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BRANDON BARNEY
DESIGNER | ILLUSTRATOR| PATTERNMAKER

EDUCATION

CENTRAL SAINT MARITNS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
London, England
Short Course in Womenswear Design, December 2005

Womenswear Design. Received academic instruction from some of fashionâ??s most talented professionals. Also gained international experience through internships with Savile Row designer Richard James and award winning designer Miki Fukai.

ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE Seattle, WA
Associates of Applied Arts, March 2002
Fashion Design, 3.9 GPA, Deans and Presidents List.

Completed work study internship with Shah Safari and on committee to plan and organize annual fashion show. Received honorable mention award at fashion show.

DESIGNER
-Established style and direction by visiting art museums, browsing libraries, travel, and researching current trends and concepts online.

-Rendered and stylized collection through fashion illustration, using both traditional methods and computer illustration.

-Attended industry trade shows such as Magic, and WWD Magicin Las Vegas for sourcing needs and networking.

-Utilized draping and flat patternmaking to create first patterns and designer mock-ups.

-Fitted mock-ups to live model sand revised and adjusted patterns where needed in preparation for final patterns.

-Sold collection in specialty boutique Koo De Ker, along with leading labels such as BCBG, Ben Sherman, and Juicy Couture.

-Launched online store to reach more national and international customers.

-Presented collection at local fashion shows on several occasions.

DESIGN ASSISTANT
-Worked directly with Miki Fukai and design team to create her spring 2005 collection for London Fashion Week.

-Responsibilities included pattern cutting, sample sewing, sourcing errands, and back stage help at fashion show.

-Assisted Savile Row designer Richard James and design team with various design room responsibilities. Duties included assembling line boards, organizing swatch books, and customer service on sales floor.

-Worked with Shah Safari design team to prepare flat sketches, presentation boards, and design packages.

-Also assisted in fitting sessions, and made corrections to design packages, and assessed accuracy of colour lab dips.

CHRONOLOGY
2002-Present
MODURRN Designer/Owner Salt Lake City, UT
Womens Collections

2004-2005
MIKI FUKAI Design Assistant/Intern London, England
Womens Collections

2004-2005 RICHARD JAMES Design Assistant/Intern London, England Mens Collections

2000-2002 SHAH SAFARI Design Assistant Seattle, WA
Young Mens Sportswear