Fashion Designer

Megan Johnston

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Education

University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning. 2009 Graduate.

Bachelor’s of Science, Fashion Design.

Skill

Illustrator BOM’s Technical Packages Pattern-making

Photoshop Garment Specs Technical Sketching Sewing

Full Circle Line Sheets Hand Sketching Draping

Factory Communication Stitch Pages Hand Knitting Traditional Tailoring

Print Design Mood/ Trend boards Machine Knitting Sample Shopping

Knitdown Requests Lab Dips & SMS Tracking Color Development Trend Research

Achievements:

-Winner of the 2011 Reclaim Project sponsored by SnowSports Industry America

-Recipient of the 2011 Artist Grant from the Alta Community Enrichment Center

Fashion Design Experience:

Lucky Brand

Freelance Sweater Designer

Los Angeles. November 2014- Current

Tasks: Create technical sketches in illustrator. Develop knitwear CADS and colorways. Spec garments. Create tech packs

in Full Circle. Work with product developer to realize designs. Communicate with Chinese factories for development and

production. Attend fittings. Create stitch pages. Trend and competitor research. Send, track and comment on all lab dips &

knitdowns. Participate in Hand Offs.

Ella Moss

Freelance Sweater Designer

Los Angeles. September 2013- April 2014

Tasks: Hand sketch. Create technical sketches in Illustrator. Print design & development. Develop all CADS, Colorways

& Print Layouts. Participate in fittings. Compile competitor research and trend research. Create color palette. Send, track

and comment on all lab dips & knitdowns. Create mood boards. Participate in hand offs. Work with technical designer and

product developer to realize sweater designs. Create stitch pages. Check/ approve tech packs. Create line sheets & line

sheet presentations. Attend fittings. Manage one assistant designer and one intern.

Juicy Couture

Freelance Sweater Designer

Los Angeles. July 2013- September 2013

Tasks: Create sketches in illustrator. Participate in hand offs. Work closely with tech team and product developer to realize

sweater designs. Create and complete tech packs in full circle. Organize yarn and sweater samples. Create/ complete line

sheets. Develop stripe and Colorways. Meet with yarn vendors for purchasing. Sample shopping. Fairisle design and CAD

work. Attend fittings and write fit notes.

Salt Lake Community College- Fashion Institute

Adjunct Professor

Salt Lake City. January 2012- June 2013

Tasks: Instruct an outerwear design course geared toward cold weather climates and a lecture course on the fashion

industry. Complete demonstrations. Conduct reviews and critiques. Complete grading and syllabi. Write daily course

lectures. Attend training & seminars. Provide student critiques. Submit student reviews.

University of Utah, Ballet and Modern Dance Department

Assistant Costume Shop Director & Patternmaker.

Salt Lake City. August 2011- Auguest 2012

Tasks: Drape and create patterns for all ballet and modern dance performances. Lay and cut fabrics and trims. Assist the

costume designer with design decisions and fabric choices. Complete shopping errands. Sew and embellish costumes.

Arrange and conduct fit sessions. Manage the seamstress and volunteer staff. Mend and repair costumes.

Precip

Freelance Knitwear Accessory Designer

Salt Lake City. July 2010-August 2011

Hand & Machine Knit accessories and knitdowns. Hand Sketch Accessory Concepts. Assist with yarn purchasing and

tracking. Assist with packaging and shipments. Track product orders. Customer service.

The Row

Freelance technical designer & production knitter

New York City. December 2009- June 2010

Tasks: Assist with fit sessions. Complete tech packages using excel. Spec garments. Work with local factories for Fall

2010 production. Hand knit sweaters for the Fall 2011 collection.

Delocated. PFFR Operation Sugarfoot

Set Costumer. Seamstress

New York City. August 2009- December 2009

Tasks: Design and construct 3 custom looks for characters on the show including 1 men’s suit and 1 wedding

dress. Maintain continuity. Take wardrobe pictures and wardrobe notes. Update the wardrobe bible.

OshKosh B’Gosh

Design Internship

New York City. June 2007- September 2007 and January 2008 to March 2008

Tasks: Develop technical sketches. Create mood boards and presentation boards. Materialize color

palettes. Design boy’s summer and fall accessories line. Gather and present trend and competitor

research. Sample shop.

Abercrombie and Fitch

Design Internship

Columbus. January 2007- March 2007

Tasks: Evolve technical sketches. Complete trim sheets and tech packs. Coordinate presentations. Develop color-ways.

Assist designer & technical designer with development of the fleece tops line. Communicate with wash lab, color lab and

resource team for development of samples. Organize and produce trend research for upcoming seasons.

Saks, Inc.

Technical Design Internship

Birmingham. June 2006- August 2006.

Create technical sketches. Update technical packages in Karat Cad Organizer. Attend Fittings. Spec Garments. Write fit

notes. Organize samples. Track and ship samples and prototypes.

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