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OBJECTIVE :To work in professional and challenging environment and implement my designing skills with creative and technical aspects to reach the goals of industry and emerge as highly successful designer.

EDUCATION-

Post Graduate diploma in Knitwear Design and Technology from National Institute of Fashion Tech nology (NIFT) Mumbai (2002-2004).
- Graduated in science from Kakatiya University warangal (1998-2001).
- H.s.c from G.J.C parkal

ADDITIONAL
QUALIFICATION

-Diploma in Computers

RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE & PROJECTS

- HEAD DESIGNER
STATUS QUO (september 2004-tilldate)
Job Responsibilities:

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT:
Sole responsibility for Research and Analysis of Trends, Determination of Materials, trend Forecasting like colors, Trims and accessories, size chart, Fabrication, Color story, Color Combo, Style Construction.

DESIGN :
Conceptualisation, Developing New Concepts, Thematic Interpretation of Design, Designing Art work, Advertising Layout, Seasonal Sale poster, Billboard, pre-sale card, Advertising Ad. Seasonal catalog, Logo designs, Label Design, and Branding.

SAMPLING :
Communicating with Cutting Dept, sewing Dept, Tracing, Resourcing trims.

BRAND PROMOTION :
marketing promotion Arrangment, Visual Merchandising.

TEAM WORK & COMMUNICATION :
Work with Design Team, Sewer, Sewing Dept, Production Pattern maker and Cutter.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT :
Color checking, Size measurement Checking, Fabric Matching Approval of samples and Presentation.

PRODUCTION :
production sketch, assisting in costing the Collection.

- DESIGN CONSULTANT / FREELANCE DESIGNER:
VITAMINS KIDS WEAR ( june 2004-sep 2004 )

Job Responsibilities:

Developed a winter Range (2004) for vitamins kids wear co. with complete looks which Includes Garment Designing, Conseptualisation , Development of Themes, Moods of the Season, Development Of Labels and Tags and Branding.

-FREELANCE DESIGNER:

Done project on Denims teamed with Knits for Grasim industries Ltd. Developed two collections which includes one mens and one womens wear using Modal yarn.

Done freelancing in garment designing, label & tags designing, print design,accessories
design and Graphic design for various companies in and around Mumbai.

-DESIGN COLLECTION:
For final semester project for NIFT, Developed a collection in womens street wear for the winter 04.

-PORTFOLIO:
Portfolio development, which consists of various projects related to Range Development, fabric Developments for mens , womens and kids wear categories.

INTERNSHIP:
CENTWIN EXPORTS Ltd – TIRUPUR.

Undergone seven weeks internship training at CENTWIN. Detailed study of Knittg ( circular and flat) and processing like mercerizing, Dyeing, Printing, Compacting, fabric Checking etc.
As a Part of internship project, developed a womens wear range for the spring summer 2003 for domestic market.

SKILLS Design/Technical skills.
• Computer aided Designing (LECTRA)
• Computerized knitting ( Shima sieki ) japan
• Pattern making
• Draping
• Garment construction techniques.
• Design and development
• Fashion forecasting
• Graphics
• Fashion illustration and sketching.

Computer Skills
• Adobe photoshop 7
• Illustrator 10
• Image ready
• Painter
• Flash
• Power point
• Corel draw 12
• MS-office
• DOS
And indepth knowledge in Print Development and various Printing Techniques and garment washes.

INDUSTRY
VISITS

-Visited CIRCOT for the practical study of cotton form ginning to spinning.

-Visited Raymond’s for study on making of men’s formal jackets.

- Studied different fabric and garment testing methods at S.G.S Mumbai.

EXTRA CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES:

- Have done back staging for various fashion shows under well known fashion Personalities like Marc robinson, Elrique Dsouza etc.

-volunteered for the cluster development program at bastar district.
- volunteered for the Fashion spectrum 2k2 and 2k3.
- Participated in various Design competitions.
- Won prizes in dance compititions at school level
- Participated in various cultural activities at college level.

AREA OF INTERESTS : Creative Designing of Garments , Mens wear , Womens wear. Prints.

HOBBIES:
Reading , listning music, surfing net.

PERSONAL PROFILE :

NAME : KARUNAKAR GOVINDU
LANGUAGES KNOWN : ENGLISH, HINDI ,TELUGU.

CONTACT NO. : 09323725667

EMAIL : karan_nift@yahoo.com

Thanking you sir,
Yours sincierly,
Karunakar Govindu