Sales Design

Shirlene Eaton

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

I have over seventeen years of experience and knowledge in Retail, Design and Product Development from

concept to finished product. I have excellent sketching and illustration skills and the ability to adapt to new

technologies to make a design. I have good taste level and color sense and possess strong analytical skills

combined with my ability to lead, train and maintain a productive staff. I have the ability to coordinate the

efforts of many to meet organizational goals. I am self-motivated, productive, efficient, and organized worker.

EDUCATION:

Parsons School of Design, New York, NY 1997, AAS, Degree in Fashion Design

Tobe-Coburn School, New York, NY 1991, AAS Degree in Marketing, Management & Merchandising

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Filemaker, Sharepoint, Excel

EXPERIENCE:

THE GROUND CREW, New York, NY SEPTEMBER 1996 - PRESENT

Freelance Backstage Production Associate

• Inspected garments and accessories for all necessary components to make sure “look” is complete for

fashion models.

• Assisted fashion models in preparation for fashion show presentations.

• Performed sewing alterations and steaming of garments.

List of clients: Donna Karan, DKNY, Michael Kors, Vera Wang, Richard Chai, Jason Woo, La Coste, Nike

REGATTA USA New York, NY SEPTEMBER 2012 - NOVEMBER 2013

Designer/ Production Associate for Daisy Fuentes Line (Temp. Assignment)

• Researched and identified trend directions; design concepts.

• Design according to style plans, sales needs and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product

development calendar.

• Created Illustrator sketches; prepared specification sheets and line sheets and update as necessary.

• Created technical and print packages for overseas sample production.

TRACY EVANS, New York, NY MARCH 2003 - NOVEMBER 2008

Design/ Production/ Fabric Coordinator - Missy and Junior Sportswear

• Managed sample room; monitored the distribution of cutting tickets for vendor sample production

process.

• Served as liaison between design and product development, technical design sample makers,

patternmakers and cutters.

• Coordinated with sales people, designer and manufactures for the development and production of

samples.

• Prepared design presentation boards for meetings.

• Sketched and maintained designs in illustrator.

• Entered production information in file maker.

• Created filing system for maintaining and tracking samples.

• Maintained fabric and trim library.

• Conducted pre-interviews and trained design assistants.

BOHE, New York, NY OCTOBER 2001 - FEBRUARY 2003

Design Associate - Freelance, Moderate Womenswear

• Researched trends and concepts and put together boards based on the accumulated ideas.

• Sketched out ideas from concepts, created flats in illustrator.

• Managed sample development and production. Assured quality of product.

• Sourced and ordered fabrics and trims.

• Merchandised line for presentation.

BANNER NEW YORK, New York, NY FEBRUARY 1999 - OCTOBER 2001

Assistant Designer/Merchandiser- Moderate Women’s Wear

• Received sample yardage for samples, maintained fabric library.

• Maintained lab dips for color library.

• Prepared spec and cost sheets.

• Sourced and ordered novelty buttons and other specialty trims.

CHAVA, New York, NY AUGUST 1997 – JANUARY 1999

Receptionist/Design Assistant – Moderate Women’s Knitwear and Woven Dresses

• Greeted clients.

• Answered telephones on a multi-line system.

• Helped to create line sheets.

• Received and shipped out samples to sales team and vendors.

• Maintained sample line within showroom.

DONNA KARAN, New York, NY FEBRUARY 1997 – MARCH 1997

Internship, Assistant to Design Coordinator for Donna Karan Collection

• Ordered any and all trims as needed.

• Monitored sample makers to ensure proper sample development.

• Maintained samples in showroom.

• Assisted designers as needed with fittings.

BERGDORF GOODMAN, New York, NY JUNE 1994 – FEBRUARY 1997

• Sales Associate – On Five, Contemporary Women’s Wear

• Assisted customers with clothing selections.

• Maintained floor merchandise appearance.

• Received new merchandise for display.

• Operated cash register, gift wrapped packages.

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