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Denisse Quintanilla
Dallas, Texas 75206
(956) 225-4974
deni.quintanilla@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a part-time position in the fashion design industry and add to my knowledge of how the industry works. Long term goals would be to get a position as Fashion Illustrator, Fashion Designer or Costumer.
EDUCATION:
The Art Institute of Dallas Dallas, TX
Currently pursuing the Bachelor of Fashion Design.
Admission Date: Summer 2010
Projected Graduation Date: September 2013
Have maintained a spot in the Presidents List for the duration of my school life (Summer 2010- Present) with a GPA of 3.9.
SKILLS:
Fashion
o Sewing
o Draping and patternmaking
o Fashion Drawing
Illustration (Hand and computer)
Technical flat sketching (Hand and computer)
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
Fine Arts (Acrylic paints, traditional pencil illustration, coloring pencils and markers.)
Languages:
o English
o Spanish
PC and Mac proficient.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Golden DOr Fabrics Carrolton, Texas August 2012 - Present
Sales Associate
Customer Service
Aid customers to pick and choose their fabric and trims.
Cut the fabric and trims for customers and online-store orders.
Clean up the workspace, returning the fabrics to their spot after being cut.
Bring out materials from the back room in restocks and new arrivals.
Freelance Dallas, Texas February 2013
Seamstress
Patterned and sewed garments for a commissioned costume
Sourced the fabric and trims for the costume.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Neiman Marcus Art of Fashion event Dallas, Texas September 8th 2011
Student Volunteer
Submitted a fashion illustration for display during the Fashions night out, featuring Drew Barrymore, which sold during the event.
Art Institute of Dallas Inspire Fashion show Dallas, Texas Spring 2011
Runner
Made sure the models in the lineup were in the correct order and were accessorized.
Collect the model from their respective dresser in case she was missing from the lineup.
Keep track of who was next to go up into the runway and when to stop the models from going up (if their turn had passed or been missed).
Art Institute of Dallas Inspire Fashion show Dallas, Texas Winter 2011
Starter
Upon instruction through a headset, usher the next model into the runway usher turn came to walk.
Art Institute of Dallas Inspire Fashion show Dallas, Texas Fall 2010
Dresser
Made sure the model assigned to me was dressed up in her respective outfits by the time she had to get on the runway.
Hanged and organized the clothes after they were worn so they were ready to transport back to the school after the show.
ORGANIZATIONS:
StuCo (Student Council) Secretary 2012
Design Dallas Student Council Representative 2012
Fashion Group International (Attended Career Day, April 2012)
