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DANIELLE WILLIAMS
14816 Blackburn Rd, Burtonsville, MD 20866
301.728.9642
d.williams.fashion@hotmail.com
Education
Ai Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami, FL September 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Fashion Design
Deans and Honors Lists- All Quarters
Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society-Life Time Membership
Fashion Activities
Competitions
Featured Designer Funksion Miami Fashion Week, Miami Beach March 2008, 2009
Participant IFTF Remix 2008 Fur Competition October 2007
Fashion Show Assistant
Saks Fifth Ave, Bal Harbour, FL
Gridiron Glamour Celebrity Fashion Show for HollyRod Foundation, Miami, FL February 2007
F¬t. Lauderdale Fashion Week, Ft. Lauderdale January 2007
Work Experience
RaMona LaRue, Miami, FL (Womens Contemporary Designer)
Design and Pattern Making Assistant
August 2009-September 2009
Intern
July 2009-August 2009
Designed technical flats
Assisted in design of Holiday, Resort and Spring Collections
Developed line sheets for distribution to buyers
Worked with lead pattern maker to created sample and production patterns
Cut samples garments for upcoming collections
Assisted in the production of sample for upcoming collections
Helped with various office tasks such as pulling and packing orders for delivery
Created mood and trend boards for upcoming collections
Created textile designs with Adobe Photoshop for production in China
Shumaq, Miami, FL (Womens Contemporary Designer)
Intern
August 2008-March 2009
Created technical flats and line sheets for distribution at trade shows
Maintain communications with key clients including Barneys and Anthropologie
Created press kit for corporate distribution
Created sponsorship publication for potential corporate sponsors
Visited stores to present collections to new and existing clients
Design Skills
Detailed Technical Flats
Specification Packages
Construction and Sewing
Mood and Trend Boards
Pattern Making
Grading and Marker Making
Fabric and Textile Expertise
Sourcing and Cost Analysis
Computer Proficiency
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Pattern Design 2000 and Web PDM
Microsoft Office
Distinctions
Critical Thinker
Coordinator and Organizer
Leader and Public Speakerer
Community Service Advocate
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