DESIGN EXPERIENCE
The JewGolo, JewRoccan Flamanco, New York, NY, February 2009-April 2009
Freelance Costume Designer
Designed mens costumes for comedy, made drafts/patterns, and sewed a jacket, pants, tops, scarves, and ties
Charles Garnier Paris, New York, NY, March 2009-April 2009
Freelance Jewelry Designer
Designed earrings and created technical sketches
Participated in client meetings, managed various administrative functions, and communicated with factories
Richard Chai, New York, NY, January 2009-March 2009
Design Intern
Prepared presentation boards, organized fabrics/trims/supplies, and handled shipping and sourcing
Made patterns, checked sample patterns, dyed zippers/fabrics, sewed sample garments
Updated look book and edited runway photos with photoshop
Assisted designers and stylists at backstage and supported sales/promotion department
Nicholas K, New York, NY, January 2009-March 2009
Design Intern
Updated line charts and spec sheets, oversaw sample garments and accessories, and corresponded with showrooms and factories
Organized photo shoots, helped changing outfits of models, and supported photographers, make-up artists, and hair stylists
Created outfit description boards for the fashion show and supported backstage staff
George Simonton, New York, NY, June 2008- August 2008
Design Intern
Designed womens jackets, coats, pants, and woven/knit tops, created sketches, and conducted market research
Illustrated garments for QVC broadcasting, organized buyer meetings, participated in fabric meetings, modeled for fittings and checked sample details at factories
Nathan Jendan, New York, NY, August 2008
Design Intern
Prepared presentation boards, searched for inspiration images, and created image database
Organized fittings and arranged fabrics and patterns
Li & Fung, Seoul, South Korea, May 2007-September 2007
Assistant Fashion Merchandiser
Updated design/line/spec charts for mens woven shirts, printed t-shirts, and womens gloves and bags
Checked sample details, constructions, finishes, measurements, managed shipping procedures
Prepared tech packs, strike-offs, and color chards, and collaborated with colorists and design department
Acted as a liaison between Korean vendors and American designers, and translated documents in Korean/English
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Tutoring Center at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY, September 2008- present
Fashion Illustration/Model Drawing/Draping Tutor.
Teaching sketching, figure drawing, rendering, fabric matching, computer-aided/hand flat drawing, and draping
Cheil Communications, South Korea, September 2007- November 2007
Freelance Illustrator/Graphic Designer
Illustrated corporate marketing reports and participated in design process for logo and advertising pamphlets
SKILLS
Designing, sketching, rendering, draping, patternmaking, sewing, computer-aided/hand flat drawing, and dyeing
PDM, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, and Excel
Fluent in English and Korean, conversant in French