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SUMMARY
*European aesthetic and international fashion design experience.
*Extensive knowledge of fashion industry and design trends
*Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, CAD, MS Word, Excel, PDM
*Strong design, conceptual and free hand illustration
*Excellent organizational and time-management
*Strong verbal and written communication
*Close attention to detail, multitasking
*Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline oriented team environment
*Five years experience in a managerial role
ACHIEVEMENTS
2016 - DC COMICS/ VERTIGO | Contributed designs to Clean Room comic, featured on main character
2010 - COLLEZIONI RUSSIA | Featured in September issue
- FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Selected to represent Sportswear Majors on FITs widely
profiled Future of Fashion blog,
2009 - LA TRIENNIALE DI MILANO | Illustrations featured in design museum
EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology , State University of New York
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Women’s Sportswear 2010
Politecnico Di Milano , Milan, Italy Knitwear Design Focus
WORK EXPERIENCE
Geek Girl Brunch Co-founder May. 2014- Present
● Overseeing 80+ international chapters, including regular communications with officers overseas
● Establishing and maintaining partner and sponsor relationships
Valiant Entertainment Design & Sales Intern May. 2015 - Oct. 2015
● Hand illustrated comic pages for editorial and educational purposes
● Conceptualized, designed, and photographed original content for social media
● Researched graphic design trends for marketing, forecasts and creative inspiration
● Created and maintained several ongoing newsletter, sales and image databases
● Grossed over 2k in one weekend by hand-selling at a convention
Dr. Martens AirWair USA Senior Keyholder Oct. 2010 - Oct. 2014
● Earned the store over 13% of its annual sales through display, speed and exceptional customer
service
● Designed, sourced, shopped, and budgeted for in-store displays
Michael Kors Inc. Design Intern – Special Markets Feb. 2010 - May. 2010
● Supported in all areas of design including: hand drawing and garment specs, CAD renderings of
original denim embellishments, updating pieces on PDM, assembling boards for line meetings,
managing linesheets, choosing and filing swatches and denim samples, trim sourcing, sewing
● Contributed original designs to the Holiday and Spring 2011 MICHAEL Michael Kors collections
● Maintained the showroom and set up merchandise presentations for client meetings
Intricate Concepts/ Fourfront Clothing Graphic Design Assistant Feb. 2008 - Aug. 2008
● Contributed a featured design to a client’s brand, that was used in all their marketing and
packaging
● Produced full color CAD renderings of garments
● Assisted in the design of t-shirt graphics and branding for various clients
Museum @ FIT Photography Assistant Aug. 2004 - May. 2005
● Organized photographs for documentation, publicity, and promotion
● Handled museum pieces from Costume & Accessories departments for shoots
● Sorted and archived slides and printed media
SKILLS : Hand Sketching, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Draping, Flat Pattern Making,
Microsoft Office, CAD Design, Garment Construction, Concept and Line Development, PDM
Awards & Recognition
Finalist in ELLE Magazine X BYCO Design Competition 2013/14
Dean's List, Phi Theta Kappa, garment selected for senior exhibit, NAMSB (National Association of Mens Sportswear Buyers) Incentive Award, Liz Claiborne Incentive Awards, Outstanding Services to the school
