ANNE KIRSTINE KROMAND KROGH DESIGN MANAGER
Adresse: Janerweg 34/1 8971 Schladming, Austria Tel: +45 25399091 E-mail: Annekkrogh@gmail.com
ABOUT ME I am a freelance fashion designer with 5+ years experience in the outdoor/sportswear industry. I design solutions with functionality and aesthetic in focus and sustainability in mind. I use Design Thinking as a tool to creatively solve problems and create meaningful solutions for the customer. I thrive in a multidisciplinary work environment, where my inputs can be beneficial for the final outcome of the products.
EXPERIENCE FREELANCE SPORTSWEAR DESIGNER SCHLADMING, AUSTRIA, DEC 2020-PRESENT
Assisting sports brands with everything from seasonal concept development and trend integration to full design process, fit sessions and technical design packs creation.
DESIGN MANAGER
ATOMIC GMBH, ALTENMARKT, AUSTRIA, MARCH 2016- NOV 2020
Responsible for the design of all softgoods categories; skiwear, headwear, logowear and bags. Being an integral part of the overall design direction for all categories; finetuning concepts in regards to consumer trends, surface treatments, materials and colours. Responsibilities: - Managing the design process, from initial idea to final product. - Finalizing the technical fabric and trim brief for the development team. - Visiting trend shows and preparing trend reports for the seasonal concept and design direction. - Creating and presenting the seasonal soft part briefs for skiboots, helmets and goggles. - Presenting the design brief to R&D team and collaboration partners. - Visiting factories in Vietnam, China and Indonesia. - Presenting final design at sales events.
GUEST TEACHER
DESIGN SCHOOL KOLDING, DENMARK 2016-2017
Lectured on the subject: Design methodology: “Creativity within constraints”
DESIGN ASSISTANT
ANDREA CREWS, PARIS, FRANCE APRIL-AUG 2014
Assisted the creative team on the SS15 streetwear collection inspired by sportswear. Conducted design collaborations with Redbull, Vans, Colette, and Sloggi.
SPORTSWEAR DESIGNER
EIR SOCCER, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK 2014
“Empowering women all over the world through sports” Concept development for garments for female soccer players.
DESIGN INTERN
FASHION NATION, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA AUG-SEP 2013
Designed an accessory collection together with fellow design intern. During the internship we spent time at production sites in Malaysia and Indonesia.
DESIGN ASSISTANT
VENERA KAZAROVA, MOSCOW, RUSSIA AUG 2012
Assisted on 3 paper-art collections with inspiration in surrealism/stilleben.
DESIGN ASSISTANT
DOPE CLOTHING, GÖTEBORG, SWEDEN 2010-2011
Assisting on the first 3 skiwear collections.
VOLUNTEER PROJECT MANAGER
GREEN CITY, ROSKILDE FESTIVAL, ROSKILDE, DENMARK 2012
Organized and executed a Sustainable Fashion workshop during Scandinavia´s biggest festival. During the workshop, the participants upcycled and produced new products out of old tents.
EDUCATION
SKILLS
MA FASHION DESIGN
COMPUTER
Specialized in creative constraints to control and expand the creative process. Graduated with Distinction.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP:
BA FASHION DESIGN
DESIGN
DESIGN SCHOOL KOLDING, DENMARK 2013-2015
DESIGN SCHOOL KOLDING, DENMARK 2010-2013
Focused on sustainability and multidisciplinary projects with group work with communication-, industrial-, textile-, and fashion design students.
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR: ADOBE INDESIGN: CLO3D:
Design Thinking Concept creation User investigation Trend & colour research
EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Sketching & prototyping
ENSAD, PARIS, FRANCE, 2013
Technical design pack creation
Program: Fashion “Sport & Elegance”
Material and trim development Pattern making
EXCHANGE PROGRAM
K.N.U.S.T. KUMASI, GHANA, OCT 2011
LANGUAGE
Design method project with the theme: “Art and the Environment”
Danish:
DRAWING COURSE
German:
THE SCHOOL FOR CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK 2009
Foundation course for the design school.
AWARDS 10.000DKKR Award for graduate project DESIGN SCHOOL KOLDING. 2015
Selected to represent Design School Kolding at DESIGNER´S NEST
English:
INTERESTS During winter you will find me skiing or touring around Schladming, Austria, where I currently live with my boyfriend. In the summer, I like to go to the beach for surfing, hike and bike the mountains or spent time with my family and friends in Denmark, where I am from.
CPH FASHION WEEK, AUG 2015
REFERENCE
Selected to represent Design School Kolding at IMAGINE TALENTS
Peter Kuschnigg, Design Manager, Atomic
CPH FASHION WEEK, JAN 2016
Selected to represent Design School Kolding at HEADSTART FASHION ÅRHUS, APRIL 2016
E-mail: Peter.kuschnigg@atomic.com Phone: +43 664 3360446