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Nicolette Cussins
Sep 2, 2018 · 1 min read

Susan, 34, Director of Print, Pattern & Textiles — Home & Apparel at Urban Outfitters. Susan hires all designers and directs her print team on season trends across all product categories from concept stage to final production. She not only manages but is seen as a mentor for her growing design team. She hires designers who have a strong sense of predicting trending prints and themes for future seasons.

Susan was born in San Mateo, California and went to school at San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) where she studied drawing & painting with a minor in deisgn. She worked in San Francisco for 5 years after graduation and then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania because of the job Urban Outfitters offered her. She’s been the companies head director of design for 7 years now and doesn’t plan on leaving anytime soon. She’s married with two dogs and enjoys bike riding on her free time.