SUNGHEE KIM

FASHION DESIGNER

Fashion designer with professional experiences and have exible skills with in-depth knowledge in women’s sportswear. Highly organized and competing time-critical projects to achieve client’s goals and expectation 646-***-**** ad326b@r.postjobfree.com Jersey City, NJ 07307 Freelance designer ADRIANNA PAPELL New York, NY 5/2023 - current

• Generated tech packs for woven, C&S and sweater styles by Adobe program and Excel

• Engaged in daily research on seasonal trends, translating insights into design concepts, and sketch- ing new styles. Collaborated closely with the design director to review and re ne designs, ensuring their alignment with the brand's vision.

Sweater designer COLOUR EIGHTEEN New York, NY 9/2021-3/2023

• Designed and developed women's knitweater collection in full-fashion sweater and C&S knit for a new fashion startup, working within a limited budget and tight timeline.

• Worked tight with sales and management to establish the new companie’s product categories and build key items for new and existing clients

• Designed cable and stitch details for cotton sherman sweater styles

• Responsible for all development process from inspiration research to pre-production sample

• Sourced yarns and trims from domestic and international vendors, negotiating prices and lead times to maximize pro tability.

• Conducted t sessions and provided feedback to factories to ensure product met company stan- dards

• Magaged the direction and styling on photo shoots Designer AUGUST SILK / HIGH FASHION INC New York, NY 9/2018-9/2022

• Designed women’s sportswear collection in woven, C&S knit, and sweater from contemporary to di usion markets

• Worked with design director and CEO to establish a new contemporary brand identity

• Managed design team and development process with oversea sample rooms to ensure the detail and timing are followed from prototypes to sales samples

• Sourced textile, yarn, trims, prints and knit downs

• Searched for new inspiration consistently to nd new trend, style, details, and trim ideas and design new hardware and embroidery design for new season development

• Collaborated tting with the technical designer to resolve t and construction issues for proto types and production samples

Woven Designer AUGUST SILK / HIGH FASHION INC, New York, NY 10/2014-9/2018

• Designed women’s woven top, bottom and dress in di erent price markets

• Partnered with oversea textile technicians to develop new silk woven collection for each season and designing suitable styles for presentation to customer

• Worked with clients cross functionally and design for customer speci c projects and R&D programs for tops and dresses

• Travelled overseas to attend international textile shows, visiting mills, and meeting with clients Assistant Designer NY Collection, New York, NY 4/2011- 10/2014

• Working in in-house sample room, putting original designs into work, overlooking the process, and reviewing prototypes with head designer

• Handling print developments from re-engraving original artwork to nal production approvals

• Entering new styles to apparel management software and keep all details to be updated through- out development

Design Assistant JEN KAO New York, NY 11/2010- 4/2011

• Creating inspiration story boards, original graphics and trim samples Freelancer fashion Illustrator B Michael America 2015- 2020

• Creating original fashion illustrations for presentations and publications EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE

• Fashion Institute of

Technology,

New York, U.S.A

Associate in Applied Science

degree, Fashion Design

Major 2010

• Korean National University

of Arts

Seoul, Korea

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree

2009

• Excellent understanding of

garment construction in

woven, C&S knit and sweater

• Great knowledge of textile

and yarn

• Strong experience in silk

woven textile and garment

constrcution

• Art/Digital graphic design

• Concept design

• Excellent time manage-

ment and organizing skills

• Adobe Illustrator, Photo-

shop

• Microsoft Outlook, Excel,

Word, PowerPoint

• Web PDM/PLM: Blue Cherry,

A2000

• Zoom, Microsoft team

• Published on Anna Kiper’s

book ‘Fashion Portfolio’, 2014

• First prize for eveningwear

design, Fashion Institute of

Technology, 2010

• Dean’s list at Fashion

Institute of Technology and

Pratt Institute, 2009,2010

•Academic scholarship, Pratt

Institute, 2009

•Academic scholarship,

Korean National University of

Arts, 2004~2009

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