Robert Pruitt

About Robert Pruitt

I specialize in bringing creative concepts to life, with a focus on garments…

Experience

1. Private Contractor - Product Design & Development

   18 East

   Sep 2017 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

   Working in close collaboration with brands, orchestrating the development of seasonal collections from design concepts to prototypes. Collaborating with internal and external designers, offering recommendations on design modification, manufacturing techniques, and materials to enhance manufacturability and reduce costs while maintaining design and quality standards. Engaging in material development and sourcing, communication with global factories, and overseeing supplier performance, while negotiating prices and analyzing product costs.Clients have included: Nike, Pleasures Now, Rokit One, Rare Panther, Carrots, Midnight Studios, Little Africa, Slush Management, Universal Studios, Blank Generation, Bueno, Lingua Franca and more.

Education

• Seattle Central College

  Fashion/Apparel Design

• FIDM

  Associate of Arts - AA, Product Development & Production

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Fashion Design
• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Garment Costing and Specification
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Microsoft Excel
• Photoshop
• Jewelry
• Patternmaking and Sewing
• Basic Marketing and Merchandising
• Apparel
• Global Production Scheduling
• Creation of Tech Packs
• Fashion
• Jewelry Design
• Retail
• Adobe Photoshop
• Textile Knowledge
• Social Media
• Overall Garment Construction
• Gerber Grading and Patternmaking