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🌟 Top-Rated Plus Freelance Fashion Expert 🌟 | 🏅Top 3% of talent on Upwork, 🏆 $90K+ earned, ✅ 10+ years of industry experience, 👍 40+ happy clients, and 💯% job success, delivering high quality production-ready tech packs, 3D AI design renders, and expert manufacturing guidance for startups and established brands alike! "Let’s Bring Your Design Concepts to Life!" 👚 Are you... 👀 Looking for an apparel design expert to transform your ideas into reality? Look no further! With over 12 + years experience in the fashion industry, I specialize in delivering high-quality, production-ready designs for a wide range of product categories and design aesthetics. About Me: Hi 👋, I’m Brittany, a professional fashion designer with a passion for turning creative concepts into stunning apparel. I graduated with honors from the Columbus College of Art & Design in 2016 and have since worked with renowned companies to develop market-leading collections across various apparel categories. From swimwear and activewear to tailored dresses and menswear, I have extensive experience managing collections from initial concept through to production, including collaborating with overseas factories. 📚 Currently, I’m attending Parsons School of Design, pursuing a certificate in 3D CLO to expand my expertise in cutting-edge 3D design technology. Services I Offer: Whether you’re starting from scratch or need help with a specific stage of the design process, I’ve got you covered! My services include: ✅ Trend Analysis & Research ✅ Mood Boards & Concept Development ✅ Fashion Design & Development ✅ Print Design ✅ Technical Drawings (CADs) ✅ 3D AI Renders ✅ Tech Packs ✅ Fittings Coordination ✅ Vendor Communication Support What You Can Expect: I’m committed to delivering professional results tailored to your project needs. Here’s what I can provide: ✅ Flat 2D CAD Sketches ✅ 3D AI Rendered Apparel ✅ Animated 3D Line Sheets ✅ 2D Fashion Illustrations ✅ Production-Ready Tech Packs (PDF and editable Excel formats) ✅ Comprehensive Project Presentations (PDF format) ✅ Art Pages for Graphics, 👘 Prints , Logos & Fabric Wash Art (any required format) ✅ Intermediate Graphic Design Work (logos, vector art, simple graphics) For more advanced graphic design, I’m happy to refer you to specialized experts. Technical Skills & Expertise 🎓 Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign),Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint),Hand Sketching and Digital CADs,Trend and Market Research,Fashion Illustration and Styling,Pattern-making and Garment Construction,Tech Pack Development,Fabric Knowledge and Surface Design,3D Visualization,Graphic Design and Screen Printing,Line Sheets, Ads, Flyers, and Posters,Communication with Domestic and Overseas Manufacturers. Additional Information: 👘 3D AI Rendering Technology: 3D AI rendering is an evolving technology, it offers great value for web pre-order sheets, social media marketing, catalogs, and look books to gauge customer interest before production. This can save significant time, capital, and resources, though some limitations may apply. I charge an adjusted rate of $75/hour for 3D rendering-related work. 👚 Garment Manufacturing Services: While I am highly experienced and well-versed in the manufacturing process, my passion lies in designing rather than managing production. Manufacturing services-such as tech-pack emails, art files, fit calls, or fabric and trim sourcing-can be time-consuming and often extend over months or even up to a year, depending on the project. Due to the complexity and length of this process, I charge an adjusted rate of $65/hour for manufacturing-related work. However, I remain fully committed to supporting you through to the completion of your physical product if this service is needed. ⏰ Project Timeline: Most projects are completed within two weeks, from initial sketches to finalized tech packs. 📜 Contract Details: To ensure smooth collaboration, I require a “weekly payment amount” of＄20.00 to be specified in Upwork contracts. This prevents contracts from remaining open without active work. 👫 Let’s Collaborate! 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 📩 I'm excited to discuss your project and explore how we can bring your design concepts to life. Feel free to reach out—I promise you won’t be disappointed! 🙏 Thank you, Brittany

