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WORK EXPERIENCE
CURRENT/ELLIOTT 04/2012-12/2013
Assistant Design Developer
Design and develop product for Immediates (Fast Track), Exclusives and Collaborations. Attend daily fittings and work closely with pattern, cutting, sewing, pre-production, production, public relations, sales and marketing teams.
Coordinate development of prints, washes, new styles, fabric testing, and all sampling. Create tech packs for all styles and source/develop all fabric, trims, and techniques.
Visit wash and print houses regularly for development and sampling.
Head all processes with designer collaborations from concept to product while keeping the integrity of both brands\' aesthetics.
Achieve all development with immediate turn-around to align with current market trends.
Fashion hand sketching and Illustrator Flat Sketching on a regular basis.
Creating concept boards and sourcing inspiration through the web, shopping trips, vintage samples, etc.
Juicy Couture
05/2010-03/2012
Product Development / Production Coordinator
Handle all production-related issues for Girls and Womens Logo Sweats and Logo Tees.
Responsibilities include: reviewing WIPs from multiple overseas factories, Issuing POs, updating all POs in FC, tracking photo samples and TOPs, attend TOP fittings, send fit comments, run weekly IMU and V-3 reports, follow up with cross-functional teams to ensure all data has been entered, calculating Risk for Import / Domestic Logo Sweats/ Tees, work with the planning/sales team on a daily basis.
Assist with various projects when needed.
26 International, Inc.
01/2009-05/2010
Production Assistant / Sketch Artist
Began as a sketch artist, rendering all styles in Illustrator. Measured, in detail, all garments in development.
Created highly detailed tech packs to send to overseas factories. Was later promoted to Production Assistant.
Assist Production Manager in communicating with international vendors and ensuring all production orders are completed efficiently and correctly
Work closely with owner to create orders for in-house goods.
Create presentation boards and line sheets of swatches, seasonal colors, and apparel.
Icon Shoes
10/2008 01/2009
Sales & Marketing
Manage all sales accounts and communicate with buyers
Determine outlets for marketing including online resources such as blogs and GoogleAds
Assist in product development and design of future collections
Assist in Account Payables; posting and processing checks with Peachtree software
The Cherokee Group 03/2008 09/2008
Assistant Brand Manager
Research current market trends via trend reports, stores, and the internet
Compile information into specific reports for global partners
Maintain brand identity and heritage through communication with global partners
Work closely with Brand Managers to ensure timely and efficient communication
