Sales Design

ANDRES STICKNEY

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Senior-Level Designer

Extremely creative and well developed Fashion Design professional with extensive experience in orchestrating all aspects of

men and womens clothing design operations while demonstrating attuned attention to detail and inventive qualities. Astute

knowledge of womens clothing lines, as well as various computerized fashion design programs. Expertise in sweater and knit

category with thorough knowledge of construction, specs and materials. Superior leadership and management skills with ability

to merge creative direction with business strategies. Fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and MS Office Suite.

Women's Wear Project Coordination Fine and Industrial Arts

Trend & Market Analysis Design & Development Client Satisfaction & Retention

Strategic Planning Process Improvement Effective Communications

Time Management Adobe Photoshop MS Office Suite

PROFESSI ONAL EXPERIENCE

RAFFLES DESIGN INSTITUTE, Hong Kong Oct 2016 June 2017

Fashion Designer/Marketing Program Director/Lecturer

Diligently direct a team of five lecturers and students, and offer assistance to facility for department outreach programs.

Create and provide accurate and timely reports to Academic and College Director.

Proactively attend the workshop class of 32 hours/week. Review current fashion trends, analyze existing marketing

efforts and develop efficiency category results.

SHANGHAI TANG, Hong Kong Jan 2016 Aug 2016

Mens and Womens wear Sweater, Cut & Sew Designer

Successfully coordinated design projects from concept through completion. Worked closely to create vision, conceive

designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. Presented reports to creative director.

Created and conducted highly persuasive sales and marketing presentations. Converted features to benefits to achieve

client objectives, involved in the design, development, and fit for Spring/Summer 2017 collections.

DUFFY, DZ Group, Shanghai Feb 2015 July 2015

Contemporary Collection Design Consultant

Developed a new youthful image and collection for in-house luxury label DUFFY. Delivered reports to business owner

and head designer in an efficient manner.

Proficiently gave personalized attention and provided hand off styles to merchandisers and manufacturers for sampling.

Established trusting relationships with designers, vendors, and clients.

LI & FUNG, Brilliant Global Ltd, Hong Kong Aug 2012 Dec 2014

Contemporary Sweater/Cut & Sew Knits Designer

Networked with China factories regularly, monitored sample and swatch completion, evaluated needs and created

custom design solutions consistent with the clients preferences. Ensured the highest customer satisfaction.

Competently achieved high level working relationships with clients at Shanghai Spinexpo. Analyzed client sales and

delivered proposals to increase sales. Developed trend, market, and sourcing by associating with clients.

Spearheaded a team of four people to create individual collections and projects for clients. Presented a minimum of 4

collections a year to clients in Hong Kong and overseas. Worked closely with merchandising team.

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COACH, NYC, USA June 2011 Aug 2012

Contemporary Sr. Designer

Efficiently operated as design manager for hats, scarves, and gloves. Identified and reported progress, quality, and

challenges to VP Creative Director that could impact project profitability or execution.

Assisted the woven, denim, and outerwear designer in every phase of line development for the style. Contributed

design ideas, developed all printed artwork, illustrations, embroidery layouts and technical drawings.

DRES FASHION, NYC Oct 2002 - Feb 2010

Business Owner/Designer

Administered daily operations, devised and developed marketing strategies, visual merchandising and service standards

that increased sales while enhancing the customer satisfaction.

Diligently led fashion house, designed clothes and presented collections at trade shows and New York Fashion Week.

Networked with local contractors for sample development and production.

ALEXANDER WANG 2008

Design Consultant - Woven and Cut and Sew Knits

Prepared material boards/illustrative materials and created a new system to communicate styles to oversee factories.

Established patterns/layouts, designed, illustrated, created specs, and communicated to factories. Oversaw fittings and

communicated changes effectively.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant - STICKNEY STUDIO, NYC, USA (2002 2011)

Womens Freelance Woven Designer - EILEEN FISHER (2009)

Contemporary Freelance Sweaters Designer - ANN TAYLOR LOFT (2007)

Contemporary Sweater and Accessory Designer - TSE, NYC (2000 2002)

Mens Assistant Knitwear Designer - POLO/RALPH LAUREN, NYC (1997 2000)

E D U C AT I O N & C R E D E N T I A L S

Continuing Education Studies, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York

Courses - Merchandising, Selling, Promotion, Event Production, Hand and Machine Knitting

Hand and Computer Illustrating, Draping, Patternmaking, Sewing, Textiles, Printing

Bachelor of Science Degree, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York

Study Abroad, Chiang Mai, Thailand and London, England

LANGUAGES

English Thai Spanish

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