Branding, Creative Design, Product Development
Resume:
KRYSTAL KIM
**********@*****.***
PROFILE:
• Self starter and highly motivated professional with strengths in creative design, branding and product development
• Posesses knowledge of apparel, trims, fabrics, wet/dry processing, construction and fit
• Technical skills include Mac and PC OS, Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop, Web PDM, PLM, VSR, Micrsoft Office
EDUCATION:
Otis College of Art and Design/ Los Angeles, CA
08/2006 - 05/2010
Bachelors in Fine Arts/Fashion Design
EXPERIENCE:
>Stylestalker, The Jetset Diaries/ Los Angeles, CA
Freelance Designer- Young Contemporary
10/2015 - 12/2015
• Design CAD line sheets and tech packs for both production and sampling
• Assist Senior Designer with upcoming season collection ideas and trends
>DQT Apparel Inc., Ontwelfth/ Vernon, CA
Designer- Young Contemporary
09/2014 - 09/2015
• Executed all ready-to-wear design development process from trend analysis, sourcing/developing fabric and trims, sketches/ CADs, creating tech packs, organized sample coordination
• Established brand identity through marketing and mechandizing categories: denim, outerwear, sweaters, woven tops, knits, graphic tees, and non-denim bottoms
• Traveled domestic and international (Asia) to work with factory direct to execute programs and develop 1st proto through production, shop markets and new trend research
• Distributed to retail clientele such as Nordstrom, Hautelook, Dillard’s, Buckle
>4 WHAT ITS WORTH INC., REWASH/ Los Angeles, CA
Associate Designer
01/2013 - 09/2014
• Managed product development orders specifically for FOREVER21 account between womens and kids
• Worked alongside design director to determine direction for all upcoming seasonal deliveries
• Facilitated design process for denim- based lifestyle brand from conceptual stage to final production
• Worked closely with production team to ensure sew-bys & patterns were production ready
• Extensive international (Asia) travel to establish new factory relationships, strengthen existing business relationships, shop markets, research new trends and fits, and sourcing new fabrics/trims/ washes
• Designed and distributed market lines to retailers such as Macy’s, Sears, JCPenny, Charlotte Russe, Kohl’s
>Sunrise Brands, Juniors division/ Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Designer
10/2010 - 12/2012
• Managed product development for multiple accounts within juniors division for market lines
• Assisted in designing, sketching, flats and linesheets, and organizing presentation boards
• Daily communication with international trim & fabric vendors (China, India), graphic designers during design process until final production stages
• Attended all fittings, updated design details per fittings along with tech packs and CADs linesheets
>Hellz-Bellz, LLC/ Los Angeles, CA
Design Intern
06/2009- 09/2009
• Assisted with sketching CADs, linesheets, tech packs, trim & fabric sourcing, trend/research boards Los Angeles, CA
>Dimepiece Designs/ Los Angeles, CA
Design Intern
06/2009- 09/2009
• Trend/Research boards, garment production, marketing & press kits, trim & fabric sourcing Bachelor in Fine Arts, Fashion Design
>Otis College of Art and Design/ Los Angeles, CA
Fashion Office Assistant
10/2007- 03/2008
• Organized and coordinated school fashion shows as captain
• Worked in school office, attended to phone calls, and filing documents
MENTORSHIPS:
• La Blanca with Rod Beattie-Women’s resort swimwear inspired by Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture
• Todd Oldham for Old Navy- Children’s sportwear celebrating animals, using handcraft elements
• Koi Suwannagate - Women’s knits with recycled cashmere using crochet, knitting, & felting techniques
• Tadashi Shoji- Cocktail dresses using creative draping techniques by the Japanese Pattern Magic Book Design
AWARDS:
2006 - 2010 • Otis Scholarship Award
2008 - 2009 • Otis Special Service Award
2009 - 2010 • Silver Thimble Award from Todd Oldham
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