Stephanie Ip
Multidisciplinary INFJ Designer + Developer
PARSONS
The New School for Design
Aug 2008 - May 2012, New York
BFA / Fashion Design
Specialized in Sustainability and Womenswear design
UX / UI User Journeys, Personas, Use Cases, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Flows, Usability Testing, KPI’s, Experience Strategy, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Competitive Analysis
VD Graphic Design, Style Guides, Mind Mapping, Thumbnailing, Iconography, Textures, Dieline, Print
Coding HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap, Liquid
Tools Adobe Creative Suite, XD, Sketch, Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier, Pen, Paper
Interest Photography, Painting, Sewing, Yoga, Hiking
Membership The Interaction Design Foundation, RYT 200 Certified Yoga Instructor
Launched a product line of 200+ SKUs within the first year. Self-managed the entire creative and development process: research, design, prototyping, production, packing, and shipping.
Adopted and evolving a Shopify theme to match the brand aesthetic, implemented using Liquid, HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
Managing all PR and marketing, from branding to content creation to event pop-ups.
Creative Consultant
SIP by Stephanie Ip
consult.stephanieip.com
Jan 2012 - Present
Los Angeles, CA / New York, NY
Design and develop tailored creative projects, including, but not limited to trend reports, branding, ideation, prototype, production, and ecommerce setup.
Satisfying clients’ wants and needs with a collective mindset, transforming their ideas into sellable products that fulfill market gaps and demands.
Client list available upon request.
Manufacturing Specialist - Softlines
Blizzard Entertainment
blizzardgearstore.com
Sept 2017 - Apr 2019
Irvine, CA
Liaison between external and internal teams, translated design requests into technical factory terminology, and vice versa, resulting in seamless communication gap.
Managed 50+ seasonal Softline OEM product categories from sourcing and vetting compliant manufacturers, to competitive price negotiation, to sample development, to product inspection, to shipping and receiving.
Generated detailed and concise reports with delivery timeline, providing clarity and setting reasonable expectations between internal and external teams in order to achieve goals.
Worked alongside Account Executives to strategize sellable Gift With Purchase (GWP) products to present and promote clients’ product launches, seasonal campaign and holiday sales in the fashion, health & beauty, travel, and food & beverage categories.
Produced inspiring digital visual presentations, including but not limited to trend reports, design renderings, and animated graphics, paired with physical samples to support Account Executives’ client pitch and business meetings.
Participated in 4 seasonal fashion shows from ideation to production, creating concepts based on collective data including sustainability trends, sales figures analysis, market demand, and fabric availability.
Oversaw in-house creative development and outsourced factory production progress. Supplied clear and concise timeline reports, provided clarity and transparency to the team for planning and managing expectations.
Maintained ecommerce site in the areas of product shots, copywriting, inventory management, and order fulfillment.