Designer Design
Resume:
Luis Palacio
West New York, NJ 07093
Tel: 201-***-****
Cell phone: 201-***-****
Nov 2017 - Present Jordan Craig
Manufacturer of Contemporary men, boys and kid’s denim, outerwear and pants
Position: SR _ Tech designer
Create and updated all grading data based for all men products
Create and adjust production block patterns according to in-house fit models and fit form
Create all kind of pattern blocks such as relax block drop shoulders and raglans
Develop tech packs base on designer’s inspiration sketches
Create M/C, grading rules, correct flat sketches, and update BOM inner components
Communicate with cross functional teams (Designers, production and merchandisers)
Fit samples, check sample patterns and compare to our block
Adjust production patterns according to the fabric,
Communicate daily with overseas factories in China, India etc., review and approved grading and pattern medications via email or video conference
Jun 07 – Nov 2017 - BANANA REPUBLIC
Manufacturer of contemporary women’s and men’s denim and woven separates
Position: SR _ Tech designer Cut and Sew men’s knit
Jun 2008 to Nov 2017
Create and adjust production block patterns according to in-house fit models and fit form
Create all kind of pattern blocks such as relax block drop shoulders and raglans
Develop tech packs base on designer’s inspiration sketches
Create M/C, grading rules, correct flat sketches, and update BOM inner components
Communicate with cross functional teams (Designers, production and merchandisers)
Fit samples, check sample patterns and compare to our block
Adjust production patterns according to the fabric,
Communicate daily with overseas factories in China, India etc., review and approved grading and pattern medications via email or video conference
Position: Tech designer women’s skirts
Develop basic block patterns based on in-house models and fit form
Crease skirts construction and quality standard manuals
Provide all manuals to all vendors to keep consistency and aligned constructions across all regions
Responsible for all the skirts process from design 1st concept to final production approval (TOP)
Conduct fitting sessions from proto to final fit sample approval
Check pattern balance and compare to B/R blocks
Adjust fit samples patterns base on fabric natural properties
Update detail and construction sketches with Illustrator and Photoshop
Communicate daily with all factories across the world
Tech designer men’s and women’s denim and casual bottoms and dress pants
Create men’s and women’s denim construction standards for all factories to keep construction and quality consistency
Conduct fit session for petite, curvy and japan markets
Review sample patterns and compare to pattern blocks
Send fit comments including pattern corrections, construction, quality details
Review washes with designers and production team
Review wash test reports
Update detail and construction sketches with Illustrator and Photoshop
Communicate daily with all factories across the world
Position: Tech designer men’s shirts
In charge of international categories (Japan)
Review sample patterns and compare to pattern blocks,
Send pattern corrections and fit comments
Create and update detail sketches
Communicate daily with all factories
Communicate daily with overseas factories in China, India etc., review and approved grading and pattern medications via email or video conference
Aug 09 - Aug 11 RALPH LAUREN ROUGH WEAR
Technical Designer women outerwear
Technical Design for Ralph Lauren Black Label Denim, Outerwear, Rough-wear, and Bottoms
Creation to Maintenance of Tech Pack in Flex PLM System
Responsible for Coordinating Fit Session with Design Team and Management of Work Flow for Timely Delivery
Complete Review of Construction, Measurements, and Details for Approval Process from Proto to T.O.P.
Work with Polo Denim Designer for Development of Black Label Denim Line - Multiple Fits and Washes
Communications with Italian and Chinese Production Teams
Travel and Work from Hong Kong Offices directly with Chinese Factory Representatives and Pattern makers
Jan 07 – May 09 Ellie Tahari
Technical Designer
Technical Design, Outerwear woven and leather goods, Men’s shirts, denim, drees and Causal bottom.
Creation to Maintenance of Tech Packs in PDM System
Responsible for Fit Session with Design Team and Management of Work Flow for Timely Delivery
Complete Review of Construction, Measurements, and Details for Approval Process from Proto to T.O.P.
Work Designer from development to production
Communications with Italian and Chinese Production Teams
Create and update BOM
Communicate with trim suppliers
Have video conference with Italian pattern makers
Jan 04 – April 06 Mudd and Paper denim
Technical Designer
Develop denim line called “Delicious” focusing on young fashionable consumers
Originate new samples from start to finish and working directly with overseas factories
Sourcing trims, fabric, hardware and laundry development and incorporate them with color palette, embroidery and new working along with designer’s team
Managing fitting sessions with design department by using professional fit models to perfect the fit and look of each garment.
Working directly with overseas factories in China
Travel over seam factories review and approve washes and new laundry treatments
EDUCATION
2004 Certificate in pattern making and grading form FIT NY.
2015, courses in fabric, wash and garments quality control procedures. FIT
1999 Associate Degree, Fashion Design. International Fine Art College, Miami, Florida
1995 Bachelor’s Degree, Fashion Design. School of Fashion Design,
SKILLS
Proficient in:
3 D patternmaking Optitex, creating patterns and draping on computer, pattern scanner, Gerber,
PLM and PDM, Power Point, adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel,
Great knowledge of constructions standards, and have created multiple manual for BR to aligned vendors across
The world.
Portfolio and references are available upon request
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