Angel Lautensleger

Email: abprjo@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** **** **. *.*.

City: Massillon

State: OH

Zip: 44646

Country: USA

Phone: 330-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $55,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

Illustrator Photoshop Microsoft Office AS400

Educational Background:

Bachelors Degree, Textiles & Clothing

The Ohio State University, 09/1999 - 06/2003

Columbus, OH

Job History / Details:

Angel Lautensleger

Massillon, OH 44646

330-***-****

abprjo@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio: http://www.styleportfolios.com/tilley

Experienced professional looking for the next opportunity within

the fashion retail industry.

* Apparel Technical Design

* Apparel Creative Design

* Trend Research

* Graphic Design

* Illustrator / Printed Pattern Design

* Quality Control

* Manufacturing Buying

* Product Development

* Technical Flat Sketches

* Sales and Marketing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dots Inc., Solon, OH

2010 - November 2012

Retailer specializing in women's apparel and accessories at

exceptional prices, catering to women who are both fashion- and

price-conscious. Apparel for junior and plus size customers.

Assistant Technical Designer

Provide technical expertise to buyers on product dimension and

construction specification for all woven tops, lingerie, knits

and sweaters within the contemporary misses and plus categories.

* Analyze fit on live model and clearly communicate fit and

construction changes in an effective manner. Provide tech packs

to vendors with thorough and accurate dimension and construction

specifications; measurements, grading, constructions / styling /

prints and trims, fit comments, digital photos, and any other

necessary information.

* Re-work patterns as needed.

* Communicate with vendors / buyers to resolve issues pertaining

to manufacturer limitations.

* Perform Quality Control through random store visits; measure,

analyze construction / color of garments, and evaluate care

labels / prints / logos.

* Design original samples per buyer`s request; some of which were

in our -Best Seller`s- list.

Funky People, Wooster, OH

2008

Importer specializing in high-end women`s clothing and

accessories within contemporary misses and plus sizes.

Assistant Designer

Assisted Lead Designer in the creative / technical process of

designing and developing products for Funky People and Pura Vida

clothing lines; lines consist of juniors and contemporary misses

knit / woven tops, dresses, and sweaters.

* Responsible for fashion trend research, lab dips, approving

color ways, fabric selections for garments, pricing, sampling,

measurements, fittings, tech packs, quality control, and vendor

comments.

* Managed vendor updates daily for new and existing designs of

garments.

* Worked with sales team on trade show preparation.

Coastal Pet Products, Alliance, OH

2006 - 2007

Leading manufacturer of collars, leads, harness, toys, apparel

and other pet product needs.

Designer

2006 - 2007

Developed and designed pet products such as dog collars, leads,

harnesses, and toys. Designed for the following customers:

Petsmart, Petco, Petland, PSP, and Pet Specialty Stores /

Distribution Centers.

* Maintained responsibility for the entire product design process

including market research, mood board creation, design processes,

sketching, product specs, fit, and testing.

* Designed intricate surface designs and patterns for heat

transfer (sublimation) and screen printed fabrics.

* Assisted Marketing Coordinators in developing a cohesive

marketing strategy for new products.

* Researched competitive products, packaging, point-of-purchases,

and gave presentations as needed.

* Provided creative direction for packaging and point-of-purchase

materials to Graphic Designer.

* Travelled periodically to trade shows and gift / fashion shows

to research future fashion trends and to identify new pet product

trends.

* Worked closely with R&D in developing and testing new product

lines.

* Developed a standardized format to present to Coastal`s

overseas vendors who would be producing prototypes.

* Assisted the Merchandising Coordinator in the areas of product

displays, plano-grams, and kit development.

Buyer

2006

Purchased large quantities of finished goods and raw materials

from domestic and import vendors. Maintained MRP, planner

exception, and pass due reports. Expedited orders, as necessary,

pertaining to inventory control.

* Returned defective inventory products.

* Monitored commodity changes and negotiated product prices

accordingly.

* Managed FTZ process, which includes placing orders, the release

of products, and ensuring all import vendors forwarded the

appropriate documentation to the broker.

American Greetings, Cleveland, OH

2006

Retailer of greeting cards, gift-wrap, party goods and paper

goods found in retail outlets worldwide, generating about $1.6

billion per year.

Creative Specialist

Reviewed, adjusted, and processed new and rework card and

specialty designs.

* Inspected, measured, and verified the finishings, die cuts,

litho components, and file formats before released to the next

work center to ensure they met current manufacturing standards

and vendor specifications.

* Participated in color management meetings, evaluating proofs

and measuring color.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Abilene, TX

2004 - 2005

Large rental car industry within the North American region.

Management Trainee

Maintained a $1.5 million branch; completed paperwork for

inventory, purchasing, accounting, daily employee performance

reports, and end-of-month reports.

* Increased revenue through renting vehicles and selling

insurance, providing clean and efficient vehicles to customers,

fleet management, bank deposits, and resolving financial /

operational problems. Accomplished goal of cleaning up bad debt

within branch and gained over $15,000 dollars in recovered

profit.

* Developed and managed new and existing accounts.

Free-Lance Designer Work, Massillon, OH

2008 - 2009

Performed part-time product design work for previous employer`s

product lines; also did some graphic design work for printed

marketing material for family businesses.

* Designed product samples through Illustrator.

* Created printed pattern designs.

* Selected Pantone colors for products.

* Graphic design for printed marketing material.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Textiles and Clothing

Specialization: Product Development / Design and Evaluation

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Cotton Incorporated: Textile Fundamentals Workshop, Carey, NC,

2011

Sweater Manufacturing, Manhattan, NY, 2012

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Photoshop, Illustrator, Gerber Apparel CAD (Web PDM; AccuMark),

Auto CAD, Flash, Freehand, Microsoft Office, AS400, and Lotus

Notes

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Floral Designer, Mercy Medical Hospital, Canton, OH,

2008 - 2011

Handle creative execution, pricing, and inventory analysis

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