I’m an e-commerce merchandising and product strategy expert with 17+ years of hands-on experience helping brands build, scale, and optimize their online stores. I specialize in end-to-end merchandising operations including product sourcing, vendor management, SKU and catalog setup, Shopify store merchandising, pricing strategy, product page optimization, and high-converting product imagery. I’ve managed catalogs ranging from startup stores to 30,000+ SKUs, working across apparel, accessories, home, and lifestyle categories, including print-on-demand (POD) and dropship models. I understand how to structure, merchandise, and launch products in a way that drives conversion, increases average order value, and improves overall store performance. In addition to merchandising and product strategy, I also create clean, realistic product and lifestyle imagery for e-commerce. My approach is rooted in merchandising, styling, and creative direction—ensuring products are not just shown, but presented in a way that feels natural, on-trend, and desirable to the end customer. ⭐ WHAT I HELP WITH ⭐ ✅ SHOPIFY ✅ PRODUCT LISTINGS ✅ MERCHANDISING ✅ POD (Print-On-Demand) ✅ DROPSHIPPING ✅ PRODUCT UPLOAD ✅ PRODUCT CATALOG ✅ MERCHANDISE ASSORTMENT ✅ APPAREL DESIGN ✅ AI PRODUCT & LIFESTYLE IMAGES ✅ PRODUCT CATEGORY EXPANSION ✅ PROJECT MANAGEMENT ✅ ONGOING MAINTENANCE Whether you need help organizing your product catalog, launching new products, improving your Shopify store, or building a scalable merchandising strategy, I can step in and execute quickly while also bringing a strategic, revenue-focused approach. 🏆 REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 🏆 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Erika is a tour de force in the entertainment, style and beauty world. She's always able to sniff out a trend well before the rest of us have even heard of it, and has a knack for picking products that will soon be cult favorites. She's also one of the hardest workers I've ever met. If you want someone fun, dedicated, hungry for a challenge, and ready to conquer the world, hire Erika. I can't wait to work with her again. " - Heather MacKenzie, Delivery Agent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Erika’s incredible work ethic enabled her to build strong internal and external working relationships that drove the business forward. She was thoughtful about translating business objectives into cross-functional plans that drove results. Erika’s passion for her work raised the bar for those around her." - Kim Marder, Delivery Agent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Erika is a highly talented merchant and curator. She has the unique ability to see between the lines and extract and optimize the big ideas that drive success. She has a relentless work ethic, passion for people and product and boundless energy." - Rick Cusick, SeenOn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It would be easy to just rave about how much fun Erika is. About how much light and ease she brings to every encounter, but that's just a bonus. She is professional, talented, flexible, whip smart and on the forefront of fashion, entertainment and style. She's also one of my favorite people on the planet. Combining boundless energy, a million ideas and the skill to implement them, she's totally dependable not only in her work but in her amazing positive attitude. Erika is across the board wonderful at what she does and I can't wait to see what she does next. " - Marcellas Reynolds, Celebrity Stylist

I help apparel and consumer brands turn products into profitable, scalable businesses. With 15+ years in apparel, I've worked across sales, merchandising, inventory, product development, sourcing, production, wholesale, DTC, and operations. I understand the entire product lifecycle and, more importantly, how all of those pieces need to work together for a business to grow. I've worked on both the brand and manufacturing/wholesale sides of the business, giving me a practical understanding of what it takes to develop product, manage production, plan inventory, sell through, and get product into the right channels. What I can help with: Inventory & Merchandise Planning SKU-level inventory planning and forecasting Sales velocity and demand analysis Replenishment and reorder planning Weeks of supply and inventory optimization Identifying overstock and stockout risks Assortment and size-curve planning Apparel Product & Production Product development and assortment strategy Production timelines and vendor management Factory and sourcing coordination Fabric sourcing and costing Production troubleshooting Managing lead times and delivery schedules Wholesale & Sales Wholesale strategy and account development Retailer and buyer relationships Sales strategy and channel expansion Private label Pricing, margins and assortment Go-to-market strategy Operations & Business Strategy Connecting sales, product, inventory and operations Identifying operational issues that impact revenue Process improvement Supply chain coordination Shopify, NetSuite, EDI and sales platforms Building practical systems teams can actually use A few highlights from my background: At FORLOH, I led revenue across DTC, wholesale, retail and trade shows while working closely with product, marketing and operations. I was also responsible for merchandising and inventory planning as the business scaled to approximately $10M in revenue. At Popular 21, I managed a sales organization and business generating approximately $60M annually, while working directly with merchandising, production, sourcing and factories across Indonesia, Vietnam, China and Korea. I sourced fabric and production and managed product assortments and production timelines. At Coalition Apparel, I worked across wholesale, branded and private-label apparel, managing a $20M annual business and working directly with design and production teams and factories in China. I now bring that experience to brands through WardMode, helping companies improve revenue, wholesale, product, operations and go-to-market strategy. I'm especially valuable to brands that need someone who can look at the whole business, identify what's getting in the way, and actually help execute the solution. If you need help with apparel merchandising, inventory, production, wholesale, sourcing, operations or growth strategy, let's talk.

BIO I specialize in creating high-converting product visuals and listings for e-commerce brands. With a background in fashion design and hands-on experience working with luxury products, I understand how to present items in a way that feels premium, clean, and appealing to customers. I can help you with: • Product listing images (Amazon, Shopify) • Visual merchandising concepts • Photo editing & retouching • Branding moodboards and content direction I focus on clarity, aesthetics, and functionality — not just making things look good, but helping your product stand out and sell. I’m reliable, detail-oriented, and easy to work with. Let’s create something that elevates your brand.