Fall/Winter Outdoor

PROFESSIONAL 2014-2018

These projects show my Fall & Winter seasonal designs for the Northside brand over my tenure as designer. All styles featured were designed by me, but, as these projects have been developed in a team, some line arts & mock-ups may have been created or altered by other members of the design department. In a small company, each designer enjoys having a hand in all parts of the process, from ideation & mock-ups to prototype revisions & final product photography.

I was mainly been responsible for the Women's new line items each season, focusing on trend & fashion updates, while still keeping within the bounds of the Northside brand identity.

These products have been sold across the U.S. by various brick & mortar and online retailers, including Amazon, Fred Meyer/Kroger, Big 5 Sports, Nordstrom Rack, JC Penny, Sierra Trading Post, & Sportsman's Warehouse. International customers include the Chinese, Korean, Russian, & Israeli markets.

Polar Hiking Boot - 2015

technical nylon & suede boot with a waterproof half-shell design for the Fall/Winter 2016 line

embossed half-shell rendering off & on boot line art

line art & mockup to show materials - quilted nylon & suede upper with embossed PVC partial shell on a rubber outsole

photo of prototype sample

Casual Winter Boots - 2015-2017

line art of a classic ankle boot style for the FW16 line

mockups to show materials & colors - leather upper on a rubber shell outsole

photo of final production sample

line art of a fold-over style for the FW16 line

material & color mockups to show both ways to wear the boot

product photo - from left to right: unfolded boot with updated shell outsole, boot with cuff folded down & updated shell outsole, and a chevron textile-upper version from the FW17 line

mockups of the fold-over style in girls' materials & colors - PU upper (later revised to waxed canvas) with plaid flannel lining on a rubber shell outsole

product photo of all 3 girls' colors offered for FW16

line art of a pull-on style with a buckle strap for the FW16 line

mockup to show materials - leather upper on a rubber shell outsole

photo of final production sample

ideation sketches for 2 additional styles for the FW18 line with more fashion/trend styling

line art of a non-waterproof lace-up style

mockups to show materials & colors - PU upper with quilted textile inset on a rubber shell outsole

final product photo showing the boot on an updated injected TPR shell outsole made for the FW18 line

New injected waterproof shell for the 2018 Fall line

tread pattern options

request pages detailing materials, dimensions, & features - this TPR shell update is far lighter & has a much improved shape from the previously used rubber version

coloration options to replace the previous rubber shell - this injected TPR shell has a painted foxing & accent stripe

line art of a tall boot style & mockup to show materials & colors - quilted nylon & PU upper on an injected TPR shell outsole

final product photo

line art of a short boot style & mockup to show materials & colors - quilted nylon & PU upper on an injected TPR shell outsole

photo of final production samples

ideation sketches & line art showing lateral & medial sides

mockup to show materials - suede upper with textile collar & plush lining on a TPR outsole

final product photo

Casual Waterproof Shelled Boots - 2016-2017

ideation sketches

line art of a tall quilted style for the FW17 line

line art for a mid-height style for the FW18 line

line art of a mid-hseight style for the FW17 line

line art of a short style for the FW18 line

sample request page with lining & quilting specifications

material mockup of a mid-height design - PU & quilted textile upper on injected 2-color TPR shell outsole

material mockup of a mid-height design - waterproof leather & textile upper on an injected 2-color TPR shell outsole

material mockup of a short boot design - PU & textile upper on an injected 2-color TPR shell outsole

final product photos

Toddlers' Nylon winter Boots - 2016-2017

ideation sketches for a lace-up & a pull-on toddler boot

line art of a lace-up toddlers' style for the FW17 line & mockup to show coloration - materials to be used are nylon & PU upper with embossed PVC side panel & elastic toggle lace on a TPR outsole

detail page for the construction of an embossed PVC side panel for the lace-up toddlers' style above

product photos of the boys' & girls' colorations for the FW17 line

line art of a pull-on toddlers' style for the FW18 line

mockups with revised proportions to show proposed colors & materials - nylon upper with a printed cinch collar & nylon webbing pull loops on a TPR outsole

product photos of the girls' & boys' colorations for the FW18 line