As an individual who’s intellectually curious, I aspired to become a well rounded full designer. I started my career at small startup company called JT Intimates -  where I wore multiple hats. I learned Fashion Design, Product Development, Technical Design and Production. 

Then, furthered my career as a technical designer for Forever 21, Charlotte Russe and Banana Republic. Marrying both Fashion Design/Product Development and Technical Design experience gave me the understanding of what makes a product successful. I am able to create products that look and fit great!

My intellectual curiosity didn’t stop there. When 3D Fashion Design was introduced I advanced my design skills and got certified in Browzwear, Optitex and CLO3D. While working under the Gap Inc umbrella, I also took on a leadership role in the Diversity team. We worked on projects that helped diversify our products across brands and also bring diversity to the company culture. The company recognized me for the additional work I was doing and Gap Brand gave me the opportunity to design their Vote 2020 T-shirt and their Stand United T-shirt that kick started their artist campaign. It brought back my voice - through design. It sparked the interest of Disney and also re-ignited a fire in me to pivot back into product development.

To me, designing has been my form of expression. It has always began with a simple design - from there, there are no limits!

-Stephennie Factor