Nau



PRODUCT DESIGN
TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT
CUT-AND-SEW DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCT LINE PLANNING
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A study in achieving ideals of performance, beauty, and sustainability in practice and product.

I was lucky to have a hand in the design and development of this iconic brand’s inaugural launch of luggage and accessories, fabric graphics and patterns, trims, complex apparel features, and t-shirt graphics.

I worked hand in hand with the rock-star product design team at Nau for several years during the company’s exciting startup phase, during which time every single employee was endeavoring to demonstrate that a revolutionary socially and environmentally responsible business model could also be the basis for a profitable enterprise.

The product design team was laser-focused on achieving ideals of performance, beauty, and sustainability in practice and product. I played a major role in the design and development of the brand’s inaugural launch of luggage and accessories, fabric graphics and patterns, trims, complex apparel features, and t-shirt graphics. I also participated in high level strategic planning sessions and user research, and worked closely with design, development, and merchandising teams to manage visual line-plans, create a proprietary database-driven visual line-plan, and assist with line-level product, palette, and materials direction.

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