Corey Powers

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WOMEN’S WEAR FASHION DESIGNER

Professional Women’s Wear design experience in Sports Wear and Dress markets. Has built an

excellent reputation for contributing best-selling styles with a proven ability to multi task, meet

deadlines on time, and within budget. Experienced in all fabrications: Wovens, Knits, Denim, and

Leather.

SKILLS

• Hand Sketching Flats and Fashion Illustrations

• Creating Tech Packs and Flats using Adobe Illustrator

• Strong Garment Construction Knowledge

• Technical Knowledge of fabric construction, finishes, prints, patterns and techniques

• Creating Trend Presentation Boards to support Design Concepts

• Proven ability to visually evaluate color with consistent accuracy

• Supervisory Experience: Manage and assign tasks to seasonal interns

• Utilizing high taste level to conduct Market and Trend Research and Shopping

COMPUTER SKILLS

C Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (Mac and PC)

MS Office: Excel, Word, Power Point

Web PDM

EXPERIENCE

E Freelance Designer Variuos Companies March 2013-Present

M Currently working as a Freelance Designer- Creating Tech packs, Photoshop/Illustrator work, technical

flat sketching, trend research and creation of boards/books for presentations

Associate Designer D o n n a D e g n a n

May 2010 – March 2013

• Contributed best-selling Sports Wear and dress designs for consecutive seasons

• Researched seasonal trends for design and color direction for the Designer Sports Wear market

• Contributed initial design concepts and carried out design decisions through collaboration with head

designer, in house pattern-maker, and local sample-makers

• Responsible for sketching, developing, and updating line sheets and cost sheets

• Participated in fittings and gave comments to ensure correct garment fit and quality

• Commented/Corrected lab dips, print strike-offs, desk looms, and yarn dyes

• Selected and ordered fabric and trims for the collection from European and Asian mills

• Presented the collection to buyers at the ENK International NY Coterie Show

P Student Fashion Institute of Technology

J an u a r y 2 0 1 0- May 2 0 1 0

• Co m pl e t e d “ Ado b e Illus tr a t or for Fas hio n D e sign” Co ur s e t o im pr ov e CAD s kills

• Co m pl e t e d “ Cr e a ti n g Co m pl e t e Tech Pack s in Adob e Illus tr a t o r ” Cour s e

C

C Intership Jon Valdi Couture

J July 2 0 0 9- Aug u s t 2 0 0 9

• Re s e a r c h e d a n d s el e c t e d fa bric, b e a di n g, a n d e m br oid e r y tr e a t m e n t s for c u s t o m m a d e

co mp any

• Assisted Pattern Maker, perfor med light hand sewing, and cut fabric for sample gowns

• Ran various errands in the Garment Center

R

R Assistant Designer to Vice President of Design Castle Hill Apparel, Inc.

C July 2 0 0 8-Nov e m b e r 2 0 0 8

• Cr e a t e d a n d u p d a t e d Lin e S h e e t s a n d G ar m e n t D e t ail s h e e t s for c o s tin g

• Re s e a r c h e d a n d s o ur c e d fa bric s a n d tri m s

• Co m m u nic a t e d wit h f ac t ori e s ov e r s e a s r e g ar din g s a m pl e d e v elo p m e n t inclu din g c olor

p rin t s trik e-offs, e m b r oid e r y a n d b e a d lay-o u t s

• S u p e r vis e d d r a p e r s a n d s e w e r s in NY s a m pl e roo m

• Main t ai n e d p h o t o a n d s w a t c h libr ar y of s h o wr oo m s a m pl e s

M

M Assistant Designer Kellwood Corporation

D ivisions Plaza South/ PS Style

June 2006-July 2008

• Designed a Best-Selling dress featured in Macy’s which increased profits, return busine

b rand recognition

• Researched fabric and color stories for concept boards

• Sourced/Developed fabrics and trims with vendors in NY and Asia

• Communicated with international suppliers for initial fabric/trim costs & FDS sheets

• Communicated daily with factories overseas regarding sample development including:

p acks, color standards, CADs for print development, sample fabric, and costing

• Established color and tri m standards for production, approved lab dips, strike-offs, emb

t hread/layouts, and tri ms for production

• Created the BOM page in Web PDM

EDUCATION

Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY New York, NY

May 2006

F

M Associate Degree in Applied Science, Fashion Design: Women’s Wear

A Fordham University New York, NY

F May 1998

M Bachelor of Arts, Media Studies; Minor: Visual Arts

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