Designer Manager

Richard Mesich

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Ralph Lauren, New York, NY April 2018 – June 2019

Temporary Associate Designer for Chaps RTW Dresses

Facilitate sketches for women’s dresses for Chaps and partly Lauren.

Design concepts, illustrations/hand sketches, and create designs based on original ideas for dresses.

Work closely with Senior Designer to help manage other areas of line development such as market research, sourcing, etc.

Create embellishment layouts.

Interpret the seasonal mood and concept working with the Senior Designer.

Work closely with the Senior Designer on all presentations, developing ideas for four seasons.

Review samples and provide fit comments to tech teams and oversea communication.

Attend all fittings (comparison fitting, proto and production fitting) to follow Sr. Designer with design changes.

Work directly with Manager, Technical design, Merchandising, Product Developer and Sourcing on daily basis.

Banana Republic, New York, NY September 2010 – April 2018

Freelance Illustrator Converter (Associate Designer)

Facilitated sketches for women’s knits, sweaters and wovens (Outerwear, Blazers, tops, skirts, and dresses) and Men’s sweaters.

Developed Adobe Illustrator flat drawing conversions, inclusive of details, measurements and call outs.

Assembled and created color palettes / color chips.

Scanned and uploaded sketches in PLM (tech pack).

Provided trend and market research.

Created embellishment layouts.

Organized seasonal books and mood board set-up as needed.

Nina Footwear, New York, NY July 2012 - September 2012

Freelance Illustrator Converter (Associate Designer)

Expanded new brand, RUUM, under Nina for child’s wear ( Boys, Girls and Baby ).

Created sketches for girls clothing ages 2 – 12.

Developed a collage with colors, prints and textile on illustrator for Spring 2013 and Summer 2013.

Banana Republic, New York, NY January 2012

Freelance Sample Room Manager

Reviewed 35+ samples in the room for the Hol’12 Line assortment meeting.

Pulled fabric, lining, inter-linings and created a cutting swatch card for each style.

Partnered with the Design team on trim selection.

Pulled and bagged sewing notions for each cut bundle.

Created work charts for each patternmaker and sewer and compiled results on a daily status report.

Lloyd Klein Couture, Los Angeles, CA May 2009 - August 2009

Fashion Designer

Designed and developed woman’s wear for Lloyd Klein Fashions.

Developed a new line for the Spring/Summer collection.

Created designs for evening gowns, cocktail apparel and ready-to-wear ensembles.

Introduced line of wedding gowns and red carpet gowns for clients and celebrities.

Planned designs for shoes, purses, jewelry and sunglasses for 2010 Spring/Summer collection.

Lloyd Klein Couture, Los Angeles, CA Feb 2009 - May 2009 Internship

Learned aspects of high fashion designing in order to develop skills to design haute couture fashions; utilized skills in Fashion Illustration, Pattern drafting and Studio design.

Warnaco Industries, Los Angeles, CA October 2007 – January 2009

Speedo – Men’s Sportswear

Associate Fashion Designer

Supported this division by learning various aspects of the company’s production process in the creation of men’s fashion for sportswear line.

Developed line for Tight Lycra – briefs and d-square for Speedo Menswear. Assisted head designer for board shorts, e-board and volley wear while at Speedo.

Created graphics for inclusion of fabric designs; plaids, stripes and prints.

Developed color schemes for storyboards.

Communicated with head designer on the possible success of new creations and ideas.

External Brands – Woman’s swimwear, Los Angeles, CA June 2007 – October 2007

Warnaco Industries

Associate Fashion Designer

Supported this division by learning various aspects of company’s production in the creation of women’s fashion.

Created various graphics and developed color schemes.

Assisted head designer about the viability of new creations.

Anne Cole Swimwear, Los Angeles, CA May 2005 – August 2005

Internship May 2006 – August 2006

Completed two summer internships that provided the skills to learn all aspects of designing and production of products.

Designed and produced swimwear fashions used in production of swimwear for the Anne Cole 2006 Fashion Season

SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, PLM, Excel, Word computer programs, Color/mood stories

HAND SKILLS

Illustrator, Hand sketches, Graphics, Pattern making, Fabric treatments

EDUCATION

Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Fashion Design

Related Course Work: Fashion Illustration, Photoshop, Model Drawing, Pattern Drafting, Studio Design, Textile Science, Graphic design, Created prints

Honors: Recipient of Stephanie Hopp Memorial Scholarship; The Group Scholarship; Warnaco Internship Winner

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