Roberto Vestri

Develop designs and concepts for house brand as well as collaborating with other international brands offering them a complete spectrum of services including branding and sourcing.

Developed designs and marketing strategies with management to increase social media presence and revenues. Through effective marketing strategy, successfully increased social media following by 30% within the first 6 months. Reviewed all graphic design outputs to ensure quality, compliance, and brand consistency and partnered with external vendor for the creation of physical assets such as roll-up banners, flyers, booklets and custom packaging.

Responsible for designing the men’s, women’s and kid’s collections from the Creative Director’s brief. Designed projects involving recycled textile and sustainable fibres. Successfully worked closely with pattern makers to produce the best fit possible. Travelled extensively overseas to develop products, oversee product manufacturing, as well as mentor the junior designers and liaise with local factories and suppliers.

Responsible for designing the men’s collection based on Merchandiser’s briefs. Managed a team of junior designers and interns, including mentoring on international trips to meet with foreign manufactures and suppliers. . Built strong relationships with tanneries (including local visits) and factories around the world, including Portugal, Mexico, Vietnam and China. Designed footwear components such as outsoles and heels in 3D, using Rhinoceros software and in-house 3D printing.

Created compelling storyboards, designs, mock-ups, and proof of concepts, blending vintage silhouettes with current trends based on Creative Director’s brief. Researched new technologies, materials and methods to improve development process. · Created templates and a library of visuals in order to facilitate communication with factories · Partnered with Zeiss and Mazzucchelli for the creation of custom materials and finishes · Designed and developed custom projects for Elton John, Rihanna and Colette