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contact: tkim826@hotmail.com
Experience:
May 12 Z supply inc. Irvine, CA
Freelance Designer/illustrator-knit tops
Oct 09-Feb 12 Swat Fame Industry, CA
Senior Sportswear Designer
Lines: See Thru Soul (jrs), Kut From the Kloth (contemporary), Q40 (contemporary leather), STS BLUE (SMU)
Responsible for analyzing trends and creating 4 seasonal lines
Worked with fabric, color and trends to create mood boards and sketches to present to creative director
Worked with Merchandising and Sales team to determine strategic direction of business
Maintained interaction with technical designer and patternmakers to correct fit and spec issues
Oversaw all tech packs and managed workflow of assistant designer, technical designer, and patternmaker
Attended developmental and production fittings
Communicated with overseas factories and vendors in executing sample lines
Conducted team meetings to enforce calendar deadlines
Attended Design and Line Presentations
Reviewed sales samples during handover meetings with production team
Approved developmental and production fabric, trim, wash, etc.
Jan 06-June 09 4-Ever Young Los Angeles, CA
Designer
Created a wearable line of womens contemporary & junior clothing by market dates
Coordinated sample room, working with patternmaker and sample sewers to maintain workflow.
Attended fittings, work with sample sewers and patternmaker to prevent production & fit issues
Sourced and followed up on all sample and production related fabric, trim, and send outs (garment dye, tie dye, sublimation)
Created linesheets and updated fabric & trim cards; created mailer flyers for buyers
Presented the line to buyers at market shows in Atlanta, Dallas, and New York
Aug 05-Jan 06 Frankie B. Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Designer
Created, filled out cost sheets
Updated Raw Materials File and Styles Book
Created line sheets on Illustrator, tech packs for each new style, and sewing instructions for sample sewers
Sourced and followed up on sample fabric and trim
Work with sample sewers to maintain workflow and productivity
Sent out and followed up on samples & 18 sets of dupes for wash, embroidery, studs, and other design elements
Temp. Jobs:
June 04-Aug. 04 Speedo Los Angeles, CA
Intern
Organized files. sourced fabrics
Filled out swatch cards & fabric authorization sheet
May 04-Aug. 04 4Ever Young Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Designer
Designed apparel for missy and junior line
Created line sheets
Sourced fabric and trim
Dec. 03-Jan. 04 All About Patterns Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Patternmaker/ Sample Maker
Cut hard patterns and samples
Assisted in making patterns and sewing samples
May 03-Aug. 04 Wanted Clothing Co. Los Angeles, CA Assistant Designer
Kept swatch book records
Created cost and spec sheets
Sourced fabric and trim
Created cost and spec sheets
Organized files
Cut samples
Answered phone calls
Skills:
Knowledge of Sewing, Draping, Construction, & Patternmaking
Hand illustrating
Ability to forecast trends and fabrications
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
Fluent Korean
Illustrator, Word, Photoshop, Excel
PLM
Education:
Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA
BFA in Fashion Design- May 2005
Recognition:
2002-2005-Otis Grant Recipient
May 2005-Senior Mentor Project (for Vera Wang) displayed in Neiman Marcus windows.
Feb. 2005-Senior Project (for Eduardo Lucero) exhibited in the Bolsky Gallery at Otis.
May 2004-Junior project (for La Blanca) featured in California Apparel News, Vol. 60
