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Frock Los Angeles San Francisco, California, 07/2009–present
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Patternmaker
Pottery Barn San Francisco, California, 08/2009
Freelance Designer
CiCaDa, Design Assistant intern San Francisco, California, 08–10/2008
Take client body measurement
Worked with design director for color, fabric and trims selection
Assisted in the showroom with questions from clients regarding the line
NoBlu, Design Intern San Francisco, California, 06–08/2008
Researched fabrics and trims
Organized and maintained fabric swatches
Sketched flats and created spec sheets
Provided design input on line development
Knitwear Lab, Academy of Art, Teaching Assistant San Francisco, California, 02–06/2008
Helped students understand and develop single bed machine knitting skills
Organized and maintained yarn room
Maintained machines for optimum performance
Academy of Art University San Francisco, California, 2006–2009
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Art, Fashion and Knitwear Design
FASHION SKILLS Research and develop design concept, Sketching / illustration, Technical flat drawing ( hand
& illustrator ), Knitwear swatches design and development, Knitwear and Woven Sewing /
Construction / Patternmaking /Draping / Calculation, Stoll Machine, cut and sew knits,
fully fashion sweater, Sourcing yarns, fabric, trims and colors, Fit Model, Sourcing overseas
COMPUTER SKILLS Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Word M1 Knit & Wear software
Adobe Illustrator Microsoft Excel
Cross Platform
Microsoft PowerPoint
APATure Runway III Fashion Show SOMArt, San Francisco, California, August 8, 2009
ACHIEVEMENTS
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week:
Academy of Art University Graduation Fashion Show New York City, New York, 02/13/2009
Presented fall / winter knitwear project in Bryant Park at New York Fashion Week 2009.
Academy of Art Spring Show 2008, San Francisco, California
Selected jewelry team work project
LANGUAGE SKILLS Mandarin, English