Hugo Sach

Sportswear designer with 9+ years' experience in creating innovative sportswear for professional and amateur clubs. Skilled in meeting diverse sports team requirements, delivering functional and visually appealing designs that enhance performance and brand identity. Strong knowledge of market trends and materials, ensuring cutting-edge and practical designs.

Collaborative team player with excellent communication and project management skills. Committed to exceeding client expectations and seeking new opportunities to contribute to a dynamic sportswear brand's success.

Teamwear Designer - Castore

(2024-02)

• Seasonal Range Development: Lead the conceptualization and design of comprehensive seasonal ranges, balancing aesthetic innovation with functional performance requirements for diverse sporting disciplines.
• End-to-End Product Lifecycle: Collaborate directly with overseas factories and internal Product Development teams to oversee garment construction, fabric selection, and fit sessions, ensuring design integrity from initial sketch to final production.
• Multi-Tier Expertise: Specialized in tailoring design languages for both Pro-Level athletes (focusing on aerodynamic tech and elite durability) and Grassroots markets (focusing on commercial viability and scalable manufacturing).
• High-Pressure Project Management: Successfully navigated high-volume workloads and accelerated 'Short-Lead' calendars, consistently delivering market-ready designs under tight deadlines without compromising on quality or brand standards.
• Strategic Organization: Implemented rigorous organizational workflows to manage complex tech packs, trim sheets, and colorway iterations across multiple global sporting accounts simultaneously.

Teamwear Designer - Umbro

(2021-12 - 2024-01)

• Teamwear Designer — Umbro: Designed and delivered distinctive kits and ranges for professional clubs including West Ham, Brentford, Burnley, Werder Bremen, AFCB, Luton, Derby, and England Rugby.
• Managed multiple design projects simultaneously, prioritising tasks to meet tight deadlines.
• Managed end-to-end design process: concept development, detailed tech packs and specifications, factory liaison, and sampling to ensure accurate translation into high-quality production garments.

Designer - Evolve Brand Management

(2019-11 - 2021-12)

• Led design projects from concept through to completion, overseeing all stages of the creative process.
• As the Designer at Rhino Rugby, I oversaw the development of seasonal ranges, from concept to final product. This included teamwear, Rugby kit ranges, and garments for the Rugby league world cup campaign and the rhino lifestyle ranges in 2021.
• I managed collaborations with factories and utilized Illustrator to create diverse CAD apparel designs, including sportswear and everyday lifestyle clothing.

Teamwear Designer - Advantage Brands

(2016-06 - 2019-11)

• I have 3+ years of experience as a designer at Advantage Brands, specializing in licensed brands like Admiral for football and Steeden for rugby.
• I've designed ranges for professional clubs and developed garments for the professional game, gaining extensive knowledge of the sportswear industry.
• I've collaborated with clubs like Leeds United, Leeds Rhinos, Salford Red Devils, Shrewsbury Town, Harrogate Town, Featherstone Rovers, and more.

BA HONS - Graphic Art & Design - Leeds Beckett University (2016-01)