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Angela Synn Email: angelasynn@hotmail.com
Online Portfolio: http://www.coroflot.com/asynn

JOB OBJECTIVE: CAD/TEXTILE DESIGNER

EDUCATION
*Fashion Institute of Technology State University of New York
*Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, June 1999 Graphic Design Major
*Completed U4ia class in FIT (basic & intermediate)

SKILLS
Computer skills:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, U4ia (woven, knit), Prima Vision

HONORS & AWARDS
*Dean’s list, six semesters (fall 1995 – spring 1998)
*Educational foundation for the Fashion Industries Advertising Design Commencement Award-June 1997

EXPERIENCE

Sears Holdings Corporation. (Oct2006- Aug2015)
Freelance CAD/Graphic Designer
*Helped the Women’s missy design department (Metaphor, Bango, Basic Editions, Classic Element, Covington, Laura Scott, Jaclyn Smith), Women’s casual (Route66, CRB), Plus size (LYS, BD), Intimate and Junior (Joe Boxer, Pink K), Swim (Jaclyn Smith Swim, Tropical Escape, Laura Scott Swim) and Accessories to transpose their inspirational material (artwork, pictures, etc.) into final prints, stripes, plaids or embroideries ready for design presentations, and then production
*Matched all the color standards established by design at the beginning of each season in order to be able to reproduce them
*Created repeats of prints, embroideries, appliqués, graphics, plaids, yarn dyed woven and knits in order to make different color ways
*Executed color separations and color reductions to proper number of screens
*Made numerous color combinations, using previously matched palette for the season
*Tech packed and uploaded final artwork via FTP and PLM.

Macy’s. Inc. (Dec2010- Feb2011)
Freelance CAD/ Textile Designer
*Designed holiday print patterns and color ways for Women’s intimate design team (Charter Club)

Design Works, Inc. (Jan2006- Oct2006)
CAD/ Textile Designer
*Provided design services for numerous companies including, Ann Taylor, CK, Avon, Maco, DKNY, Liz Claiborne, NY Company…etc.

Tom Cody Design, Inc. (May2005- Jan2006)
CAD/ Textile Designer
*Designed all print patterns for home furnishing and apparel

Figaro Total Design, Inc. (Mar 2003-May2005)
CAD/ Textile Designer
*Designed and re-colored prints, plaids, stripes, knits, embroideries, appliqués- all patterns and graphics for fabrics
*Created proper repeats of patterns and design develops
*Designed logo, placement and mapping for home furnishing
*Provided design services for numerous brands including, Ann Taylor, Angelique, Federated, Fox Croft, Jennifer Lopez, Liz Claiborne, Perry Ellis, Red Jean Company, Silk Club, TJ Max, Talbots...etc.