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Kathrin Balzer

@kathrinbalzer

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Textile print manager and product designer specializing in denim, prints, and production management.

Indonesia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a creative, collaborative role combining print and textile design with end-to-end production and sourcing responsibilities, and opportunities for growth.

I am a textile print manager and product designer with extensive experience delivering print graphics, denim collections, and end-to-end production oversight.

I have held roles across product management and design for fashion brands, leading sketching, moodboard creation, fit development and collection presentations while coordinating prototypes and suppliers.

I bring strong technical skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, experience with AccuMark (Gerber), Navision and Setlog, and hands-on fabric sourcing and factory coordination from Jakarta and Java to Bali. I have also achieved national recognition in fashion design and completed industry certification as a product developer.

I work collaboratively, keep a sharp focus on quality control from lab dips to finished production, and seek opportunities that combine creative print/design development with pragmatic production and sourcing responsibilities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Textile Print Manager

Current

Motel Rocks

May 2025 - Present (5 months)

- Development Prints/ Graphic Design (scale)
- Sourcing fabrics
- Label design
- Factory/ Printer trips Jakarta/ Java

Print Production Print Design Textile Design Textile Manufacturing

Product Manager/ Designer

Outfittery GmbH

Oct 2020 - Nov 2024 (4 years 1 month)

- Sketching/ Graphic Design
- Mood boards/ Season forecasts
- Project management
- Collection budget planning
- Price negotiation - Coordination
- Fit development
- Supervision from prototypes to production (quality control)

Textile Manufacturing Fashion Design Fashion Industry Fashion Brands Sketching Pricing Pricing Analysis Pricing Negotiation Budgeting & Forecasting Harnessing Mood Boards Measurement Fittings)

Designer flat denim female

MAC Fashion

Oct 2018 - Sep 2020 (1 year 11 months)

- Sketching/ Moodboards/ Season forecasts
- Prototype development (atelier)
- Fit development
- Color adjustment with fabric suppliers
- Commentary on lab dips/ SMS fabric/
washing samples/ SMS
- Preparation of bills of material (SMS/ production)

Fashion Design Sketching Drawing Sewing Fashion Industry Fittings)Pattern Development Sourcing Textile Manufacturing Print Design

Designer denim female

OSPIG Textile GmbH

Nov 2016 - Sep 2018 (1 year 10 months)

- Moodboards/ Sketching
- Fabric purchase (Prototypes/ SMS)
- Accessories concept
- Commentary on washing samples (Prototypes/ SMS)
- Collection presentation

Fashion Design Sketching Drawing Fashion Industry Fittings)Pattern Development Sourcing Textile Manufacturing Print Design Woven Denim Shooting Planning Pricing

Textile Designer

Cecil GmbH & Co. KG

Jun 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 7 months)

- Moodboards/ color concept
- Development of print graphics (all product groups)
- Presentation of season forecasts
- Commentary on lab dips/ lots/ shades/ SMS

Fashion Design Drawing Fashion Industry Pattern Development Sourcing Textile Manufacturing Print Design Forecasting Colour Knowledge Collections Management

Creative Management Intern

Hugo Boss AG

Sep 2013 - May 2014 (8 months)

Supported creative management for BOSS menswear and BOSS Orange womenswear.

Creative Direction Illustration Color Analysis Fittings)Shooting Planning

National Certified Product Developer

national fashion design school

Sep 2011 - Jul 2013 (1 year 10 months)

My Fashion studies in Germany.

Pattern Development Fashion Design Sketching Drawing Sewing Calculated Field Fashion Industry Design Awards

External Internship

Schiesser AG

Aug 2010 - Aug 2010 (0 months)

External internship in China for Schiesser, during my apprenticeship Germany.

Textile Manufacturing Pricing Pricing Analysis Pricing Negotiation Measurement Fittings)Product Development Production

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Yoga Teacher Training (Goa)

Yoga Teacher Certification, Yoga

2024 - 2025

Completed a yoga teacher training program in Goa covering practical instruction and teaching methodology.

National Fashion Design School, Stuttgart

National Certified Product Developer in Fashion Design, Fashion Design

2011 - 2013

Grade: 1,4

Activities and societies: Drawing, Pattern Design, Sewing, Collection planning, Fashion Design, Illustration

Completed a national fashion design program in Stuttgart with the theme 'Sustainability meets Fashion' and achieved first place in the program competition.