Marian Anderson

Herbie Mensah London, Kensal Green, West London June 2023 – Present

Assistant Designer

• Collaborate closely with head designer in creating original reconstructed design concepts.
• Source secondhand materials and assemble designs for seamstress to finish.
• Analyze weekly sales and performance to guide design and production decisions.
• Assist with Instagram posting, taking learnings from performance to improve reach and engagement.

Material Design Co., Austin, TX September 2022 – June 2023

Project Manager

• Created pitch decks, working closely with the principal designer, from concept to final review.
• Supported design team in building client budgets, time & action calendars, and bill of materials.
• Reconciled invoices helping with efficient and accurate accounting across various projects.
• Collected and organized crucial information for project start and progress.
• Successfully managed critical path dates to ensure projects consistently moved ahead on schedule.

Lady James Atelier, Nashville, TN January 2022 – April 2022

   Junior Designer

• Assisted head designer with market research for A/W 22/23 formal-wear and bridal consumer trends.
• Attended fittings taking fit notes to communicate to head designer.
• Maintained expert understanding of fabric selections while helping source new seasonal fabrics and trims.
• Completed adhoc tasks including organizing the collection and delivery of fabric samples.
• Altered multiple ready-to-wear and formal-wear garments using Brother industrial machine.
• Repaired beaded gowns, zippers, and damages through machine and hand sewing.

ABLE, Nashville, TN August 2021 – December 2021

   Design & Product Development Intern

• Owned and delivered trend analysis using WGSN, detailed Adobe Illustrator technical sketches, and Backbone PLM tech packs for selected styles within A/W 22/23 footwear collection.
• Worked with product development team on time & action calendar, line sheets, sample sizing, and market samples for A/W 22/23 ready-to-wear collection.
• Completed a range of adhoc tasks, including updating vendor WIP database. 
• Aided design team in communicating with international vendors regarding submits of fabric, trims, sample orders, and packaging options.
• Delivered research on vendors for sustainable material sourcing options for use with new products.

Anomalie, Globally Distributed May 2021 – August 2021

   Marketing Intern

• Worked closely with marketing manager, strategizing, planning, and executing brand partnerships, that were utilized to grow social media following.
• Implemented an efficient system of filing user-generated content to be used more effectively for social media posts, promotional campaigns, and blog posts.
• Designed and executed posts, stories, banners, and promotional content.
• Utilized Trello to calendarize social media content plan, improving planning processes.

Belmont University, Nashville, TN August 2018 – December 2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design: 3.8 GPA (Equivalent 2:1)