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Erin Marie Mathews
matheem@gmail.com
SUMMARY: Talented and motivated apparel designer with over four years of industry experience, working with a high-end boutique label and large, mass-market corporation.
SKILLS: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Hand Sketching, IPLM (WebPDM), Building Tech Packs, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Vendor Communication, Presentation Set-up, Visual Styling, Mac Operating System and Windows Operating System
EXPERIENCE:
6126 by Lindsay Lohan
Los Angeles, California
April 2010 Present
Assistant Designer Working directly with the Senior Designer on line development, including theme, color and print direction, silhouettes, and beading and embroidery ideas; Working with international and domestic vendors in regards to any new style, fabric and trim developments; Creating first proto tech packs for development that include flat sketch, detail sketches, fabric and trim information, and key measurements; Requesting and tracking all first proto and salesman samples for SS11 with overseas vendors; Working with in-house patternmaker and sample room for new developments as well as duplicate salesman samples.
LE Canvas
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
November 2008-September 2009
Womens Knits Associate Designer Shared in creative design with Designer including: sketching flats, pulling tears, shopping the market, and keeping up with current market trends; Continued daily responsibility and follow up for Womens cut and sew products for LE Canvas and Sub-group lines which included LE Core, LE US, LE UK, LE Germany, LE Japan, and LE Business Outfitters; Found and nominated new fabric qualities and communicated with fabric development team in regards to fabric quality and testing; Developed novelty concepts, worked with vendors on specialty tee ideas, including appliqué and beading layouts; Assisted in studying contemporary brands and fits and then developed the fit; Worked with Product Development and Technical Design to communicate product vision and attend weekly fit sessions to oversee development.
Lands End
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
July 2006October 2008
Womens Knits Design Assistant Worked with Designer and Design Director to develop concepts into finished products, Communicated daily with manufacturers and internal segments of the Womens Knits team; Managed and executed line development: sketched flats in Illustrator, researched and sourced trims, built and maintained initial proto spec packs, tracked concept samples and relayed comments, and adhered to product development calendar deadlines; Other responsibilities included: researching seasonal trends, pitching stripe and print colorways, commenting/approving lap dips, preparing inspiration and product boards for Concept meetings, attending weekly technical fittings, and working directly with all facets of the knits team: Merchandising, Technical Design, and Sourcing.
Project Alabama (Alabama Chanin)
Florence, Alabama
October 2005-December 2005
Pattern Development Intern Assisted the design team in preparing first sample patterns by hand for Fall/Winter 2006; Hand-graded patterns for production, altered patterns for special and custom orders, prepared paper patterns from Design drapings; Learned unique hand sewing techniques, cut and hand-stitched a first sample garment; Updated and maintained line sheets, design boards, and fabric notebooks; Found, measured, and booked fit models for sample fittings.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science: Apparel Design and Production Management
3.7 GPA-Magna Cum Laude
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
August 2001- December 2005
Human Sciences International Minor a three-month immersion into Italian culture, with a focus on design, architecture, art, and family life.
Arricia, Italy
February 2004-May 2004
References Available Upon Request
