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Uli C. Lee
minetuli@icloud.com

EXPERIENCE
Designer Aug, 2014 - Present
“Nurian International – Women’s knit” Seoul, REP. Korea

Duties including preparing each season’s design meetings for U.S. buyers such as White House Black Market, Chico’s, Forever 21, and Kohl’s; Designing new samples by trend research & direction for all buyers; Helping buyers understand new concepts, designs, and trends through presentations; Sketching new designs for each season; Completing more than 40-50 proto samples for buyers in each season; Creating and completing production packages; Researching trims & beads; Displaying a showroom for presentations; Creating basic specs for tech packs, w/ assistants.

Freelancer Designer Jan, 2014 – Jul, 2014
“Deboat” Seoul, REP. Korea

Duties including preparing each season’s design for on-line shopping mall; Designing new samples by trend research & direction for kidswear; Sketching new designs for each season; Completing more than 40-50 proto samples for each season; Creating and completing production packages; Researching fabrications and trims; Displaying a showroom for presentations;

Design Manager Nov, 2011 - Oct, 2013
“Nobland International – Women’s woven & knit” Seoul, REP. Korea

Duties including preparing each season’s design meetings for U.S. & European buyers such as Zara, Anthropologie, Urbanoutfitters, and Kohl’s; Managing team & planning design direction w/ new trend for all buyers; Helping buyers understand new concepts, designs, and trends through presentations; Sketching new designs for each season; Completing more than 40-50 proto samples for buyers in each season; Creating and completing production packages; Researching trims & beads; Displaying a showroom for presentations; Checking basic specs for tech packs, w/ assistants.

Visual Merchandiser Apr, 2011 - Oct, 2011 “Stradivarius, Inditex Korea” Seoul, REP. Korea

Functioned as store coordinator; Received window photos from Spain headquarter and changed window displays according to company’s manual; Opened new shipment deliveries biweekly and changed floor merchandise w/ store managers; Changed coordination of mannequins according to manual; Worked as sales assistant & cashier for basic manner of customer service.

Assistant Manager Mar, 2010 - Mar, 2011
“Lee & Co. Company – Women’s knit” Seoul, REP. Korea

Prepared meetings with U.S. buyers such as Macy’s and Kohl’s; Helped buyers understand new concepts, designs, and trends through presentations; Sketched new designs; Completed 40-50 proto samples for buyers; Created and completed production packages; Created embellishment design & completed embellishment detail sheet for sampling; Researched trims & beads; Displayed showroom for the presentations; Checked basic specs for tech packs, assisted senior & junior managers.

Freelancer Sep, 2008 - Mar, 2009
“Magaschoni Collection – Women’s woven” New York, NY

Designs were picked as must-have items by editors of fashion magazine ELLE for September, 2009(U.S.A published) & all quantities are sold out. Sketched new designs; Created and completed production packages; Created embellishment design & completed embellishment detail sheet for sampling; Researched trims & beads; Organized showroom; Checked basic specs for tech packs, researched vintage images & items for new season, assisted senior designer & creative director, participated in new print and fabric fairs.

Design Assistant, May, 2007 - Aug, 2008
“DNA Kids & 725, and Pogo Club for Wal mart” New York, NY

Sketched new designs for each season, researched fabric design, created and completed production packages, created sampling charts and sourcing to overseas; organized and managed line catalog for distribution to the sales team; completed design requests, communicated with sales executives, finalized requests; organized a showroom.

Design Assistant, Sep, 2006 - Apr, 2007
“Levi's Big Boys & Dockers Boys - Junior and Children team “ New York, NY

Created presentation boards, sketched and completed, created sampling charts and sourcing to overseas; organized and managed line catalog for distribution to sales team; completed design requests, communicated with sales executives, finalized requests; organized showroom, and fabric and design research.

Design Assistant, Nov, 2005 - Sep, 2006
“Levi's Big Girls Team - Junior and Children team” New York, NY

Created presentation boards, sketched and completed, created sampling charts and sourcing to overseas, organized and managed line catalog for distribution to the sales team; completing all design requests, communicating with sales executives, finalizing requested, organizing a showroom, and fabric and design research.

Design Assistant Internship, Spring 2005
“Sound Girl – Junior Design Team” New York, NY

Organized design offices; decorated showrooms; made sample boards; press mailings, computer work on Adobe programs.

Design Assistant Internship, Fall 2004
“DKNY Jeans – Women’s Wovens” New York, NY

Made mock upa, beading, organized showroom, sample files; fabric and design research.

EDUCATION
BFA. Fashion Design, Sep, 2003 – May, 2005
"Parsons School of Design,"(Transferred) New York, NY

Majored Fashion Design, Mar, 2000 – Feb, 2002
"Samsung Art and Design Institute," Seoul, REP. Korea

RELEVANT SKILLS
"Design Skills"
Strong Illustration and Flat Skills, Great trend researching and color sense, Drawing, Sewing, and Hand-knitting

"Computer Skills"
Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5, MS Excel, Power Point, Web PDM, File Maker, MS words, Word Perfect.

SPECIAL SKILLS
Fluency in English & Korean