Jessica Musto

Outdoor Performance Apparel Designer
Email: j.musto995@gmail.com | Phone: 224-636-3039

Professional Summary

Creative performance apparel designer with 7+ years of experience developing products shaped by real-world use. Experience across outerwear, women’s bottoms, apparel, and accessories, bringing thoughtful concept, color, and material storytelling together with function and performance. Combines hands-on technical expertise in product development, trim design, and 3D tools with a user-centered approach grounded in outdoor experience.

Core Skills

Design & Concept
Color & Concept Development • Trend Research • Line Architecture • Croquis & Flat Illustration • Material & Trim Ideation • Print & Pattern Development

Technical & Product Development
Technical Design • Tech Pack Creation • PLM (IPLM) • Zipper & Trim Development

Software
Adobe Creative Suite • Browzwear (3D) • Kaledo • Microsoft Office

Professional Experience

KJUS — Senior Associate Designer & Product Developer (Outerwear & Women’s Bottoms)
Boulder, CO | 2022–Present

  • Lead design and product development across men’s, women’s, and junior ski, golf, and lifestyle categories, with a focus on outerwear and women’s bottoms

  • Create seasonal concepts, color palettes, and material stories aligned with brand DNA, performance requirements, and end-user needs

  • Design and develop prints and patterns in support of seasonal narratives

  • Drive product from initial sketch through production, balancing aesthetics, performance, construction, and cost targets

  • Contributed to patented product innovations through concept development, design execution, and user-focused problem solving

  • Serve as lead zipper and trim developer across all categories, developing solutions that enhance performance, durability, and user experience

Lands’ End — Associate Designer (Outerwear)
Dodgeville, WI | 2020–2022

  • Designed men’s outerwear lines and supported women’s outerwear collections, contributing to seasonal growth across core and emerging categories

  • Developed concepts, color palettes, and sketches informed by customer insights, sales performance, and commercial targets

  • Drove style and assortment evolution season over season through thoughtful design updates and material direction

  • Created tech packs and partnered with technical design through fittings and revisions to support fit, function, and on-time delivery

  • Directly managed and supported a junior designer, guiding design execution, technical accuracy, and day-to-day workflow

Lands’ End — Assistant Designer (Kids Outerwear, Backpacks & Cold Weather Accessories)
Dodgeville, WI | 2018–2020

  • Supported design development across kids’ outerwear, backpacks, and cold weather accessories

  • Assisted with sketching, color development, material direction, and tech pack creation

  • Partnered with technical design to refine fit, construction, and functional details

  • Led the redevelopment of the kids’ backpack line as a major early project, rebuilding the program from the ground up to improve functionality, durability, and organization while creating designs that felt approachable and engaging for kids

GREI — Assistant Designer Intern
Brooklyn, NY | 2016

  • Supported design and technical development for men’s and women’s apparel across woven and knit categories

  • Assisted with flat patterning, sample development, and garment construction in a small, hands-on studio environment

  • Coordinated with local factories and vendors to support sampling, revisions, and production timelines

Education

Kent State University — The Fashion School
BA, Fashion Design | Minor: Accessories
Honors College, Cum Laude | GPA: 3.69
Kent State University, Florence, Italy

Awards & Recognition

  • Fashion/Tech Hack-A-Thon — Best Creation in New Technology (2017)

  • Fashion/Tech Hack-A-Thon — TechStyle Lab Award & 2nd Place (2015)

  • Kent State Fashion School Annual Fashion Show (2015, 2017)

  • Stratosphere Downtown Art Showcase — Finalist (2015)