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Seo Jung Kim
•ADDRESS:
322 West 57th street, New York NY 10019

•EMAIL:
artwsj91@gmail.com

•PHONE:
(917) 734-9080

•EDUCATION:
Parsons The New School for Design
Fashion Design BFA 2011-2015

•AWARDS:
-Gap Competition Finalist 2014 [Fall 2013]
-BFA Dean's Scholarship 2011 - 2015

•SKILLS
Languages
-Koreans (fluent)
-English
Software
-MAC and PC
-Photoshop
-Illustrator
-InDesign
-Microsoft Word
-Microsoft Excel
-Microsoft Power Point
-Imovie
Technical
-Fashion Illustration and sketches (by hand and computer)
-Technical Flats
-Concept and Moodboard development
-Textiles
-Patternmaking and draping
-Machine and Hand sewing
-Knowledge in Machine and hand knitting

•EXPERIENCE
Prabal Gurung / New York
(Design intern ) Feb - June 2015
•Design Research
- Created detailed sketches of knit patterns and embroidery layouts
- Contributed with fashion sketches of gowns, blouses..etc
• Assisted with textile development Including fabric and trim manipulation
• Assisted with fitting
• Assisted with tailoring and garment construction
• Organized showroom and kept office tidy
• Packaged fabric samples to be sent out to factories
• Communicated with overseas and domestic vendors

-Prabal Gurung Fall 2016 Collection fashion show
(Backstage Assistant)
• Assisted with Keeping backstage orderly
• Assisted with steaming, pressing and hand sewing
• Organized Model’s racks with garments, shoes and accessories

-Gap Inc. / New York
(women's sweater Design Intern )
June - September 2014
• Chosen as Gap Competition Finalist to Intern during at Gap Inc.
• Design and trend research
• Contributed cable knit design sketches for upcoming season
• Participated in fittings and material meetings
• Participated Gap Inc.’s Global Innovation group project where we created a sustainable collection to fill the white space in the market

-Gap Foundation : Be war's possible / New York
(Volunteer) June 2014
• Chaperoned elementary students during a running tournament
• Assisted in keeping lines orderly
• Cheered children on as they made their way around the running track
• Organized garments for photoshoot
• Assisted with steaming, pressing and hand sewing