# Laurie Harris

> Creative Designer

Location: Oakland, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/laurieharris

Creative design professional with skills across positions in apparel/textile design, graphic design, marketing, and development/sourcing.  Excels in roles that require learning new skills and executing requirements at various stages of the product life cycle.  Experience in international/multilingual settings.

Email: laurieharrisdesigner@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/laurieharris

## Work Experience
### Freelance Design and Project Management @ Unknown
Jan 2024 – Present | Oakland, California, United States
Clients include CalOptix, Laurel Burch Studios, Surmize

### Senior Manager of Product Design @ CalOptix
Jan 2014 – Jan 2024 | Hayward, California, United States
-Design of cases, eyewear, accessories, packaging, and presentation materials. 
-Bestselling fashion case at a major mass retailer, year over year since 2015.
-Creative direction for all marketing. Implemented strategy to digitize and reformat the catalog, saving $30,000. 
-Attend industry expositions for new product launches as well as travel to factories and materials markets abroad.

### Sourcing Coordinator @ VF Corporation
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Panama City, Panama
-Manage all development for Harley Davidson Sourcing in Latin America.  Assess tech packs  based on fabric type, embellishment, and factory capacity.  Oversaw cost negotiation.  Simplified tracking of sample approvals and all testing.
-Oversaw on-boarding of new factories through training, and factory visits to improve product quality.  
-Annual vendor summit meeting and participate in Research and Development strategies for seasons two years in advance. 
-Bilingual business setting with simultaneous translation daily.

### Apparel Designer/Developer and Buyer, @ XOXO Panama
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Zbeda Group
-Design women’s apparel by adapting corporate trends by color direction, silhouettes, and fabric development for sales region.
-Analysis of inventory , sales reports and purchase plans.   Travel to New York brand licensees for accessories buying.
-Catalog design and visual merchandising the showroom for Panama market week.

### Textile Graphic Designer @ Ocean Pacific
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 | Pacifica Latinamerica
Design of casual beach/surf junior’s apparel collection (swimsuits, board shorts, tees, blouses, dresses, bottoms, etc. )


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Fashion/Apparel Design
University of California, Davis


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/laurieharrisdesigner
- Portfolio: https://linktr.ee/laurieharris

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Last updated: 2026-04-13