Assistant Designer Freelance

Angélica Hurtado-Dugan

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WORK EXPERIENCE

J. Crew Factory

Freelance Designer: Women’s Knits and Wovens

Seasonal research for key silhouettes and competitors best sellers, seasonal trends and innovations.

Elaboration of Flat sketches

Assist with presentation decks and boards preparations 2024 – present

US POLO ASSN

Women’s Knits Designer

Concept boards, develop collections, tech packs, flat sketches Constant communication with overseas vendors and factories 2021

Sunrise Brands / American Rag

Assistant Designer Non-Denim Knits & Woven Tops

Senior Designer responsibilities while boss was out for 6+ months In-house fittings, creation of a new contemporary line Daily communication with vendors overseas

Flat sketches, trend research, print and color lab dips comments 2017 – 2021

Dress Barn

Assistant Designer for Knit Tops

Flat sketches, trend research, embellishment layouts, presentations 2016 – 2017

Kate Spade

Freelance Designer for Dresses and Outerwear

Flat sketches, embellishment layouts for dresses and outerwear Creation of tech packs to be completed by production 2016

Vincetta Studio

Assistant Designer

Assisting design director/owner in all phases of the process Working directly with local and overseas factories Presenting collections at fairs such as Edit, presentations to clients. 2014 – 2015

Sexy Jeans

Designer: Juniors Main Line / Non-Denim

Develop bi-monthly collections, fabric and color selection Collaborate with in-house workshops and overseas vendors Presenting collections to department store sales teams 2012 –2013

Carla Fernández

Designer for the brand

Create collections inspired by traditional Mexican attire Sketching, pattern making, mannequin molding

Style models for runway show and store presentations 2010 –2012

INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION

BECA CANAIVE

First place in first annual haute couture competition Paid trip to Milan, including course at Istituto Secoli 2011

Mujeres de Arena

Design and production of wardrobe for the play

“Mujeres de Arena” at the Teatro Manuel Doblado

2010

Best Collection

4th Gala of Art and Fashion

2009

Emerging Talent Runway

2nd Congress of Young Creatives

2009

Finalist (Modapremio winner)

1st Congress of Young Creatives

2008

EDUCATION

FIT

Sustainable Design Entrepreneurs Certificate

2020

Istituto Secoli

Design and patternmaking women’s wear

2012

UNIPRO Leon

Fashion and Textile Design.

2006 – 2010

SKILLS

Adobe Suite

Microsoft Office Suite

WebPLM / WebPDM

Hand sketching / Flat sketching / Illustration techniques Handmade embroidery and finishing

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