Kadeem F.
New York, NY
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Fashion Design / Production Specialist
$145.00/hr
NYC-Based Creative Professional + Author. Graduate of Parsons School of Design. I have a decade of international experience as Fashion Designer and Visual Merchandiser: Women's RTW Designer for Michael Kors, PVH, Gary Graham, and Lyssé -- Visual Merchandiser for Marc Jacobs and Burberry. Most notable roles: Design Director, Copper Fit | Head of Design for Mens and Womens Active at WOLACO. Currently Head of Design for multiple activewear start-ups.
If you are looking to launch your first collection or apparel product - I wrote the book on this process!! Get your copy of Threading the Needle: A Fashion Designer’s Guide to Successfully Launching Your First Collection on Amazon + contact me directly for consulting services.
I am interested in working for companies of any size - though, I am particularly interested in young brands/designers - long/short-term projects. Available for consulting and freelance projects in the Creative, Art/Design, and Fashion fields.
Top Skills:
- Fashion Design (Womens/Mens/Childrens/Active/RTW/Accessories)
- Tech Packs, CADs, Digital Illustrations, Hand Flats
- Fashion Brand + Collection Development + Consultation
- Production, Manufacturing, Fabric/Trim Sourcing
- T-Shirt Design, Concept Development + Consultation
- Supply Chain Consulting + Management
- Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator + Photoshop)
- Logo/Branding Design + Brand Identity Consultation
- Sample Making, Proto Samples
- Course Curriculum Development
Work history
Graphic/Fashion Designer Needed for New Multicultural Kids Casual/Clothing Line
4.55
Dec 28, 2021
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Dec 28, 2023
"Kadeem did a nice job on our project."
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Graphic/Fashion Designer Needed for New Multicultural Kids Casual/Clothing Line
Sep 12, 2023
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Sep 13, 2023
No feedback given
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Graphic/Fashion Designer Needed for New Multicultural Kids Casual/Clothing Line
4.55
May 31, 2023
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Aug 1, 2023
"We had a good experience and would hire Kadeem again!"
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Women's garment line -- need help building tech packs, sample making, final protos etc.
4.70
Aug 12, 2022
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Dec 13, 2022
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Information on obtaining materials and designing apparel for a luxury brand.
5.00
Aug 16, 2021
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Nov 28, 2022
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Athletic wear Designer needed to create a tech pack
Jan 8, 2021
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Aug 12, 2022
No feedback given
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Fashion Designer to provide constructive feedback of portfolio sketches
Oct 6, 2021
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Dec 7, 2021
No feedback given
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Designer needed for handbag tech pack and samples
4.80
Oct 20, 2021
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Dec 1, 2021
"Kadeem was very friendly and easy to work with. He was kind enough to work around my schedule and took all my notes/directions with grace. He was also available to…
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Create Design Tech Packs for Activewear products ready for use by manufacturer
Jan 28, 2021
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Sep 27, 2021
No feedback given
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Fashion Designer - Mens - Athletic Wear
3.00
May 20, 2021
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Sep 17, 2021
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Activewear Brand
Feb 29, 2024
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Present
Job in progress
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Fashion Designer for Versatile Men's Golf Shirt - Spandex Material
Dec 27, 2023
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Present
Job in progress
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Ground Zero Design & Performance, Inc (Fashion Designer & Tech Pack creator)
Feb 23, 2023
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Present
Job in progress
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Skills
- Made-to-Measure
- T-Shirt Design
- Microsoft Office
Testimonials
Endorsements from past clients
"I hired Kadeem to help with a very high priority project that needed a real expert to deliver quality results quickly. Kadeem completely exceeded all my expectations with his work output, work ethic and general professionalism. He took the time to understand the project and my vision. Couldn't be happier with how everything went. Would absolutely recommend Kadeem. "
Reade N.
Sep 2020