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HSIAO CHUN LIN
347.277.1007
naima.lin@gmail.com

[Education]

Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Associate in Applied Science degree, May 2010
Fashion Design
Honors: GPA 3.77/ 4.0, Dean’s List

Shih Hsin University, Taipei
Bachelor of Arts, June 2005
Public Relations and Advertising

[Experience]

+ Aug. 2010~Present First Taste, New York
Pattern Maker
- Created patterns for styles
- Organize patterns
- Commutated with sample makers and factories

+ Sep. 2010~ Dec. 2010 The Malcolm Group, New York
Designer Assistant

- Communicated to factories
- Fabric/ trim resourcing
- Trend research
- Sample correction
- Pattern making
- Sketched flats
- Spec sheet and Line sheet development
- Assisted with designer design process

+ Aug. 2010~ Nov. 2010 Kuperhand Inc., New York
Designer Assistant

- Researched and sourced fabric and trims
- Organized and maintained fabric swatches
- Assisted with selection of fabric and trims
- Sketched flats
- Created spec sheets, line sheets and made proto comments

+ Apr. 2006~Jun. 2008 Chang Yuan Interior Design, Taipei
Designer Assistant

- Drew residential and commercial floor plans using AUTO CAD
- Selected colors schemes for interiors
- Selected furnishing and fabrics
- Generated estimates for projects
- Recorded notes from client meetings
- Develop strong working relationships with design contractors and clients

+ Jun. 2004~ Jan. 2005 New Heaven Enterprise Company Ltd., Taipei
Fabric Assistant

- Showed fabric swatches to designers
- Assisted with placing designer’s orders
- Managed and organized apparel fabric swatches

[Skills]

• Computer:
Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Auto Cad, PDM
• Design:
Conceptual, sketching (flats and illustration)/ hand or computer, draping, pattern making, garment construction, color sense, knowledge of fabric, Spec Garment, CAD
• Language: Mandarin, English