Thom Gridley

Concept Craft Creation CommerceMulti-disciplinary VP of Design, Creative Director and Product Designer for Footwear, Apparel, Accessories, Branding and Visual Design.Surf . Skate . Snow | Casual . Leisure . Life Style . Heritage | Boutique . Premium . Luxury | Run . Train . Studio . Fitness . Court . Golf | Outdoor . Trail...................................................................………..25+ years of proven and game changing design management, creative direction and product design for some of the most respected Global and Iconic Performance, Heritage-Lifestyle Footwear and Apparel Brands.Capable of providing both an intellectual and high pedigree of Footwear and Apparel Design, Trend, Concept, Strategy, Sustainability, Innovation, Planning-Calendar, Style, Color and Material-Trim with a compelling aesthetic of on product Branding.Creating value through design synergies,including all pricing tiers. Creating an emphasis on high level design resolve and aesthetics whilst democratizing design approach, with brand integrity and value perception at all levels of distribution.I have been very fortunate to manage and lead both Footwear and Apparel Design Teams with direct oversight of product creation with revenues from start-up phase and smaller developing $10m brands or business units to larger revenues of $1b+.