Sales Design

Valerie Walker

**-**** ********** ** ********, HI 96738 808-***-****

*******@*******************.***

Career Objective: A challenging position in the apparel design field.

Professional Highlights

Turned a failing golf line into a very successful line, which increased sales and

created new collections. (Koret of California)

Due to my great management style, I turned around a failing employee who received

a promotion instead of termination. (Koret of California)

Drastically reduced all high returns items by refitting and making the necessary

adjustments. (TravelSmith)

Researched and recommended better fabric techniques for high returns items due to

fabric property failure. These changes reduced return rates dramatically.

(TravelSmith)

Created new products by researching and utilizing the latest technology in

sublimation printing. (Visions of the Tropics).

Experience

Visions of the Tropics Waikoloa, HI

Operator/Designer 2005 - Present

Oversaw all operations of design and manufacturing.

Designed, produced and sold home accessories to retail stores and end users.

Wrote, designed and produced catalogs, flyers, and web sites.

Answered customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses,

and credit terms.

Contacted new and existing customers to discuss their needs, and to explain how

these needs were met by specific products and services.

Purchased and maintained all supplies.

Maintained high standards of excellence.

TravelSmith Novato, CA

Technical Designer 2002 - 2004

Tested fabrics and oversaw testing so that garment care labels could be created.

Refit and improved high return items.

Worked with wovens, and knits.

Sketched rough and detailed drawings of apparel and accessories, and wrote

specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory

requirements.

Selected materials and production techniques to be used for products.

Researched and recommended new fabric techniques for wrinkle free, UV resistant,

and mosquito resistant fabrics.

Examined sample garments on and off models; then modified designs to achieve

desired effects.

Koret of California Oakland, CA

Assistant Designer 1996,1998 - 2002

Designed clothing and accessories.

Worked with wovens, knits, and sweaters.

Worked with many types of trims, prints, appliqués, and other decorating techniques.

Analyzed fashion trends and predictions.

Created new plaids, stripes and prints.

Conferred with sales and management executives and with clients in order to

discuss design ideas.

Collaborated with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.

Sketched rough and detailed drawings of apparel and accessories, and wrote

specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory

requirements.

Selected materials and production techniques to be used for products.

Trained and managed many interns and assistant designers and achieved

significant improvements in their productivity.

Conferred with and coordinated the activities of workers who drew and cut patterns

and constructed garments to fabricate samples.

Examined sample garment on and off model and modified design as necessary to

achieve desired effect.

Attended fashion and fabric shows to observe new fashions and materials.

Computer Experience

Knowledgeable in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Web Design, Outlook, Excel, Karat

CAD, Auto CAD, Corel Draw, Word, Quicken, and many more.

Education

Colorado State University Colorado

Bachelors: Apparel Design and Merchandising 1996

References and Portfolio: Available upon request

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