Ariel Rao
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- date: 9-8-13
EDUCATION:
Lasell College, Newton, MA Graduated Spring 2013
Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design & Production
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Adobe Photoshop CS6 ∙ Adobe Illustrator CS6 ∙ Adobe InDesign CS6 ∙ Modaris Lectra Pattern Drafting Kaledo ∙ Microsoft Office ∙ HTML/CSS ∙ Graphic/Web/Print Design ∙ Filezilla FTP Software ∙ Textile Design ∙ Mac OS X 10.6 ∙ Windows
SKILLS:
Patternmaking ∙ Draping ∙ Sewing ∙ Millinery & Accessories work ∙ Fashion History ∙ Art History ∙ Bilingual in Mandarin Chinese & English ∙ Lingerie Design ∙ Couture Sewing Techniques ∙ Sketching ∙ Specking/Tech Packs
EXPERIENCE:
Mario Moya Design Intern, New York, NY June 2013 September 2013 Acted as a liason between factory and office/studio. Illustrated technical flats in Adobe Illustrator for lookbook and line sheets. Prepared cutter\'s must. Cut and sewed samples for production. Altered patterns. Sourced fabrics in Midtown. Helped gather images and research for design concept.
Boston Fashion Awards 2012 Spring 2013
Worked as a backstage assistant and dresser of various designers
HeavenStyles.com, Boston MA January 2012- August 2012
Creating patterns and sewing the samples for the line, Heaven Styles. Assisted in buying fabric and sourcing.
Cradles to Crayons, Boston MA January 2012
Sewed two hats that were donated to homeless children
Boston Fashion Week 2012 September-October 2012
Backstage assistant and dresser for Eternite Fashion Week Event, Drea Coutures Boston Fashion Week Show, and DH Studios fashion show.
DH Studios intern September 2012 October 2012, February 2013 - May 2013
Helped stitch and prepare Daniel Hernandezs Fall 2012 collection. Created flats and specked garments for tech packs, and created Excel sheets and worked with Word Documents. Also, assisted in the upcoming magazine publication. Attended manufacture meetings.