Fashion Designer
Resume:
Lisa & Lucy, New York, NY
Freelance Designer June 2016 – July 2016
Vakko NY, New York, NY
Assistant Designer (Temp) June 2015 – August 2015
Derek Lam, New York, NY
Design Intern – Collection Team January 2015 – April 2015 Tia Mazza Bridal, New York, NY
Assistant Designer November 2013 – August 2014
Kahn Lucas Lancaster Inc., New York, NY
Design Intern November 2012 – December 2013
SOBA Speedwear, New York, NY
Freelance Designer
• Create development and produc on techpacks for 1st collec on launch
• Provide full grading for all key items to set as company’s fit standard
• Collaborate with Founder to select fabrics, trims, and colors
• Create prints and pa erns for development
• Source factories and mills that are experienced with performance wear July 2018 – Present
April 2016 – April 2017
August 2015 – April 2016
DFG Brands, New York, NY
Designer
Associate Designer
• Managed the design process from concep on through produc on for over 220 styles per season for the womenswear line
• Pitched trend/fabric/color to the Crea ve Director and the Execu ve Vice President of Sales
• Generated mood/trend/fabric boards through researching new ideas, technology, and other related design inspira ons
• Designed into well established and upcoming trends through fabric and trim selec on/sourcing, crea ng ini al sketches and techpacks
• Worked closely with produc on team to ensure mely delivery of high quality products
• Reviewed all submits and samples from 1st sample to TOP for approval
• Communicated with overseas factories on a daily basis to coordinate sampling and produc on
• Conducted fi ngs and managed correc ons and altera ons
• Established brand iden ty through composing collec on catalogs and crea ng logos, trims, hangtags, and prints
EXPERIENCE
Talented fashion design
professional with equal
experience in crea ve and
technical design. Capable of
designing 200+ SKU collec ons
per season while maintaining or
crea ng techpacks and providing
technical specs.
ABOUT
Fashion Ins tute of
Technology,
State University of New York
Bachelors of Fine Arts
2015
• Major: Fashion Design
• Minor: Asian Studies
• Magna Cum Laude
Hong Kong Polytechnic
University,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Student Exchange Program
(Honors)
2014
EDUCATION
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
AWARDS
• Adobe Crea ve Suite
• Microso Office
• Light Box
• WebPDM
• QuickBooks
• Conversa onal Cantonese
• Dean’s List
2011 – 2015
• Global Scholar Award
2014 – 2015
• Peter F. Vallone Scholarship
2008 - 2010
Long Beach, CA 90804
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CONTACT
Santa Fe Apparel, New York, NY
Freelance Designer
Designer
• Oversaw complete design process from ini al sketching to execu on and produc on of final product
• Developed and proposed color and fabric trends to the President and Vice President of Sales and Merchandise
• Researched concepts and inspira ons from markets online, online trend sources, actual runway, and traveling Europe
• Created over 250 brand focused designs each season
• Reviewed and approved standards, submits, and fits with produc on team
• Set up over 80 development, cos ng, and produc on techpacks each season with specs, sketches, detail/placement call outs, and BOMs
• A ended fi ngs and provided solu ons for design issues August 2018 – December 2018
April 2017 – August 2018
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