Fashion Designer

Work Experience:

Eve Denim [July ****- April **18] Technical Designer/ Product Development/ Assistant Designer

Created tech pack templates and final design tech packs using Photoshop/ Illustrator

Made technical flats using Illustrator

Made garment specifications

First to final fittings with the creative director, Adelaide Bourbon

Communicated with the manufacturers about timelines & garment issues

Quality Control

Made purchase orders for the now samples for the development stage

Sourced and purchased fabric

Kept track of fabric and trim inventory

Made linesheets and reviewed with the creative director

Made lookbooks using InDesign

Transported production pieces between dye house and contractor

Shipped and filled orders for retailers

Ecology Studio Designs [April 2016- Present] Owner/Designer

Hand dyeing yarns using natural dyes

Hand knitting scarves using different knitting stitches

Buying yarns and dyes

Publicity & marketing using social media platforms

Trina Turk [December 2014-April 2015] Mentorship

Creating a resort collection

Designed a few patterns inspired by Gio Ponti using Photoshop/ Illustrator

Printed final pattern with the Brother GT-361 DTG garment printer

Lane Bryant [August 2014- December 2014]Mentorship

Created a work day to night collection for the plus market

Designed around the concept of earthy tones

Felted yarn onto the organza coat I designed

The People's Movement [May 2014- August 2014] Design Associate

Made call-out sheets using Photoshop/ Illustrator

Made mood/ inspiration boards using Photoshop

Johnny Was [October 2013- January 2014] Mentorship

Designed a collection meshing 2 different historical costumes

Modernizing the histroical costume aspects

Repurposing fabric and trims with new fabrics to make something new

Focusing on functionality and pushing proportions

Under Armour [August 2013- November 2013] Mentorship

Designed a kid's urban dance collection

Color mixed fabrics

Working on with different types of knit fabrics and weights

Focused on functionality and pushing proportions

Education:

Otis: College of Art and Design [Graduated 2015]

Bachelors of Fine Art Degree

Major: Fashion Design

Minor: Sustainability

California State University, Fullerton [Graduated 2010]

Bachelors of Art Degree

Major: English

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