Damon B. Vann
Visual Merchandiser, Specialty apparel retail
Los Angeles, CA · (323) 555 0145 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/damonbvann
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years in apparel visual merchandising
INDUSTRIES
Specialty apparel retail, flagship and district support
SPECIALTIES
Floor set execution, window installation, mannequin styling, fixture planning
SYSTEMS
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp, Microsoft Excel
CREDENTIALS
Professional member, Retail Design Institute
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in interior design, California State University Northridge
Results at a Glance
$412
Dollars after rebuilding
26
Floor sets
14%
Moving the mannequin
Executive Summary
Visual merchandiser for a 12,000 square foot apparel flagship who also supports six stores in the district. Installs every floor set and window, styles the mannequin program, and measures what the changes do to sales per square foot rather than guessing.
Signature Achievements
- Lifted sales per square foot in the front of store from 412 dollars to 486 dollars after rebuilding the entry presentation.
- Delivered 26 floor sets in a year with every one open on time and photographed for the corporate directive file.
- Grew attachment on styled outfits 14 percent by moving the mannequin program to a two week refresh.
- Cut floor set labor hours by a fifth by prepping fixtures and signage the night before installation.
- Won the company visual award for a spring window that the brand rolled out to 40 other doors.
Professional Experience
Visual Merchandiser
Larchmont Row Apparel, Los Angeles, CA 2022 to present
Owns visual presentation for a 12,000 square foot flagship and supports six district stores on floor sets and windows.
- Interprets the corporate visual directive for a flagship layout that does not match the standard floor plan.
- Installs windows every three weeks, building props in house and coordinating lighting with the facilities team.
- Styles the mannequin program from the current buy and shifts it as sell through moves.
- Trains district store teams on standards and reviews their floor set photographs before sign off.
- Reports on category performance after each set so the buying office sees what placement did.
Visual Associate
Sunset Junction Clothing, Los Angeles, CA 2019 to 2022
Supported visual presentation across three stores for a contemporary womenswear group.
- Executed floor sets and markdown moves to the published planogram.
- Maintained fixture and prop inventory and repaired damaged forms rather than replacing them.
- Dressed windows on a four week cycle under the direction of the visual manager.
Licensure and Certification
Professional member, Retail Design Institute
Education
Bachelor of Arts in interior design, California State University Northridge, 2019
Core Skills
Floor set execution · Window installation · Mannequin styling · Fixture planning · Visual directive interpretation · Store team training · Adobe Illustrator · SketchUp · Lighting adjustment · Sales per square foot analysis