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Career Highlights
Contributed to growth of high volume Costco account from $700,000 to $25 million in five years.
Successfully designed and helped increase sales for K-mart account by 40%.
Supervisor experience selected, trained and mentored assistant designers, graphic/production artists and product developer.
Creative direction experience traveled to China to train and direct design team.
Experience
Head Girls Designer, Wiesner Products/Kids With Character New York, NY 2007-2009
Newborn, Infant/Toddler & 4-6x
In-charge of trend research, design, styling details, graphics, mood boards, sketching, color ways, tech packs, fit and approvals.
Actively designed new product lines to sell ideas/concepts to management, licensors, and buyers.
Created graphics for generics, Bon bebe, Disney, Nickelodeon, M &Ms, Betty Boop, and Scooby Doo, and Halloween.
Created art to size, and color specifications for product packages for graphics, and prints.
Conducted fit sessions with technical designers and responsible for final fit and aesthetics of styling approvals.
Worked with product developer to ensure garment product packages were accurate and complete.
Senior Girls Designer, Concept Studios, nZania Irvine, CA 2002-2007
Newborn, Infant/Toddler & 4-6x
Managed kids design division Boys & Girls including creative direction, divisional deadlines, design calendar and time in action plans.
Increased sales of Costco account to $25 million through on trend design and establishing a strong relationship with buyer.
Supervised, mentored, and trained assistant designers, graphic designer and product developer.
Traveled internationally for trend research to lead design direction and manage product development in overseas factories.
Managed divisional approvals and aesthetics of all lab dips, fabric qualities, art strike offs, garment fit and styling details.
Communicated directly with buyer to present the line and execute design changes.
Problem solved daily corresponding with oversees agents/factories on product development from sampling to production.
Girls Designer, Concept Studios, nZania Irvine, CA 2002-2007
Newborn, Infant/Toddler & 4-6x
Designed product for girls layette, playwear, sportswear, denim, swimwear, and sleepwear and packaged sets.
Developed strong working relations with cross-functional team members in sales, production, technical design and licensors.
Actively researched market to ensure product is consistent with trends and business strategies.
Created original graphics for Disney and Dr. Seuss lines.
Met independently with vendors on product approvals with high level of responsibility.
Lead the aesthetic of all fit and styling details.
Created detailed & accurate technical packages for garment construction, details, graphics, art to size and prints.
Responsible for final approval of lab dips, art strike offs, and embroideries.
Assistant Designer, Concept Studios, Stage 28, nZania Irvine, CA 2002-2004
Infant/ Toddler & 4-6x,Tween, Juniors
Worked under design director to execute overall product design strategy and meet seasonal deadlines.
Assisted with accounts Wet Seal, Hot Topic, Torrid, Disneyland, Specialty Boutiques and Costco.
Participated in trend research and concept boards.
Sketched silhouettes, created color ways, and developed line sheets.
Produced accurate detailed technical spec packages, garment details and graded specs.
Conducted fit sessions and relayed fit comments to factories.
Approved counter samples and pre-production samples.
Worked directly with technical designers of accounts Wetseal, Torrid, and Disneyland on approval of graded specs.
Tracked and followed up on sales samples from domestic screen printers and overseas factories.
Maintained and developed product development status reports from overseas and domestic factories.
Design Assistant- Unionbay Sportswear Seattle, WA 2000-2002
Juniors, Tween & 4-6x
Created color cards and fabric swatches.
Sketched detailed flat sketches.
Maintained the design library and organized seasonal record books.
Created all mood boards, line sheets and sales catalogs.
Organized and set up showrooms for sales presentations.
Assisted in all phases of design.
Education
Seattle Central Community College Seattle, WA 1998-2000
A.A.S Degree in Apparel Design
Middlesex County College Edison, NJ 2009-2010
Liberal Arts-GPA 4.0
Skills
Illustrator CS3, Photoshop, Microsoft Office 2007: Excel, Word, Power Point, MAC and Windows Vista and Outlook.
