Fashion Designer
Resume:
Los Angeles, Ca & New York, NY
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Portfolio: www.behance.net/krystalrae
KRYSTAL RAE
Designer & Creative Director
An organized, award-winning designer with a proven ability to meet the demands of a fast-paced, always changing industry. A 15-year fashion design veteran from Los Angeles, working on both coasts. Experienced in all major markets. My skills surpass anything taught in fashion school - my success comes from a deep understanding of the market/consumer/client needs and being able to communicate those needs in all stages of design & development in detail.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
A strong knowledge and understanding of markets, trends, business, branding, conceptualizing, design, detail, fabrications, materials, technical design and production - both domestic and international. Ability to facilitate every phase from concept to production for most lines and markets. Hand and digital sketching, detailed technical design, Illustrator flats & CADS, patterns, sourcing, costing and more. EXPERIENCE
Rockstar Originals, City of Commerce Men’s & Children’s Designer September 2017 - PRESENT
● Digital design, flats, artwork and graphic prints, technical design, tech packs, mood boards, fittings, production approval
● Sourcing materials & labor International & Domestic
● Overseeing samples through production, DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL
● Denim specific, as well as leather - urban street wear Freelance, New York & Los Angeles Designer & Consultant 2003 - 2018
● Free-hand sketching, digital design, flats/CADS, textile design, artwork and graphic prints, technical design, tech packs, line sheets, look books, mood boards, storyboards, patterns, fittings, trend forecasting
● Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
● Sourcing materials & labor, sample making through production
● DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL
● Childrens (NB - kids), Jr’s, Misses, Women’s, Contemporary, Lingerie, Sleep & Lounge, Swim, Mens, Boys, LGBT wear
● *SEE CLIENT LIST BELOW FOR BRANDS
GTek, Los Angeles Co-Creative Director & Designer January 2014 - October 2016
● D evelopment from concept through sample and pre-production: trend forecasting, sketching, flats, technical design, line sheets, mood boards, sourcing, fittings, overseeing 1s t
samples
● Personally worked with vendors and private label clients negotiating vision and some sales
● Materials & techniques specialized in nanotechnology. All natural/organic, eco-friendly & technology based materials
Fleur't Lingerie, Los Angeles Head Designer, L ingerie & Lounge May 2012 - December 2015
● Fashion sketching, illustrator design, technical design & details, linesheets, mood boards, trend forecasting, sourcing, fittings, overseeing through pre-production
● International production, correspondents and requirements, in-house sample making
● Multi label brand including 2 private label clients
● Primarily knits, silk wovens and laces
Sheen Kidz, Los Angeles Children’s Designer
April 2004 - November 2007
● Fashion sketching, illustrator design flats/CADS, artwork and graphics, custom designed trims & embellishments, technical design & details, linesheets, mood boards, trend forecasting, sourcing, fittings, overseeing through pre-production
● International & Domestic production, in-house sample making
● Knits, wovens, Leather, Denim, terry and laces
CLIENTS
Heaven, Los Angeles 2006 - 2007, Designer
Juicy Couture, Los Angeles 2008, Denim
Juicy Couture Kids, Los Angeles 2010, Kids Wear & Kids Denim Continuous Line, Los Angeles 2010, Mens & Womens Little Giraffe, Los Angeles 2008, Children’s (NB-6x) Genaria/Panty Kitten, Los Angeles 2008-2009, LGBT Lingerie Blush Tee’s, Los Angeles 2010 - 2011
Cason Bra Co., Los Angeles 2011 - 2012, Lingerie WET & JY Ray’s Swimwear, Los Angeles 2012-2013, Swim Celebrity Pink - Kids, Los Angeles 2014, Girls Denim SoHo Apparel, Los Angeles 2015, Girls, Boys, Activewear (Jr’s & Misses) & Maternity
Jonathan Shaw, Los Angeles 2017 - 2018, Creative Director & Designing Consultant
Rockstar Originals, Los Angeles 2017 - 2018, Men’s & Children’s EDUCATION
FIDM, Los Angeles 2003 - 2005 Fashion Design
AWARDS
UBM (Magic, Las Vegas) 2010 - Best Emerging Designer (Mens) Client: Continuous Wear
UBM (Magic, Las Vegas) 2010 - Leader of New Design (Mens/Womens, Technology) Client: Continuous Wear
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