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Diane Turrubiartes 516 Date Court  Monrovia, CA
(909) 868-8982  Diane.Turrubiartes@gmail.com
Girls Fashion Designer

Professional Degree in Fashion Design | Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor’s Degree in Clothing, Textiles and Design | The University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI

Portfolio: www.styleportfolios.com/dianeturbo

Career Success ——————————————————————————
Associate Designer | Lipstik Clothing
Los Angeles, CA | 2010 to 2011
• Designed wearable seasonal collections for Me,Me,Me (Girls 4-12) moderate line.
• Identified and shopped the hottest trends and compared competitors merchandise.
• Shopped the market for fabrics and trims.
• Managed and mentored assistant, patternmaker and sample makers.
• Seamlessly directed all phases of line and prototype development.
• Designed and developed sublimation prints and sized them for production.
• Developed detailed tech-packs for samples and duplicates.
• Provided clear communications to overseas production.

Designer | Little Mass Clothing
Los Angeles, CA | 2003 to 2009:
• Designed highly creative seasonal collections for Little Mass (sportswear) and Le Pink (dresses)
• Identified and shopped the hottest trends and compared competitors merchandise.
• Shopped the market for fabrics and trims.
• Managed and mentored assistant, patternmaker and sample makers.
• Seamlessly directed all phases of line and prototype development.
• Developed line sheets and cost sheets for each garment.
• Designed and developed sublimation prints.
• Garnered cover feature in Ernshaws Magazine

Assistant Designer / Graphic Artist | Kandy Kiss
Pacoima, CA | 2001 to 2002:
• Created screen prints and embroidery’s for young girls.
• Developed presentation boards and CAD’s for Buyers.
• Processed fabric, trim, and embroidery information for cost sheets.
• Managed patternmakers and sample sewers.
• Tracked screen prints thru the sample process and mocked some up for sales meetings.

Designer | Syrup Clothing
Los Angeles, CA | 2000 to 2001:
• Designed highly creative seasonal collections for a new division Syrup Girls a Tween sportswear line.
• Identified and shopped the hottest trends and compared competitors merchandise.
• Shopped the market for fabrics and trims.
• Managed and mentored patternmaker and sample makers.
• Seamlessly directed all phases of line and prototype development.
• Developed line sheets and cost sheets for each garment.

Designer | Jane Doe Girls
Los Angeles, CA | 1998 to 1999

• Started a new Tween division Jane Doe Girls at an established Young Contemporary company.
• Designed and re-colored sublimation prints for denim, knits, and wovens.
• Identified and shopped the hottest trends and compared competitors merchandise.
• Shopped the market for fabrics and trims.
• Managed and mentored assistant, patternmaker and sample makers.
• Seamlessly directed all phases of line and prototype development.
• Designed and developed sublimation prints and sized them for production.
• Developed detailed tech-packs for samples and duplicates.
• Provided clear communications to overseas production.

Graphic Artist / Assistant Designer | Swat Fame
City of Industry, CA |1995 to 1998
• Designed graphics for young girls in the licensing department at Swat Fame.
• Mocked up graphics for sales meetings.
• Designed presentation boards and CAD’s for Buyers and Sales men.
• Worked on new ideas for future licensing projects
• Designed seasonal lines for small licensees ( Barbie Baby, Pat the Bunny)

Assistant Designer | Gemini Shirtmakers (boys, toddler-14)
Los Angeles, CA | 1994 to 1995
• First patternmaker and sample cutter.
• Made sure sample were sewn in a timely manner and tagged
• Set up cost sheets, style sheets, and line sheets
• Drew up presentation boards and graphics for t-shirts.
• Seamlessly directed all phases of prototype development.
• Sent out samples to Buyers across the country.

Skills ———————————————————————————————
 Line Sheets  Style & Presentation Boards  First Pattern Drafting
 Graphic Design  CADs & Flat Sketches  Garment Dyeing
 Screen Printing  Lab Dip & Sample Approval  Sample Cutting
 Photoshop (MAC, PC )  Illustrator (MAC, PC)  Word and Excell
 Innovative  Creative