develop yearly calendars in partnership with cross-functional teams for innovationtimeline, in-season timeline, product development, appropriate fit per product, production, & marketing- SOP’s: Establish processes from beginning of season through to production ensuring minimalchanges throughout development- Management: Manage over design, tech, & sample room employees in state & across country through daily touch points; organizing weekly priority lists; & end goal visibility for all levels to ensure everyone isaligned with what needs to be done, how, & when- On-Boarding: Create on-boarding guidelines for new team members joining the company- Design & Product Development: Design collections around latest trends while focusing on top innovation that best suit customer needs- Tech: Fit on live models in missy & plus size range to ensure a perfect grade & fit- Evaluate in-line products return data to work on perfecting top selling styles fit & grade - Travel overseas to finalize a seasons collections, problem solve outstanding issues, market research, & start off a new seasons designs with latest fabrics & technologies- Marketing: Collaborate with ownership & marketing teams to design ad’s on multiple platforms
Education
Harvard Business School Online
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree, Fashion/Apparel Design
2008 — 2012
Harvard Business School Online
Design Thinking and Innovation: Certificate
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