SARAH ARRUNATEGUI

EXPERIENCE​

Freelance Fashion Designer| AUG 2022 - PRESENT

• Offering creative and technical design support for clients. 

• Worked with client, Brand Love Lab, to create womenswear apparel designs for Macy's Department Store.

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Uncle Studios | APR 2023 - PRESENT

Toronto, Canada

Head of Design (April 2024 - May 2025)

Product Design and Development Lead (April 2023 - April 2024)

• Established standard operating processes for all workflows in the design and product development process.
• Established a library of vendor onboarding manuals including Proto Sampling Guide, How to Measure Guide, Tech Pack Guide and Artwork Guidlines.
• Established yearly product development timeline, including deadlines for all SKU plans, style pass-offs, artwork pass-offs, proto samples dates, X-factory dates.
• Established grade rules, standardizing fit across size range.
• Created technical sketches and tech packs for all styles, including construction details, graded size spec, bill of materials and BOM.
• Led fittings and created fit comments to successfully achieve design intent, fit and quality.
• Daily communication with vendors via email.
• Led weekly production meetings, ensuring product development timeline is on track and all team members within design and product development held accountable for deliverables.
• International travel for vendor sourcing and trade shows.​

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KOTN | DEC 2019 - JUNE 2022

Toronto, Canada

Designer - Knitwear (April 2022 - June 2022)

Technical Designer - Underwear, Wovens, Knitwear (March 2021 - April 2022)

Apparel Technician - All Categories (Dec 2019 - March 2021)

• Conducted trend research and created designs that accurately reflect the brands design philosophy.
• Created detailed tech packs encompassing technical sketches, size specs and construction details.
• Led fittings and created fit comments to successfully achieve design intent, fit and quality.
• Daily communication with vendors via email and video call.
• Travel to vendors in Europe to troubleshoot development issues and conduct fittings in-country.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Jr. Designers and interns by delegating work, sharing skills and best practices.

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Joe Fresh | SEPT 2016 - NOV 2018

Toronto, Canada

Assistant Product Developer - Women’s Sportswear (July 2018 - Nov 2018)
Assistant Product Developer - Women’s Active & Swim (Sept 2016 - July 2018)

• Created BOMs, line sheets, and inputted style/sample information in PLM .
• Communicated with vendors to send lap dips/trims comments and finalize BOM details.
• Created technical sketches on Illustrator and merchandising fixtures on InDesign
• Conducted extensive research for new plus size activewear line.​​​​

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