Kate Cox

Role:

Design Director 2012-2015

Design Manager 2007-2009

Categories:

Juniors, Modern Classic, Contemporary, Swim, Maternity, Full Beauty, Outerwear, and Denim

Brands:

Merona, Mossimo, Ava + Viv, Liz Lange Maternity, and Xhilaration

Role:

Design Director 2011-2012

Design Manager 2009-2011

Categories:

Sleepwear, Intimates and Hosiery

Brands:

Xhilaration + Gilligan O'Malley

Collaborations:

Missoni, Liberty of London, Josie Natori, Calypso and Hamilton Wood Type Museum + Studio

Freelance Trend work.

Juniors. Toys. Women's.

Kids Projects.

Trend.

Jumping Beans Private Label Tee Program for Toddler 2T-4T and Girl 4-6x. Toddler Girl + Boy. Big Girl + Boy.

Trend + Design work for collaborations with toy, tv, and movie properties.

Juicy Couture Sleepwear. Full + Off-price. Special Projects. Independent Design Director.

SPRING 2018 FEBRUARY + MARCH

Design work for Juicy Couture for Kohl's.

Color. Concept. Print + Pattern. Sketching. CADS. Linesheets. Fabric + Trim sourcing. Overseas communication with vendors. Strikeoff, Color + Trim approvals.

SPRING 2018 APRIL + MAY

Design work for Juicy Couture for Kohl's.

Color. Concept. Print + Pattern. Sketching. CADS. Linesheets. Fabric + Trim sourcing. Overseas communication with vendors. Strikeoff, Color + Trim approvals.

Product + Brand Pitches.

Role:

Freelance Designer. Brand DNA, concept creation, color, print + pattern and line development.

Projects:

Under NDA. Projects have been modified.

Categories:

Women's Sportswear. US Launch for UK based brand.

Women's Activewear. US collaboration with an existing Canadian activewear brand leader and a major mid-tier US retailer.

Women's Full Beauty. US collaboration with digital full beauty brand with mass US retailer.

For interviews. 

For fun.

To take on freelance project work.

Flats. Sketches. Linesheets. Design Details. Art Specs. Pitch Sheets.

Adjunct Professor. College of Design. University of Minnesota Graduate Program. Product Design + Development.

Content: Lecture materials for Undergraduate Product Development class. Topic: Design Core Product. The importance of and how-to.

Visual Inspiration. Now and timeless favorites.