Ryan Joelson
Senior Designer, Abercrombie & Fitch
- Role
- Senior Designer at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
- Location
- Columbus, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ryan Joelson
Website: a fashion designer with 12+ years of experience creating innovative, market-driving product across multiple categories. With a strong focus on outerwear over the last decade, my design background also spans denim, twill bottoms, loungewear, sleep, and accessories.I began my career at Abercrombie & Fitch, where I was part of the design team that helped reimagine and rebrand the company into the modern vision it is today. Since then, I’ve specialized in building “first-to-market” product, driving sales through fresh, original concepts and customer-first design.Known for my resilience and adaptability, I excel at managing high-volume workloads and developing new systems that maximize efficiency without sacrificing creativity. Over the years, I’ve become an expert in designing programs and an early adopter of new tools and technologies. As an AI enthusiast, I’m passionate about exploring how innovation and software—like CLO 3D and New ARC—can transform design workflows and bring ideas to life faster and smarter.At the core, I love the challenge of combining creativity, strategy, and technology to design product that connects with customers and pushes brands forward.
Experience
Senior Designer
Nov 2020 — Present · Columbus, OH, US
10+ years of outerwear design experience across A&F brands- Lead Designer for Hollister Mens Pants & Shorts (May 2025- Present)- Lead Designer for Hollister Women’s Outerwear Sleep & Accessories (Dec 2022 - May 2025)- Lead Designer for Gilly Hicks Mens & Womens Sleep Lounge Intimates & Accessories (Dec 2020 - Dec 2022)Leadership Initiatives- Coordinating and piloting a 6 month New Arc AI integration across all brands within our organization- Integrating CLO3D as an integral part of our product development process across all brands at A&F Co- Responsible for all fabric and trim development across my categories- Manage and support multiple direct reports while cultivating an open and creative working environment- Manage, coordinate, and oversee major milestone meetings with senior leadership- Training and leading new product lifecycle management systems across the company
Education
Burlington Central High School
High School Diploma
2004 — 2008
Ryerson University
Bachelor of Design
2009 — 2013
Skills
- Visual Merchandising
- Fashion Retail
- Illustration
- Draping
- Apparel
- Beading
- Grading
- Embroidery
- Custom Design
- Tambour
- Digital Illustration
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Fashion
- Fashion Design
- Pds
- Sewing
- Web Pdm
- Fashion Illustration
- Indesign
- Surface Pattern Design
- Pattern Design
- Illustrator
- Adobe
- Leather
- Photoshop
- Outerwear
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