Ralf Felix Messemer
FOOTWEAR DESIGN
Phone:
+44 7787152616
Email:
Address:
1 Couture Grove
Street
BA16 0GA
United Kingdom
A Bit About Me
Creative with a huge Passion for Footwear and Fashion.
Experienced in Global Corporations as well as Local Start-ups.
Senior Designer with a track record of highly successful product launches.
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In my recent roles I managed the Creative Process, planned Footwear Collections and lead Design Teams to create exciting and innovative products.
Work Experience
September 2019 - September 2023
October 2017 - September 2019
February 2016 - September 2017
September 2006 - January 2016
January 1998 - September 2006
Previous Experience
Education
STROLE Footwear
Partner Design & Development
US start-up, part of the Romeo & Juliet group (Bearpaw), based in Sacramento/California.
Wellbeing is a key element for STROLE and we developed and patented SOFT STRIDE, a unique technology for underfoot comfort.
I designed a collection of ca 80 lines mainly women's footwear, combining modern styling with innovative comfort technology
Sara Suole Pvt. Ltd.
Head of Design RUOSH & FLORSHEIM
Responsible for Creative Process, Product Strategy, Design & Development
Samar Lifestyle, a division of Sara Suole Ltd., owns a portfolio of footwear brands, targeting the Indian and SE Asian markets.
As a contracted consultant I managed a team of 5 designers to create commercial and innovative footwear collections for RUOSH and FLORSHEIM.
C & J Clark International (Clarks)
Senior Product Line Manager
Responsible for Creation and Management of a Premium Men's and Women's footwear collection, part of Clarks Retail.
This range consisted of ca 160 lines for women and men, aimed at modern, fashion aware customers who value good quality, premium materials and excellent comfort.
C & J Clark International (Clarks)
Business Unit Manager / Senior Range Manager
I was leading a cross functional team to plan and develop a Men's Premium Fashion Collection, initially Dress, then including Casual and Sport.
C & J Clark International (Clarks)
Senior Designer / Clarks International Men's division
I was leading a team of Junior Designers to create a global shoe collection while maintaining the typical Clarks hand-writing. We were covering categories: Dress Casual, Casual and Formal.
My deigns consistently featured as bestsellers and were often chosen for Advertising and PR activities.
Salamander AG
Designer Camel Boots and Camel Trophy Adventure Boots
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Peter Kaiser Shoe Factories
Designer Ladies shoes and boots
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ARA Shoes AG
Work Placement
Graduate Engineer (Dipl. Ing.) Fashion Design and Engineering
Fachhochschule Niederrhein (University of Applied Science)
Moenchengladbach, Germany
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