Design San Francisco

Skills: -Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint -Detail Oriented -Draping -Illustrator/Photoshop -Analytical/Problem Solving -Line Sheets -Hand Illustrations -Pattern Making -Sample Sewing

Education

Acquired degree: Academy Of Art, San Francisco, CA

December 17th, 2009 MFA, Fashion Design

Acquired degree: CSUS, Sacramento, CA

December 18th, 2005 BS, FACS w/ a concentration in Apparel Marketing and Design

-Involved in SFA (Student Fashion Association)

Experience

Present JenniferSSchmidt, San Francisco, CA

Designer

Currently making a dress for a Mrs. California pageant contestant.

-Working with client to create a stunning pageant dress.

-Sketch and Illustrate design.

-Creating patterns from blocks and draping.

-Fit and finalize patterns.

Designer

Participated in a three month market study for Stylet.ag

-Uploading images for online look book to show past and current works.

-Interacting with other participants.

Fashion Mentor

Mentoring and guiding UC Berkeley fashion student w/ 1st collection for Fall.

-Overseeing collection process, such as revising sketches, fabric swatches, color pallet, and overall flow of collection.

-Teaching different construction and sewing methods.

SFDW12 (San Francisco Design Week)

Astro Studios, San Francisco, CA

Designer

Created a collection from inspiration to sketch to final product.

-Sketch and hand illustrate designs

-Create patterns

-Fit models and finalize patterns

-Create final garments

‘Gaultierize Yourself’ Fashion Show, Jean Paul Gaultier Inspired

De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA

Designer

*Was chosen to design garments for the 'Gaultierize Yourself' Fashion Show, Jean Paul Gaultier Inspired*

Create sketches and designs from Jean Paul Gaultier's previous collections.

-Sketch and hand illustrate designs

-Create patterns

-Fit models and finalize patterns

-Create final garments

2011-2013 *Freelance Pattern-Making/Sample Sewing Clients*

Johanna Lundstrom, San Jose, CA

-Helped finalize designs, draft patterns, finalize patterns, sample sewing, fitting

CJJQ, San Jose, CA

-Draft patterns, finalize patterns, sample sewing, fitting

Velvet Brigade, San Francisco, CA

-Draft patterns, finalize patterns, sample sewing, fitting

2010 Walter Baker, New York, NY

Design Intern

-Helped design assistants with tasks, such as flat sketches, copied/cutting patterns, created line sheets, and taking pictures of garments for computer log.

-Attended and helped with fittings, and model castings.

2008 Jessica McClintock, San Francisco, CA

Design Intern -Helped design assistants with tasks, such as preparing fabric swatches to send out to buyers, tech packs, update material costs in computer program, and assisted with dressing for a photo shoot.

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