I’m Katie Beaudet, a product and footwear design leader based on the East Coast with over 20 years of experience working across global lifestyle brands. I create consumer-driven solutions that merge style, storytelling, and innovation, with a focus on delivering meaningful, brand-right products. My work spans the full product lifecycle — from concept to commercialization — and is grounded in collaboration, strategic thinking, and a passion for driving brand growth.
Over the course of my career, I’ve had the opportunity to shape product and build businesses from many different perspectives — leading design and product teams at Cole Haan and Marc Fisher Footwear, and now working with Steve Madden’s International Design team to develop product and build capabilities across global markets.
I’m at my best where creativity, product, and business intersect. I enjoy building assortments, identifying new opportunities, developing teams, and working collaboratively to turn ideas into successful product. Whether evolving an established category or building something from the ground up, I bring a hands-on approach, a strong understanding of the consumer, and a focus on creating product that is both creatively compelling and commercially relevant.
At the heart of my work is a love of great product — and the collaboration, curiosity, and problem-solving it takes to make it happen.
Brands
Steve Madden
Cole Haan
Earth
Rockport
Cobb Hill
Rothy’s
Free People
Sperry
Enzo Angiolini
Nine West
Boutique9
Various Private Label Brands
NDA Freelance Brands
Services
Sketching
Ideation
Mood & Concept Boards
Visual Presentations
Footwear Design & Development
Marker & Computer Rendering
Hardware Development
Technical Footwear Development
Project Management