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SUMMARY
A creative, innovative and accomplished designer of fashion and jewelry offering the following strengths and skills:
Computer artist using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to design apparel, seamless patterns, graphics, re-color art work.
Designer of high fashion branded jewelry line and theme oriented apparel
More than 8 years of retail and wholesale sales management in the luxury market
EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________
Karim Jewelers Beverly Hills, CA 11/2000-present
Designer/Showroom Manager
Responsible for designing seasonal collections for high fashion, luxury designer jewelry line while maintaining quality and brand image through production
Manager of retail store and wholesale accounts, inventory, distribution, merchandising and all aspects of customer care
Extensively traveled overseas for manufacturing and purchasing
Promoter of new collections through trunk shows, exhibited at national and international trade shows (Basel, JCK, JA, Couture).
Accountable for developing creative ideas for promotional materials
Pat Areias Sterling Beverly Hills, CA 4/06-2/07
Manager
Liable for setting and meeting sales goals in luxury retail environment for jewelry and accessories, authorized key holder, responsible for opening and closing procedures
Accountable for maintaining inventory, merchandising and product display
Hired and trained sales staff, generated daily sales reports, maintained cash box accuracy and deposits
Built extensive client base through promotions and marketing
Newport Tuxedo and Uniform Newport Beach, CA 8/98-4/2001
Designer
Designed and illustrated theme oriented uniforms, custom prints and logos
Prepared story boards, sourced fabric and trim
EDUCATION___________________________________________________________
LATTC Los Angeles, CA Spring 2009
Completed semester for Adobe CS3 for Fashion Design
FIDM Los Angeles, CA 6/1993
Associate Degree in Fashion Design-Cum Laude
REFERENCES/PORTFOLIO: Available upon request
