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BFA: Fashion Design - Savannah College of Art & Design (Class of 2008)

Objective:
To join a fashion design organization where I will apply my unique combination of talents,
education & enthusiasm to further company efficiency & ultimately brand sales.

Current Position:
Associate Designer: Outerstuff LTD - New York, NY (August 2012 - Present)
- Assist senior designer with research ideas on seasonal trims, colors, stripes & patterns.
- Create artwork concepts & sketch new styles & silhouettes on Illustrator & Photoshop.
- Create & maintain seasonal style sheets.
- Issue style & UPC numbers for all production items & input product details on system server.
- Place production orders with domestic & international factories as well as follow-up with delivery.
- Assist with approvals for lab dips, strike-offs, quality & maintenance preproduction samples.
- Maintain all style updates, black & white sketches, tech packs, & mini boards.
- Write design recaps after every step of design process for merchandising, tech & production.

Prior Experience:
Freelance Design Assistant: Topsville Inc. - New York, NY (August 2011 - August 2012)
- Maintained design reference library by keeping track of style & art reference numbers.
- Assisted in developing themes, color stories & silhouettes for upcoming seasons.
- Worked with sales team & senior designers for trend research & creation of mood boards.
- Assisted in freehand sketching & coloring of CADS on Adobe Illustrator.
- Sourced fabrics, trims & sample garments for product development.
- Designed original print repeats & provided technical instructions for factories to produce prints.
- Created print groups for each delivery & created multiple color ways for each print.
- Organized presentation boards & assisted with sales meetings.
- Assisted in creating tech-packs of final measurements as well as art & trim placements.
- Initiated & managed lab dip process from first approval through final production.
- Liaised with factories to ensure the coordination & timely delivery of sample materials.
- Attended product development fittings.

Instructor: International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville, TN (4/2009 - 12/2009)
- Developed curriculum for courses of study.
- Implemented course lesson plans to students through lecture & workshop demonstrations.
- Counseled students when academic progress was deficient.

Additional Experience:

Design Intern - Tracy Reese Designs, Inc. - New York, NY
— Sourced fabric & trims as well as maintained textile libraries.
— Organized & shipped packages for overseas production.
— Negotiated fabric yardage prices with local vendors.
— Revised sketches & tech packs as needed.
— Rendered flats on Photoshop.
— Organized & maintained office supplies & showroom.
— Assisted with spec sheets, print development, & color ways.
— Assisted with layout & editing of look-books & E-commerce website.
— Assisted with pre-production & model dressing during Fashion Week.

Production Intern - Oscar de la Renta Furs - New York, NY
— Source new materials during product development.
— Assist with pattern adjustments.
— Assist design director with sample making.
— Assist production manager with cost spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel.
— Compare specs to sample garment.
— Organize & maintain purchase records, shipment inventory, & style information.
— Track production from proto to bulk shipment.
— Survey products to assure quality control.