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EXPERIENCE
Freelance, Express, New York, NY
Designer
-Worked closely with merchandising team to launch intimates program and design first product
-Created all sketches and directed CAD team to design and color prints for three seasons
-Generated and maintained PDM packages from initial concept to final production
-Worked with head designer of intimates in designing and sampling three seasons
-Collaborated with several teams, including dressy knits, studio wovens, and denim teams in sketches, techpacks, and fabric and sample tracking charts for several seasons
-Assisted Director of Womenswear in styling and creating presentation for directional seasonal presentation of Fall/Winter 2011
-Collaborated with Creative Director on creating color palette and color boards for presentation for Spring/Summer 2012
-Organized and generated filing and reference system for entire womenswear department of all artwork archives
Freelance, Babyfair, New York, NY
Designer
-Worked closely with head designer on fittings and prepared fit comments for factories
-Researched trends and designed seasonal merchandise for Penelope Mack
Freelance, Mystery Costumes, New York, NY
Designer
-Design concepts and create finished fashion sketches on project basis
September 2005-May 2007 Living Planet, New York, NY
Associate Designer
-Collaborated with head designer to design all product on trend and knit driven line for each season
-Sourced and developed fabric from domestic and international mills and worked with mills to obtain strike- offs and sample yardage by calendar deadlines
-Created and maintained style sheets/line sheets during the life cycle of the product
-Prepared complete techpacks for overseas manufacturers including technical sketch, first spec, and artwork
-Communicated daily with overseas manufacturers through completion of first sample
-Researched and presented trend and color input for line development
-Worked with head designer on all color/fit/embellishment approvals through production
-Participated in all fittings and gave direction to senior fit technician for final comments
July 2004- February 2005 Steps New York, New York, NY
Designer/Buyer
-Worked with domestic and overseas manufacturers to design merchandise for stores
-Established a collaboration with overseas manufacturer and had first samples produced
-Compiled trend research and presented seasonal fabric and silhouette trends
-Researched and initiated contacts with new vendors for buying merchandise
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
-Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Web PDM, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint on Mac and PC platforms
-Skilled in technical packages and technical/fit know-how
-Complete flat sketches by hand and on computer and develop concept sketches for presentation
-Create concept and mood boards for design presentations
-Strong sense of aesthetics with regards to textiles, color, detail, balance and proportion
-Well regarded for organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication abilities
EDUCATION
International Academy of Design and Technology, 2001- 2004 Chicago, IL
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Fashion Design
Associates in Merchandise Management
