Current & Past Clients

The work completed for each client we've worked with is described below. Please reach out if interested in learning more about the specific services Vollbrecht Adaptive Consulting can provide your brand.

Target

Two kids in adaptive Halloween costumes. The kid on the left is wearing a construction worker costume and his wheelchair is outfitted to look like a piece of construction machinery. The toddler on the right is dressed as a fuzzy unicorn and uses a gait trainer.
Adaptive Guidance & Resource Development

Training guides and resource development for Target to train design, product, and merchandizing teams on the adaptive development process. Conducted routine competitive landscape analyses. Provided product evaluation and feedback.

Juniper Unlimited

A screenshot of an Instagram post of a coral colored adaptive wrap dress. The features of the wrap dress are called out with arrows, clockwise around the dress. The features include: faux bow for stress-free styling, knee length for flattering fit, new shades perfect for spring and summer, and adjustable waistband with Velcro closures.
Complete Adaptive Consulting
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Design reviews to assess adaptive features. Focus groups and wear testing to ensure products work for wide range of people with disabilities. Photoshoot planning and on-set guidance for working with models with disabilities. Marketing strategies and influencer connections.

IFA Paris

A screenshot of a Zoom presentation with the title of the presentation on the left and the Zoom attendees and presenter on the right. The presentation is titled "Fashion & Disability: How Disability Related to Clothing - Background, Challenges, and Solutions." The attendees are all in one classroom and the presenter is shown below the attendees.
Guest Lecture Series & Student Project Jurying

Three part lecture series for master's students on adaptive and universal design. Lectures focused on introduction to adaptive design, market analysis, design processes, and small versus large adaptive brand approaches.

Yarrow

Monica @monicaenglethomas, a white woman with red hair, wears a white button down tank top and jeans while sitting in her wheelchair. She looks directly at the camera and holds a leash for her black and brown small dog.
Brand Development & Design
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Full scope brand development beginning with customer research and competitor analysis through initial design, development, production, and marketing of adaptive women's ready-to-wear brand Yarrow.

ULEX

Molly @all.fashion.able, a white woman with brown hair and bright pink forearm crutches, wears a royal blue ULEX wrap cardigan and grey ULEX pants while standing next to a black background.
Brand Development & Design
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Full scope brand development beginning with brand identity and target audience research through design, production, and marketing of universally designed men's and women's athleisure brand ULEX.

Open Style Lab

The front cover of Open Style Lab's Journal 9: Online Shopping Experience. The cover has a white header at the top with the title. The rest of the cover has a light orange background. In the middle of the cover is a colorful drawing of a brown haired man with a prosthetic arm and hand using an iPad to shop for pants. Below the drawing are the names and roles of the people who worked on the journal.
Design & Audience Research
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Target audience research of disability community to assess shopping needs, preferences, and considerations. Findings presented in published research journals. Analysis of previously conducted research.

co-Lab

Infographic advertising the Co-Lab's DEI Zoom discussion on adaptive fashion. Below the information is a headshot of Tracy, founder and consultant at Vollbrecht Adaptive Consulting. Tracy is a white woman with red hair and wears a white sweater.
Education: Adaptive Fashion Panels & Workshops

Panels and workshops hosted to educate members of the networking group, the Co-Lab, on adaptive design and disability inclusion within the fashion industry.

Kent State University

Five people sit in front of a Kent State University banner. The man on the far left sits in a wheelchair. The woman on the right far is Tracy, founder and consultant, who planned and led a panel on disability inclusivity that the left 4 people participated in.
Education: Adaptive Fashion Panels & Mentoring

Panels hosted to educate KSU fashion students on adaptive and universal design with industry experts. Mentoring of students interested in adaptive design.

Spina Bifida Association

The logo for the Spina Bifida Association. The background is white. The logo is teal and is the letters S and B touching.
Education: Adaptive Panels & Fashion Show Moderating

Model styling, panelist participation, and panel moderation in annual fashion shown highlighting clothing that works for those with Spina Bifida. Panel focused on insights gained by adaptive fashion experts.

New Balance

A black and white logo to New Balance. The background of the logo is black. The logo, an "NB" with four triangles cut into the N, is white.
Adaptive Design Workshops & Product Evaluation

Introduced New Balance to adaptive design through introductory workshops. Analyzed inclusivity of product offering and provided solutions to make adaptive updates.

Spyder

The logo for Spyder. The background is white. The logo is a black spider with a red hourglass shape on the abdomen.
Adaptive Design Workshops
& Guided Team Brainstorming

Introduced Spyder to adaptive design through introductory workshops. Lead team in brainstorming how Spyder could work to be more inclusive in their product offering and sales channels.

University of Missouri

University of Missouri logo. The logo is comprised of a yellow M positioned above a yellow U. A black boarder surrounds both letters.
Education: Adaptive Fashion Guest Lecture

Guest lecturer for fashion design and merchandising students. Lecture provided students with an introduction to adaptive fashion, the market, and the consumer.

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