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orostani@yahoo.com
Organized and detail-oriented, adept in managing multiple
priorities in fast paced environments to ensure business
objectives are met.
Solid creative and technical background with strong designs
skills to produce creative solutions.
Adept in completing projects from conception to production.
AREAS OF EXCELLENCE
Flat Sketching
Tech Pack Development
Social Media Marketing
Line Development & Execution
Budget Management
Creative Development
EXPERIENCE
Owner / Freelance Fashion & CAD Designer / Creative Director / Stylist
Orostani Couture
August 2008 Present
Orchestrated all aspects from inception to execution for themed events.
Designed and produced décor and costumes.
Created collections for up and coming music artists.
Designed couture wardrobes for music videos and public appearances.
New artist image development and personal style coaching.
Created presentations boards, tech packs, figure illustrations,
flat sketches, and selected fabrics to update current design
to a more high performance and contemporary look.
Notable clients include:
Lyn Liechty @ Nyla Music LLC
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
Odawa Casino Resort
Firekeepers Casino
Four Winds Casino Resort
Hawaiian Airlines
Conway Inc.
Designer / Producer
Verve Events:
August 2009 July 2012
Developed and conceptualized logo.
Managed Internet and social media marketing such as, Youtube,
Google Adwords, Google Analytics, and Facebook to promote events
and ticket purchases, and maintained events budgets.
Coordinated creative production necessary for each event such
as, hiring vendors, dancers, and makeup artists.
Created themes and costumes for 21 events by designing apparel,
making patterns, selecting fabrics, sewing garments, and styling
models.
Created event décor installations based on event theme using a
variety of mixed media.
Fornabaio Voss Events:
Redesigned logo for clothing design.
Updated branded clothing by creating a modern look with a better fit to produce costumes with high performance fabrics and colors complementing the logo; created patterns, and sewed fabrics for final production.
Awarded a commissioned project based on excellence in performance to create more clothing for a newly opened venue and weekly events in NY.
Responsible for researching printing vendors, designing mockup illustration, selecting fabrics and colors to meet unique business needs.
Freelance Assistant Designer
Phillips-Van Heusen
September 2008 December 2008
Created concept boards and tech packs, and analyzed fabric stories.
Ensured final production of tech packs for shipment to
manufacturers.
Freelance Color Assistant
American Eagle Outfitters
June 2008 August 2008
Created seasonal color templates utilizing Adobe Illustrator
and established new color names.
Selected colors for vendors and created color presentation boards.
Freelance Assistant Fashion Designer / Patternmaker
M Direct
August 2006 October 2012
Constructed patterns and prepared sample garments.
Estimated cost of manufacturing materials.
Created concept boards and assisted in presentations.
Sketched designs and flats for multiple accounts.
Gathered selective trims and fabrics for color stories.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design, 2006
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Study Abroad Program, 2006
Polimoda, Fashion Institute of Technology
Associate of Applied Science in Fashion Design, 2004
Harper College
AWARDS:
NAUMD Image of the Year Award for Best Uniform Design, 2010
Dress for Miss Italia Competition, Florence, Italy, 2006
Finalist in the Fashion Group International Design Competition,
2002-2004
Avant-garde designs featured in Alfa Magazine, 2003
Languages:
Russian, Italian
