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TANYA CARUSO

FASHION DESIGNER PRODUCT MANAGER

PATTERN DESIGNED BY TANYA CARUSO

•Adobe Illustrator / InDesign /

Photoshop

•Managing Tech Packs, BOMs, SPECs

•Development Grading Rules

•Textile and Garment Analysis

•Supply Chain Management

•Garment and Sample Tracking

•Apparel Illustration

•Microsoft Word / Excel /

PowerPoint

•Factory Relations

•Production Planning

•Apparel and Graphic Design

•Product Management

•Factory Compliance

•Production Art

•Creative Writing

•Collegiate & Brand Licensing

KEY SKILLS

The University of Alabama

BA, Graduated with Honors

Major: Apparel and Textile Design

Minors: Art History and Advertising

Santa Raparata International

School of Art, Florence, Italy

Concentration: Fashion Design

EDUCATION

Well-rounded fashion designer with

9 years of industry experience

under her vintage leather belt.

Tanya’s experience in the fashion

industry ranges from creative

design to product development to

production. These experiences have

allowed her see the big picture of

the product cycle and create

solutions tailored to various

projects, clients, and production

runs. Her passions lie in the areas

of design innovation, textile

procurement, and fit. She believes

these crucial aspects are the

foundations of any product and

need to be properly assessed and

applied. She is currently looking for

a long-term role where she can

create innovative designs that will

improve the lives of clients through

them gaining confidence.

ABOUT

CONTACT

Tanya Caruso Designs Atlanta, GA March 2015 - Current Freelance Designer

Specializing in full-package apparel design and graphic design projects with a dedication to deadlines. Includes but not limited to, creative and technical design, product development, sourcing, and production. Notable clients include FILA, Premier Live, and Concept Sport. Project examples and references available upon request.

•Collections for FILA were composed of accessories and graphic tees. 3 different product lines consisting of feminine, trendy, and iconic themed goods were presented to the client. Each line was composed of 15-30 pieces which utilized various fabrications, color palettes, and trims. Select items were brought to production in China.

•Graphic, textile, and apparel designs were created for Concept Sport’s professional and collegiate team licensed sleepwear. Cohesive lines were developed for men and women that were centered around AOP textile designs. These collections were composed of 8-12 pieces that has t-shirts, pants, shorts, and dresses. A main responsibility was creating replications for different sports teams while following licensing and production guidelines.

•Managing the product cycle for Premier Live’s brand Lemurwear allowed me to have full control of the design, sourcing, development, and production of mens and women’s knit polos for the brand’s launch. For these garments, grading rules and SPECs were developed from scratch. Other responsibilities for this project included: supply chain coordination at global and domestic levels while ensuring quality and timeline criteria were met.

•Coordinate the delivery of products to ensure goods are delivered as intended within a given timeline. Coordinated through WIP reports, phone and email conversations, and constant communication with team members.

•Develop and manage apparel design and graphic design projects from concept through completion. Collaborate with teams and clients to create visions and refine designs, while meeting deadlines and requirements. For these projects, I utilize Adobe Creative Suite Applications to create products and designs formatted for sales presentations,production, and patents. Pivotal Partners Atlanta, GA September 2018 - May 2019 International Production Manager and Technical Designer Managed the production of t-shirts and sweatshirts produced in China and South America from concept to delivery. Solved fitting, production, and logistical obstacles allowing goods to be delivered within the client’s chosen set-ship window preventing charge backs from occurring.

•Managed production orders ranging from 500 – 50,000 piece deliveries. Throughout production, I ensured factories had space on their lines to fill orders within the acceptable time frame. During this time, I pursued weekly WIP reports to track production and make sure there were no issues with the factory, acquiring packaging materials/trims/blank goods from third party distributors, and disputed errors found on WIP reports that could interfere with delivery.

•Created grading rules for SMU programs. Devised, revised, and managed men’s and women’s garment Spec s and samples. For these garments, I managed their development and production with the Chinese factory. This consisted of Tech Pack development, lab dip management, measuring and assessing samples, conducting fittings, requesting samples based off revisions, and conducting quality control audits.

•Ensured goods were properly packed through analyzing packing lists and labels used for goods packed in cartons. This allowed for customers to received correct orders which reflected their packing standards. By doing this I prevented charge backs from occurring.

•Worked with vendors to release goods to affiliate warehouses and POP display packing facility. Once goods were released, I worked with logistic teams to coordinate freight pickup at designated dates and times to ensure the goods were sent to the client’s warehouse. If the factory shipped goods to the warehouse incorrectly, I created instructions for the warehouse to pack the goods which varied per client.

