John Landis

John Landis
VENTURE MENTOR

Bio

John is the current Creative Director for Frontline, Ltd. He has extensive experience as the Creative Director of all Design and Product Development for some of the most celebrated and recognizable global fashion brands. John led global design for Guess Jeans for 14 years and Men’s Private Label Design for Urban Outfitters prior.

Experience

He has led teams to research global trends in denim and jeans wear-based collections in Europe and North America. John directs in-house fabric R&D teams and in-house wet/dry process teams  to develop consistent and an ongoing trend right product assortments to address the needs of each customer.  He works closely with domestic and overseas buyers to add development and design “eyes and ears” on the ground.

Education

Rhode Island School of Design, BFA, Fine Arts

Skills

Fashion

Trend Analysis

Product Development & Sourcing