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OBJECTIVE

As an ambitious and highly skilled

designer, I want to leverage extensive

brand growth through my creativity and

broad experience in order to make a real

impact on the fashion industry.

EDUCATION

San Francisco State University

B.S. Apparel Design and Merchandising

San Francisco, CA, USA

(August 2006 - May 2011)

• Product Development Voted Most

Creative Line Fall 2010

• Consumer & Family Studies/Dietetics

Department Senior Showcase Best of

Show in Garment Design 2011

American Intercontinental University

Study Abroad

London, England, UK

(June 2010 - August 2010)

St. Mary's Chinese Language School

Diploma

San Francisco, CA, USA

(August 1994 - June 2008)

SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe

Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, PLM,

Internet, Pattern-making, Draping,

Sewing, Quickbooks, Chinese

ALEX YIP

EXPERIENCE

Topson Downs of California

Designer

Culver City, CA, USA (May 2016 - December 2018)

• Established design direction and fabric/trim selections into designs for upcoming seasons.

• Conceptualized original flat sketches based on upcoming trends and mainstream designs.

• Worked with Design/Tech to create tech packs to ensure designs accurately translate into development samples.

• Researched trends (fabrics, trims, and other raw materials) to bring in new ideas through forecasting and market shopping.

• Tracked development samples to make sure they were received in a timely manner.

• Held fittings for design revisions so that tech packs and specs could be corrected to stand true to the vision.

• Maintained library of original, proto, and production samples and material/trim swatches.

• Kept design boards, linesheets, sketches, technical flats, and tear sheets up to date. Young & Reckless

Technical Designer

Los Angeles, CA, USA (December 2014 - April 2016)

• Made detailed tech packs to ensure fabric, trims, and colors reflected designs as much as possible.

• Developed methods to construct garments with more complex designs.

• Compared specs to the fit and drape of styles during fittings to ensure the look stays true to the brand,

• Communicated with a variety of vendors to find the most effective ways to sample and produce designs.

• Reviewed strikeoffs/samples/production and wrote approval comments throughout the development to production process.

• Updated vendors with revised patterns, sewing instructions, and specs. Ours

Designer / Product Developer

Union City, CA, USA (January 2012 - November 2014)

• Came up with concepts, moodboard, designs, graphics, colors, fabrication, and trims for the collection.

• Analyzed costing for materials and labor to create Bills of Materials.

• Worked with technical flats and tech packs to give designs a more tangible idea of outcome.

• Created and adjusted spec sheets to make sure designs looked and fit accurately.

• Tracked and approved samples in order for designs to move forward.

• Made linesheets to see the collection as cohesive one and identify which styles will target certain markets.

• Held fittings and took notes for production efficiency.

• Marketed the collection throughout photoshoots, creating ad campaigns, updating the company website and social media.

• Communicated with factories, vendors, and sales representatives to facilitate the ins and outs of the company.

Origany

Assistant Designer

San Francisco, CA, USA (August 2013 - November 2013)

• Designed fun and whimsical organic baby and children’s clothing.

• Researched trends in color stories, fabrics, and trims to execute a cohesive collection.

• Created linesheets with styles and suggested outfits to facilitate buyers and sales.

• Worked with Production, Development, manufacturers/vendors to establish the direction of designs.

• Managed and updated tech packs and spec sheets for sampling and production.

• Held fittings using constructive feedback to make improvements on designs.

• Did invoicing, kept track of inventory, and general accounting to maintain business operations.

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