Design Sales
Resume:
Sam Ahmad Murtaza
Irvine, CA
Phone: 949-***-****
Cell: 714-***-****
E mail: *********@*****.***
Summary
An ambitious, energetic, and motivated fashion designer who possesses the following strengths:
• Creative design (visualizing, sketching, portfolio presentations, and collection development)
• Technical sketching.
• CAD (Computer Aided Design), Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator
• Illustration of fashion figures
• Draping
• Jewelry design (silver and precious and semiprecious stones)
• Drawing and painting (charcoal drawings, oil paintings)
• Fluent in 3 languages (Hindi, English, and Punjabi)
• Two conversational languages (French and Spanish)
Education
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) Los Angeles, CA. GPA 3.59
Associate of Arts Fashion Design & Advanced Fashion Design Program March 2013
Gemological Institution of America (GIA)
Certified Counter Sketching and Concepts December 1990
University of Punjab Lahore
Masters Graphic Design April 1992
Work
Experience
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Kevin Hall Los Angeles, CA April – June 2011
Intern
Assisted with design for the gowns for the Palm Spring Fashion Week
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Responsible for pattern making and designing
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Buying and selecting fabric for Spring/Summer collection for 2012
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Vista Gems Skillman, NJ April 2006 – present
Designer and salesman
• In charge of designing
• Organize the shows internationally to increase sales
• Responsible for silver casting and Gem polishing
She Garment Jaipur, India January 2000 – July 2004
Fashion designer
• Designed cotton formal wear for high end events including bridal wear
• Used knowledge of embroidery and dying to embellish garments
Additional Information
Gold medal and BFA/MFA in Graphic Design for University of the Punjab
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Achieved President Honor Roll at FIDM
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Winner of Project Runway Student Scholarship
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Winner of Cotton and Cotton Incorporate Scholarship
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Masseuse (reflexology and Royal Thai massage)
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Portfolio and References available upon request
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