Founded in 2003, Schwilliamz is a leading footwear industry consultancy, designing and delivering creative strategies and commercial solutions for clients worldwide. Our pledge is to bring the resources and capabilities of a full service footwear design and development department to those companies with no or insufficient in-house resources. Drawing on over 40 years of combined footwear industry experience, our focus is always on the needs and objectives of our clients and their customers. Rooted in creativity and design thinking, our approach is collaborative, transparent, adaptable, effective and efficient. We’re process oriented yet open minded, as in our experience this maximizes return on investment of both time and resources, while delivering consistent product and results. Our extensive technical knowledge and experience yields footwear that looks great, performs well, fits correctly and comfortably, and can be manufactured properly, on time and at cost. Our areas of expertise include: • All stages of the product design and development process, from consumer and market insight, trend research and initial concepts and designs all the way through product launch • New business initiatives and product offerings, market expansion and go-to-market strategies • Branding and licensing • Team building, advising and leadership • Global industry insight and best practices We are uniquely equipped to work on-site and/or remotely, throughout the USA, Europe and the Far East.