ZHANSAYA KUSSAINOVA
EDUCATION
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN 2016 - 2018
MFA Fashion Design and Society, New York
CFDA Geoffrey Beene Design Scholar Award Finalist, New York Showcased at New York Fashion Week.September,2017-2018 Collaborated with Swarovski and Sophie Hallette.
Pariticipated at MoMa Ps1 Fashion Show,October 2017 BA HONORS IN FASHION DESIGN 2012- 2016
School of Textile and Design, Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh VIOLINIST / SUMMER 2012
National Academy for Music and Arts for Gifted People
• 2nd place in the international music festival in Austria
• 1st place in international music competition in Prague
• Grand prize in Astana
• Grand prize in Almaty
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sandy Liang, New York
September 2018-Current
Design intern
Technical illustrator
Opening Ceremony, New York
June 2017 - August 2017
Design Intern
Technical illustrator. Tech Packs/Flats. Created
mood boards. Research assistant. Alterations.
Ree Mami, Dubai, UAE
May 2015 – September 2015
Design Assistant
Assisted on fittings. Technical illustrator. Tech
Packs.
Kuralai Nurkadilova, Almaty, Kazakhstan
June 2014 – September 2014
Design Assistant
Developed designs and led bespoke fittings with
private clients. Hand sewing. Illustration
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe After Effects
• Pro tools
DESIGN/TEXTILE SKILLS
• Drape & pattern cutting
• Embroidery (beading)
• Luneville/tambour
• Wet/needle felting
• Illustration
• Technical drawing,CAD
LANGUAGES
• English – fluent
• Russian – native
• Kazakh – native
32-16 30th street, LIC, NY, 11106
Tel: +929*******
Email: ac8jyl@r.postjobfree.com
https://www.sayazalel.com