1. Elizabeth S. Jacobs
4528 Vista Del Monte, Apt 6
Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
213.393.3499
lizzejacobs@gmail.com
Career Objective
To develop creative concepts from idea to completion.
Design Lab Inc. Torrance, California
Designer / Product Development Manager 2009 – Present
• Exercises the ability to turn small accounts into large lucrative accounts by developing concepts that the buyer
desires.
• Responsible for designing and developing entire assortments for various fashion brands.
• Execute mass research on markets and trends to assure that deigns are developed for the buyers target market
and are trend savvy.
• Concepts are designed to meet the buyers target pricing to ensure the sale and also to boost floor sales.
• Design and develop fashion and novelty apparel for men, women, teen, youth, and pet. ( woven and knit)
• Design and develop accessories for Adults, youth, and kids from fashion to novelty including handbags, wallets,
backpacks, messengers, and hats.
• Design and develop hard goods that range from accessories to paper goods.
• Design and concept development includes hand sketching, graphics, patterns, logos that are relayed to the
graphic design department for execution.
• All designs and concepts are developed so that they can be executed in mass production.
• Work with several factories in China including appeal, handbags, and hard good factories.
• Developed detail tech packs that explain all fabrications, details, and measurements to be relayed to the factory
for sampling to ensure perfect presentable samples.
• Negotiate with numerous factories to assure that the most competitive pricing for each design.
• Work with factories through sampling, sample approval, and assuring an on time delivery.
Client List:
Harry Potter private label
Universal Studios
Disney World
Disney World Franchise (Nightmare Before Christmas)
Tilly’s
Wet Seal
Kirkland’s
Pei Eichel Inc. Los Angeles, California
Product Development/ Account Manager 2006 – 2009
• Worked with various buyers selling over a net worth of 2million a year of mass produced promotional beauty and
fashion designs.
• Coordinate the development of several accounts at once for mass productions from concept to the client’s
doorstep.
• Turned a creative concept into branded handbags, totes, cosmetic bags, compacts, train cases, and other various
promotional and fashion designs/accessories.
• Develop detailed tech packs that included sourced materials for overseas factories at factory cost that will meet a
competitive wholesale budget.
• Ensure a 3.0 – 4.0 gross profit by managing cost sheets.
• Mass E-mail communication between factories, broker/forwarder and client to ensure a smooth accurate
production and on time delivery to the client.
• Negotiate pricing with multiple factories per project and always fight for the best competitive price.
• Process purchase orders and coordinate production schedules with multiple overseas factories for long term
developments and mass production.
• Visit overseas manufactures to study their manufacturing techniques and quality control.
• Visit China and Hong Kong to source textiles, trims, zippers and various PVC materials in efforts to find the lowest
possible cost.
2. • Continuously study fashion trends and seasonal pantone colors in order to present designs that will meet the
seasonal forecast.
Client List:
Guthy Renker Marketing Firm
Stila Cosmetics
Urban Decay Cosmetics
Rosie Jane Cosmetics
Pharmagel Skin Care
Cinema Secrets
Aware Products
Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas Retail Division
Wynn Hotel Las Vegas retail Division
Paris Hotel Las Vegas Retail Division
Fashion Related Projects / Hobbies
Co- owner of LNL Styles Atlanta, Georgia
Wardrobe stylist January 2004- January 2008
• Prepare wardrobe used in photo shoots for a variety of talent consisting of models, actresses, and singers.
• Prepare wardrobe used in live concerts and video shoots for up and coming rock band named Lazy Eye who is
the newest members of disturbing the peace records.
• Prepare wardrobe for photo shoot that showcased the shacking up article in the November 2005 issue of Up
Scale Magazine.
• Prepared and organized the wardrobe for Inner city couture clothing at the Clark Atlanta Universities Fall 2005
fashion show.
• Utilize artistic skills to pull appropriate clothing and display the clothing on various talents and to best display the
clothing item or artistic theme of the event.
Education
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta Georgia
Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Media Arts, Graduated 2006
Major: Public Relations
Fashion Related Courses: Basic Garment Construction, Textiles, and Introduction to Accessories.
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Point
Outlook
Microsoft Paint
Adobe Illustrator
Photoshop
Adobe Reader
Personal Attributes
• Excellent at multi tasking
• Excels in a team environment
• Works extremely well under pressure and deadlines
• Utilize accurate and proficient organizational skills
• Extremely creative and innovative
Reference
Available on request
