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Objective: To obtain a position in the fashion design field and grow within the company
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Education:
Kent State University
Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of fashion design and merchandising
Major: B.A. Fashion Design
Graduation: December 2004
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Qualifications:
* Ability to render using multi-medias such as gouche and marker
* Ability to consistently explore a trend or idea through the use of trend sites/reports and runway shows.
* Ability to translate future trends into clothing by utilizing mood boards, imagery and various inspirations and applying those trends to our target customer
* Ability to present my vision to a large group starting with inspiration and explaining the translation to an actual garment
* Ability to meet deadlines through effective time management and multi-tasking skills
* Ability to effectively communicate innovative ideas in a group atmosphere
* Ability to communicate accurate garment execution to vendors using spec measurements, fit observations, grading, and construction comments
* Ability to work as a liaison between production, technical design, and merchants
* Ability to create technical flats through prior college level courses involving computer design programs and on job experience
* Ability to manage and grow direct reports through one on one training.
* Ability to use office and design programs which include:
Excel, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Web PDM
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International Experience
* Kent State University Florence, Italy study abroad program
* Professional visits to fashion industry related events such as Prato Expo, and Premiere Visione
* Fashion market study tour in London, Paris, Milan and Como
* Educational tour of fashion studios such as Zandra Rhodes, Louis Vuitton, and Swarovski
* Educational tour of Rattie Silk Factory located in Como, Italy
* Fashion design internship with Arkadius Ltd. In London, England
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Company: Kohl\'s
{June \'12-Present}
Location: Menomonee Falls, Wi
Position: Sweater Designer
Desc:Manage sweater line for Kohl\'s private brand. Develop trend packets and shopping recaps to present to team as well as cross-functional partners. Travel to Spin Expo to research cost effective and trend right yarns for our brand.
Company: Abercrombie & Fitch
{Apr \'10-June \'12}
Location: New Albany, Oh
Position: Sweater Designer
Desc: Maintain a team of assistant & associate designers who I work closely with to build a customer appropriate line for each season.
Maintain daily tasks/priorities for each team member.
Represent multiple brands in travel to Asia for development and production of knitwear garments.
Company: Gap (Old Navy)
{Apr \'08-Apr \'10}
Location: San Francisco, Ca
Position: Asst. Sweater Designer
Desc:Research upcoming trends and created mood boards to represent an overview of the design direction.Create monthly flows, through sketching, trim and fabric sourcing. Worked with cross-functional team and overseas to create samples based on sketches. Attended fit sessions to further improve the vision of the garment.
Company: Gap (Old Navy)
{Dec \'05-Apr \'08}
Location:San Francisco, Ca
Position: Associate Tech. Designer
Desc:Create tech packages; serve as liaison between design, production, and merchants. Develop garment through specs, fitting, grading, and construction.
Company: Lily Samii Couture
{Aug \'04-Dec \'04}
Location: San Francisco, Ca
Position: Showroom Assistant
Desc:Office assistant, assistant to fit technician, boutique
salesperson, fashion show assistant.
Company: SHOC
Position: Intern
{May \'04-Aug \'04}
Location:Oakland,Ca
Desc:Production preparation, research and trending, sketching
flats, fabric sourcing.
Company: Arkadius
{May \'03-Aug \'03}
Position:Intern
Location:London,UK Desc: Research and trending, sewing construction & clothing design.
