Resume
Duane J Madison Jr.
Passionate fashion professional with years of experience in visual merchandising, management, and leadership within luxury retail environments. Demonstrates a deep commitment to fashion, blending creative vision with strategic execution to enhance brand identity and customer engagement.
Luxury Retail Sales
Project Manager
Seasoned Visual Merchandiser
Luxury Retail Sales
EXPERIENCE
Led and oversaw visual presentation and merchandising strategies for multiple store locations, ensuring alignment with the brand’s fashion-forward standards. Ensured brand standards are maintained, drive customer engagement, and maximized sales opportunities through effective visual merchandising practices.
A|X Giorgio Armani, Las Vegas, NV — Area Visual Merchandiser Manager & Key Holder
DECEMBER 2024- MARCH 2025
Led and oversaw visual presentation and merchandising strategies for multiple store locations, ensuring alignment with the brand’s fashion-forward standards. Ensured brand standards are maintained, drive customer engagement, and maximized sales opportunities through effective visual merchandising practices.
Collaborate with corporate teams to create store displays to engage customers and boost sales. Traveled monthly to support other store locations in order to train and develop talent. Plan layouts, supervise staff, and ensure visual consistency across stores, stays updated on trends. Exercises strong creativity skills and leadership.
Zara, Las Vegas, NV — Men’s Visual Commercial Manager
SEPTEMBER 2023- DECEMBER 2024
Collaborate with corporate teams to create store displays to engage customers and boost sales. Traveled monthly to support other store locations in order to train and develop talent. Plan layouts, supervise staff, and ensure visual consistency across stores, stays updated on trends. Exercises strong creativity skills and leadership.
Executed innovative visual merchandising strategies to enhance brand identity and boost sales. Analyzed sales data to optimize displays, aligned with seasonal trends and promotional campaigns. Traveled consistently to other state locations in order to support commercial visual teams. Maintained visuals, collaborated with teams, and ensured compliance with the company's high standards. Skilled in creating engaging customer experiences and adapting to fast-paced environments.
Zara, Las Vegas, NV — Women’s Visual Commercial Merchandiser
OCTOBER 2019 - SEPTEMBER 2023
Executed innovative visual merchandising strategies to enhance brand identity and boost sales. Analyzed sales data to optimize displays, aligned with seasonal trends and promotional campaigns. Traveled consistently to other state locations in order to support commercial visual teams. Maintained visuals, collaborated with teams, and ensured compliance with the company's high standards. Skilled in creating engaging customer experiences and adapting to fast-paced environments.
Customer experience focused. Provided exceptional customer service, sharing fashion insights and staying abreast of industry trends. Maintains presentable and neat shop floor by utilizing visual merchandising skills. Trained new associates, instilling interest in fashion and high service standards.
H&M, Las Vegas, NV — Sales Associate & Trainer
APRIL 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2019
Customer experience focused. Provided exceptional customer service, sharing fashion insights and staying abreast of industry trends. Maintains presentable and neat shop floor by utilizing visual merchandising skills. Trained new associates, instilling interest in fashion and high service standards.
AUGUST 2013 - APRIL 2016
EDUCATION
Hiram College, Hiram, OH — B.A History (Some College)
AUGUST 2013 - APRIL 2016
Luskin Academy High School, Los Angeles, CA— Diploma
AUGUST 2009 - JUNE 2013
Utilized Keynote to create model call sheets. Organized model line up, wardrobe alterations, led project management day of show to finalize behind the scene logistics.
PROJECTS
HYACYN NYC — Production Assistant for NYFW SS ‘25 Show
Utilized Keynote to create model call sheets. Organized model line up, wardrobe alterations, led project management day of show to finalize behind the scene logistics.
SKILLS
Brand identity & image creation
Visual merchandising design & strategy
Store layout optimization
Brand identity & image creation
Customer behavior analysis
Seasonal & promotional displays
Mannequin display & dressing
Customer behavior analysis
Strong attention to detail
Trend forecasting
Keynote, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Strong attention to detail
Strong interpersonal communication abilities
Team collaboration & communication
Project Management
Strong interpersonal communication abilities
Customer service
Leadership, coaching, and training abilities
Leadership
Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity: construction sight in Bloomington Indiana 2016
Intern at USC Gould School of Law: Handled emails, incoming, and outgoing mail. Utilize messaging systems to communicate with team.