Michelle Dortch
About Michelle Dortch
Michelle Dortch is a Senior Product Development Apparel Fashion Designer with extensive experience in the fashion industry, currently working at Cintas since 2007. She specializes in product development sampling, trend presentations, and supports marketing teams in art direction and styling.
Current Role at Cintas
Michelle Dortch serves as a Senior Product Development Apparel Fashion Designer at Cintas, a position she has held since 2007. In this role, she leads product development sampling by initiating technical packages in WEBPDM and creating flat sketches using Illustrator. Dortch also supports marketing teams by providing art direction and styling for annual catalogs and look-books. Her responsibilities include presenting biannual trend presentations focused on apparel and interior direction to style consultants and customers.
Previous Experience at Cintas
Prior to her current role, Michelle Dortch worked at Cintas as a Senior Apparel Designer from 2003 to 2007. During her four years in this position, she contributed to various design projects and collaborated with teams to enhance the company's apparel offerings. Her experience at Cintas has been integral to her development as a designer in the apparel industry.
Experience at Spiegel Catalog
Michelle Dortch was employed at Spiegel Catalog as a Trend Designer from 1997 to 2002, where she worked for five years in the Greater Chicago Area. In this role, she focused on identifying and implementing fashion trends, which contributed to the catalog's design and marketing strategies. This experience helped shape her expertise in trend analysis and design within the fashion industry.
Education and Expertise
Michelle Dortch studied at the International Academy of Design, where she achieved a degree in Fashion/Apparel Design from 1988 to 2001. Her education laid the foundation for her career in fashion design and product development. Dortch's expertise includes researching new fabrication trends and mills, which supports innovation in her current role. She also attends trade shows to gather insights on trends, fabrics, and styles relevant to the uniform market.