EXPERIENCE

Contributing Writer, Huff Post Style

(05/15 - 12/17). Covered fashion trends

in domestic and international markets.

Articles can be found at:

www.huffpost.com/author/tcaruso725-488

TANYA CARUSO

FASHION DESIGNER PRODUCT MANAGER

PATTERN DESIGNED BY TANYA CARUSO

•Finalist in Phifer Wire’s Textile

Design Competition

•Finalist in Toastmaster’s Humor

Speech Competition

•Participant in Fashion for Life

Fashion Show

ACHIEVEMENTS

Senior Mentor, The University of

Alabama (08/15 - Current)

Empower senior fashion design

students by providing guidance,

feedback, and encouragement to

help them achieve their

professional goals.

Brand Manger, Smoothies Cases

(08/17 - 12/17)

Cross-functionally collaborated to

create and maintain brand image

and reach customers through

Shopify, Amazon, Instagram, and

Facebook.

Costume Designer & Wardrobe

Supervisor, Fabrefaction Theatre

(04/15 - 05/15)

Designed, fitted, and styled over

200 garments in a

post-apocalyptic rendition of the

musical

Oliver!

SPECIAL PROJECTS

•Metropolitan International

Fashion Week Miami Sets the

Stage for Global Talent

•Oily Skin vs Nars Velvet Matte

Skin Tint

•Savannah, GA the City of New

Beginnings

•Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

Australia, Resort 2016

•NYFW Cynthia Rowley’s S/S 16

Presentation

•NYFW Nanette Leopore’s S/S 16

Presentation

•The Renaissance of Fashion -

Haute Couture Week July 2015

•My Thrive Tribe

•Think Pink

PUBLICATIONS

Ambro Sport Atlanta, GA August 2017 - September 2018 Product Manager and Design Associate

Facilitated the design and development of garments and accessories for fashion companies. Assigned Chinese and Peruvian factories to client orders based on garment type, minimum, and turnaround time. Clients included: Southern Proper, FILA, Stella & Dot, Brewer’s Lantern, & Moxie.

•Managed client’s products from inception to delivery to ensure goods were created per their requests. Once collections were designed, I developed and managed RTW and graphic tee tech packs. When creating manuals, all garments / accessories / trims / packaging were illustrated to highlight details and call out specific placement, trims and fabrics were referenced, colorways variation noted, and changes were logged. Guides and material references were sent to factories in order to produce samples. For this process to flow smoothly, all information was clearly communicated to international factory representatives.

•Worked with pattern makers to ensure the fit of garments was right for the clients target market. This was done through fit meetings with models. Once alterations were made to the garments, measurements on the garment’s SPEC were adjusted to reflect changes made. Changes made on the SPECs were highlighted and sent to factories for revised samples to be created.

•Devised an approval tracking system that noted approvals and comments made by clients on trim, fabric, and product samples sent by the factories. Worked as a lesion between factories and clients to allow communication to flow. This allowed for production to stay on track and development needs to be met.

•Assessed all samples to ensure the measurements were within tolerance and no defects were present on any products. To ensure these measures were met, I developed factory guidelines and testing procedures based on each clients desired standard operating procedure.

•Designed apparel and accessory lines based on specific companies needs and desires. Developed mood boards, color stories, CADs, and sales presentations that captivated clients and spiked their interest into using the company’s design service.

Unlimited Brand Group New York, NY March 2015 - April 2016 Design and Product Development Coordinator

Developed and maintained mens, womens, and children’s footwear designs and marketing materials for internal and external functions. Clients included: Levi’s, PONY, Baby Phat, Phat Farm, FUBU, and Mountain Gear.

•Corresponded with Chinese development team to ensure products were developed correctly, allowing the cost of the goods to stay the agreed upon value. Developed tech packs illustrating footwear, trim, logo placement and their specifications and clearly identified call outs. I ensured all samples matched all specifications noted on tech packs.

•Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to produce customer engagement materials, allowing customers to gain interest in products and sales to increase. Materials included seasonal product catalogs, banners, fliers, national advertisements, POP shoe stands, and packaging materials. Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop were used to develop these marketing materials.

•Devised a shoe box product label for Costco, which was introduced as their standard shoe box label for all vendors. This bi-lingual label is color coded to represent the size, clearly shows the product name, color, item number, UPC code, tracking code, image of the shoe, and country of origin. This label allowed for shoppers to clearly find products since the label was visible on all sides of the box.

•Submitted images of market-ready footwear and their specifications to licensing teams. This allowed for products to be clearly communicated to corporate offices for approvals and comments to be made.

EXPERIENCE

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