Design Construction

Jelena Vidovic

Phone: 213-***-**** E-Mail: **************@*****.***

Objective

Creative, results-driven professional looking for a position where my extensive skills and knowledge in Fashion Design will be used to make a mark in the fashion world.

Experience

Paper Machine LA Womens Contemporary Designer (Jan, 2017- Current) Work closely with senior designer on production design process including market research, flat sketching in illustrator, creating tech packs, BOM’s and layouts. Creating mood boards, mockups, knitdowns, swatches and other supporting materials for presentations. Take detailed notes during all fittings, meetings and presentations to ensure all comments are captured. Create and keep up to date sample library. Research trends, fashion shows/ photoshoots, competitive and aspirational markets to contribute to design the right product for the brand. Work on Illustrator sketches, cads, patters, layouts and preparations for meetings. Cyrus Inc NYC Womens Sweater Designer (Jan, 2016- Jan, 2017) Work closely with creative director on production design process including market research, flat sketching in illustrator, creating tech packs, BOM’s and layouts. Creating mood boards, mockups, knitdowns, swatches and other supporting materials for presentations. Take detailed notes during all fittings, meetings and presentations to ensure all comments are captured. Create and keep up to date full size stitch and beading layouts and sweater sample library. Research trends, fashion shows/ photoshoots, competitive and aspirational markets to contribute to design the right product for the brand. Work on Illustrator sketches, cads, patters, layouts and preparations for meetings. Jush International NYC Womens and Mens/ Designer (Dec, 2014-Jan, 2016) Created mood boards and developed styles according to trend. Developed Tech Packs from CAD Designs. Ensured all information in Tech Pack would lead to complete understanding of garment construction. Kept files of all approvals, and kept a close relationship with factories to ensure production would meet all deadlines. Used knowledge of patterns and construction to adjust patterns based on fit notes/ comments. Created and Distributed Tech Pack’s and comments to factories by posting them online and sending them hard copies which included swatches and trim samples.

Jem International NYC Womens and Mens/Sleepwear/Shoe Designer (May, 2011- Dec, 2014) Worked with Design Director to achieve on trend mood boards and buyers sheets. Used Photoshop and illustrator to create CADs, prints, graphics and follow trends to ensure buyer’s vision is always met. Work with innovative materials and construction ways to create on trend styles. Approve samples or make PDF correction comments for factory to follow. Education

Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Completed 2011 Professional Designation/ Fashion Design

Skills

Driven professional with over 7 years of experience in clothing development. Comprehensive expertise in garment construction, patternmaking, draping, and establishing measurement specifications. Exceptional eye for color, fit and construction details. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, CAD, InDesign, and Microsoft Office Programs. I speak and write fluent English, German and Serbo- Croatian.