PAIGE ZUBOK MENSWEAR DESIGN INTERN

2XIST CUSTOMER

Understanding the 2xist customer was crucial to my overall understanding of the designs of both styles

and prints. I was given a copy of the ‘Jack Morton Playbook’ that was created in order to further explain the target

customer and overall brand identity. The photo to the right is a direct screen shot from the playbook that references each of the three customers of 2xist. I was also given

the opportunity to attend the fashion show of the previous creative directors. This gave me an ideal understanding

of the two brands similarities as well as differences.

DESIGN INSPIRATION / SEASONAL COLOR PALETTES

I was given the opportunity to visit the Nautica design showroom with the design team in order to hear the head designer propose

their Fall 2018 collection concept. It will be their 35 year anniversary, so they were focusing on their retro roots. Following the showroom tour, we were sent the color palette for the season as well as copies of their trend/mood boards. Since we design

the men’s underwear for Nautica, the color palette needed to be produced for our files and colors matched for the development

of prints. This was an excellent experience to see how another company sources their designs.

FALL 2018

H. Best Ltd 1411 Broadway, 8th Floo

New York, NY 10018 Tel. 212-741-7731 Fax. 212-741-7932

BRIGHT WHITE 11-0601 TCX

MARSHMALLOW 11-4300 TCX

PLATINUM GREY 18-4005 TCX

TRUE BLACK CSI-02-VC-1000198-CK

BRIGHT COBALT 19-3952 TCX

OCEAN LAPIS CSI-27-CW-0501348-MC

J NAVY 19-3933 TCX

TRUE NAVY CSI-27-CW-0501083-CO

SEA MIST CSI 27-CW-0500357-CO

RIVIERA BLUE 17-4027 TCX

ENSIGN BLUE 19-4026 TCX

BLUE STERN 18-4026 TCX

SEA SPRAY 17-6212 TCX

CONVOY GREEN 18-0420 TCX

TIDAL GREEN CSI-27-CW-0900384-MC

KELP FOREST 19-5350 TCX

PACIFIC PINE 19-6311 TCX

LIME SURF 15-0545 TCX

BRIGHT GREEN 15-5534 TCX

BISCAY TEAL 18-5128 TCX

BUOY YELLOW 14-0754 TCX

BLAZING YELLOW 12-0643 TCX

RUSTIC SUNSET 17-1452 TCX

ORANGE POPPY 17-1558 TCX

NAUTICA RED CSI 02-VC-0305153-MC

RESCUE RED CSI-27-CW-0303672-CO

SUNBAKED RED 18-1648 TCX

TREND FORECASTING

The main resource used for trend forecasting at 2xist is WGSN, a trend forecasting website. I spent a lot of time working with this resource as it was beneficial in acquiring inspiration and ideas for the upcoming season. Since I was interning during the development of the Fall 2018 collection, there were many instances in which trend forecasting was required. I was also able to attend the trade show, TexWorld, where I got to learn about new innovations in materials and grasp an idea of out sourcing fabrications and trims. Trade shows are an excellent source for trend forcasting

that I will hopefully be able to utilize in the future.

GARMENT + PRINT DESIGN

These are a few examples of garment and print design that I have worked on. The

holiday print was proposed for the Fall 2018 collection and the grey colorway

was actually chosen for the holiday line. I made a few design

adjustments to the robe and hoodie in the other

two line sheets.

DESIGN PRESENTATION

These photos were taken during the design presentation for the Fall 2018 Collection. The left and center photos show my supervisor (design director) and the assistant designer

presenting the line sheets to the president, vice president, and marketing manager. The photo on the right shows mens sportswear designer presenting her linesheets as well.

This experience was valuable to me because it gave me first hand experience of how to present in this industry. I have also learned to always do more than what is expected and that most of the time things come together at the last minute but it is best to stay calm and focused.

TECHNICAL DESIGN

These are photos that were taken during various fit sessions. The top two were the first fitting that I had participated in by helping to take

photos of each sample. I was given a copy of the line sheets to reference because I was not yet familiar with the collection for this

season. The bottom photos show our fit model, Bill, analyzing the lounge

samples and responding to the technical designer, Tina.

TECHNICAL PACKETS

H. Best Ltd.

NOT TO SCALE PRIDE COTTON / SPANDEX WAISTBAND

Fax. 212-741-7932

36mm

FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

47 mm 2mm

2mm

LOGO SCALE 161mm

32mm

STRIPE MEASUREMENTS

5.33 mm 5.33 mm 5.33 mm 5.33 mm 5.33 mm 5.33 mm

COLORS 1 2 3

6 5 4

1

NOT TO SCALE EVOLVE PRIDE WAISTBAND

51 mm

34 mm

11.5 mm

11 mm

11.5 mm

LOGO SCALE

100 mm

11 mm

COLORS

1 2 3 4 5 6 FIERY RED

SAFETY

VIBRANT

JELLY BEAN

LAPIS BLUE

PURPLE

GROUND: BLACK 18-1664 TCX ORANGE

C-115516 YELLOW 13-0858 TC

17-6030 TC 19-4045 TCX 19-3847 TC C-N10

These are a few examples of the work that I have done regarding technical packets. I have assisted in creating artwork pages for prints as well as trims (waistbands

specifically). Each artwork page contains details such as measurements, color call outs, logo information, and print repeats. These artwork pages are then uploaded to DeSL

for everyone to access.

MULTI STRIPE

Revision Date: Creation Date: 6/12/2017 Name: MULTI STRIPE Program: 51300

1411 Broadway, 8th Floor New York, NY 10018

Tel. 212-741-7731

Print Artwork

PURPLE 19-3847 TC

LAPIS BLUE 19-4045 TCX

JELLY BEAN 17-6030 TC

VIBRANT YELLOW

13-0858 TC

SAFETY ORANGE C-115516

FIERY RED 18-1664 TCX

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6 DEEP BLUE

GROUND: BLACK 18-1664 TCX ORANGE

C-115516 YELLOW 13-0858 TC 17-6030 TC 19-4045 TCX 19-3847 TC C-N10

MATERIALS + TRIM DEVELOPMENT

I was able to get a lot of hands-on knowledge about materials and trim development by helping out

with product development. I created trim cards to send out

to international buyers for the PRIDE collection. I was also

able to sit in on a meeting with a fabric company based out of Pakistan. Although we already work with factories

in China, my supervisor thought that it would be

beneficial for me to sit in on the meeting. I also updated

some of the showroom samples with a new waistband

in order to reflect changes made to the logo or coloring.

COSTING

These photos were taken while my supervisor, the design director, was proposing the new Fall 2018 collection to the E-Com team. She started by introducing the collection’s

overall mood, fabrications, and color palette to give them an idea. She then went over every line sheet, that I helped to update following the design presentation, giving

specific information on fabrications and design details. This experience was valuable to me because I had heard so much about this team but never actually got to meet

them until this presentation. I now understand how the teams interact and why it is imporant to include color options, prints, and styles that will view well on a screen by the customer.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

The top photos show a swatch being taken from a sample fabric. First it is cut using this press cutter, and then

the circular swatch is placed on the scale in

order to measure the weight. The bottom left photo was

taken during a meeting with a label company that specializes in heat transfer logos and debossed labels.

The bottom right image is an example of the care labels that I worked on

for the factory.

INK COLOR : METALLIC GREY

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