Assistant Designer
Resume:
Emmanuel Atsin
Fashion and CMF Designer
San Francisco, CA
***.*****@*****.***
atsindesigns.com
www.linkedin.com/in/emm-atsin
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Customer-centric women’s wear fashion designer with experience in color and material design for corporate client and festival wear. Experienced with medical device materials and adhesive laminates. Exemplary in pulling shapes and ideas into soft goods as a means to express creativity, individuality, and storytelling in three dimensions. Keen on broadening designer perspective through cross-functional work and collaboration. Seeking a position in the design industry, preferably working in garments or color/materials/finishings for industrial design. WORK EXPERIENCE
Design Assistant, Chrome Monarchy
Apr. 2019 - Present, San Francisco, California
● Execute design and production work including cutting polypropylene and wrapping it with 3M adhesive-laminated polyester jersey
● Designed and implemented decorated fabric with iridescent and holographic vinyl, crystals, and sewed velcro strips. Draft and assemble six patterns for skirt and mask components for festival wear
● Conserved labor time and production costs on each of five items through plotting markers via vectors using Adobe Illustrator to maximize material yield and reduce waste
● Assisted head designer with feedback, nomenclature, and design contribution
● Conceptualized, created, and produced mask and accessory designs consistent with brand image and customer base
Production Assistant, A-Motion Studio
Apr. 2019 - Present, San Francisco, CA
● Coordinate and prepare leather, poron, dermaplush, vinyl as production manager’s primary assistant and supported production orders for prosthetic components for LIM Innovations, the fastest growing medical device company with modular leg sockets
● Produced 80 out of 150 face masks for first production order during COVID-19 pandemic, out-performing colleagues
● Streamlined third production order for double-layer mask construction saving approximately 13 seconds per mask by stitching nose and chin seams together before binding layers together
● Production included orders from Saint Mary’s College High School (700 masks) and SIDE real estate brokerage (500 masks)
Managerial Assistant, Banana Republic
Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019, San Francisco, CA
● Identified women’s and men’s denim, trims, and woven and knit fabrics to organize and expedite categorization of seasonal materials
● Archived, and maintained documentation for fabric and trims
● Checked in new fabrics via Product Life Management (PLM) and ordered lab samples for knitwear managers for color and quality
● Captured photos for trims, cording, and buttons for seasonal material inventory
● Recorded fabric entries into PLM for trims and knit managers CMF Designer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Maserati, Alfa Romeo) Corporate Sponsored Class Feb. 2018 - Aug. 2019, San Francisco, CA
● Collaborated, coordinated, and supported seven design teams (plus one global team) across two brands managing distinct briefs for color, materials, finishes, and presentation to fit proposed and finalized concepts
● Produced 100% of material and finishing samples on-time and within budget for design teams
● Worked alongside vehicle design teams to conceive colors, materials, and finishes for concept presentations
● Collaborated with global graphic design team in organizing fashion presentation and gallery opening
● Develop digital and physical CMF presentations that show a vision for future Fiat Chrysler Automobile designs
● Displayed final design concepts and ancillaries from Fiat Chrysler Automotive sponsored course at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2018
● Proudest achievement: use of materials and placements for Gratiae track special and Gloria interior concept, use of subtle analogous color stitching in Oceanus roadster concepts and narratives Design Assistant, JK Menswear
Dec. 2017 - Mar. 2018, San Francisco, CA
● Supported head designer with garment construction silhouette knowledge to realize design collection for “Factory Underground,” a collection with 1970s and Andy Warhol inspiration for Vancouver Fashion Week 2018
● Provided real-time garment construction solution for leather jacket concept ($500 retail value)
● Assisted with selecting final looks for four out of eight models featured
● Achieved brand recognition in Vogue China and Vogue UK SKILLS
SOFTWARE:Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Laser Cutter, PLM, CLo3D, MS Office, Google Suite
PROFICIENCIES:Concept Design and Ideation, Sketching, Fabric Illustration, Garment Construction, Plotting
(production), Flats (CAD), Pattern Drafting, Tech Packs, Pattern Cutting (production), Material Sourcing EDUCATION
Academy Of Art University, San Francisco, California BFA in Fashion Design, 2018
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