CHRISTIAN GUERNELLI

+1-805-***-**** Portfolio Website: cguernelli.wixsite.com/women

adsso6@r.postjobfree.com Digital Collections: www.unhueman.com LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/cguernelli

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Unhueman

www.unhueman.com

Los Angeles, CA December 2019 – Present

Founder

● Developed clothing collections, fashion models, and NFTs using 3D and animation software, including CLO, Daz 3D, and Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop.

● Models and collections have been presented in and covered by Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Russia, LA Times, Newsweek, Harper's Bazaar and other publications.

● NFT collections have been presented and sold on DIGITALAX and Artisant. Workers Supply collection

www.workers-supply.com

Los Angeles, CA October 2012 – Present

Founder

● Founded collection of bags that are based on classic American styles produced in the United States and distributed in Japan.

● Sole designer for collection. Developed look and style.

● Responsible for fabric, leather, and hardware research and selection.

● Supervise manufacturing of collection, including quality control. Eva Franco for Anthropology collection

Los Angeles, CA February 2011 – April 2020

Designer (Freelance position)

● Design top, cut and sew, outerwear, bottoms, knit.

● Consult on fashion trends, looks, and styles.

● Conducted colors, fabrics, and yarns research to be used in women’s collection.

● Supervise fittings of prototypes.

● Develop inspiration boards

● Tech pack (Hand sketch, Photoshop)

Legend Formosa Industrial (collections for Zara labels) Los Angeles, CA November 2015 – January 2017

Designer (Freelance position)

● Design knitwear, tops, and bottoms collections for three Zara labels.

● Tech packs (Illustrator and hand sketch)

Mattison collection

Los Angeles, CA March 2011 – March 2015

Designer total look (Freelance position)

● First designer for new men’s collection. Developed total look, including accessories.

● Consult on fashion trends, looks, and styles. Conducted colors, fabrics, and yarns research to be used in collection.

● Partner with pattern maker and factory for development of prototypes. Supervise fittings of prototypes.

● Tech pack (Illustrator,Photoshop,Hand sketch)

Collegiate Brand Management (Astor & Ivy collection) New York, NY December 2009 – July 2010

Designer Director (Full time position)

● Women’s and men’s total look collection

● First designer for Astor & Ivy collection. Developed total look / preppy collection for both men and women Winter 2010 and Spring 2011 collections, including accessories.

● Shopping research in major American preppy stores. Conducted colors, fabrics, and yarns research to be used in both men’s and women’s collection.

● Oversaw marketing materials. Designed clothing label and trim for collection. Supervise fittings of prototypes.

● Managed team of five, including graphic designer. John Varvatos (Men’s collection)

New York, NY July 2009 – December 2009

Senior Designer (Full time position)

● Design total look and clothing collections for Winter 2010 collection. Construct technical packs and supervise fittings of prototypes.

● Develop inspiration boards and color palettes used by client design teams for future design seasons.

● Specialize in store checks and information trips to understand and report on research trends, colors, yarns, and fabrics. Collaborate with brand and marketing teams. Provide guidance during fashion shows. Woolrich John Rich & Bros (Men’s collection)

Bologna, Italy January 2003 – November 2008

Design Director (Full time position)

● Head designer for Woolrich Man brand through the fashion studio Globe Design, focused on men’s clothing and accessories design.

● Managed and directed the Fall and Winter 2005 / 2006 and Spring and Summer 2006 seasons, from the creation of the collections to the planning of the fashion shows.

● Followed the entire creative process of the brand from conceptualization to production, focused on the creation of inspiration boards, researched colors for the new collections, and examined prototypes from suppliers in Italy and abroad (e.g., United States, China, Turkey, and India).

● Supervised the research and development department, focusing on clothing and textiles, with an emphasis on the London, Parisian, American, and Japanese markets.

● Designed and produced four Special Edition models of New Balance and Converse All Star shoes for the Woolrich collections. PAST PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Ecosusi bag collection

Collaborate to design and produce classic American styles bags that include both Ecosusi and Workers Supply branding. Los Angeles, CA July 2017 – July 2018

Icelandic Design collection

Designer for new women’s collection. Conducted fashion trends, looks, styles, colors, fabrics, and yarns research to be used in new women’s collection. (Freelance position)

Longmont, CO September 2011 – December 2012

Hyden Yoo and Standard Issue

Conducted colors, fabrics, and yarns research to be used in men’s Winter 2011 and Spring 2012 collections (Freelance position) New York, NY August 2010 – April 2011

Lacoste

Develop Inspiration board and color palette for men’s and women’s collections (Freelance position) New York, NY October 2008 – November 2008

Ballantyne Cashmere SpA

Head Designer, men’s and women’s collection (Freelance position) Milano, Italy April 2004 – June 2008

Massimo Osti

Head Designer, men’s collection (Freelance position) Bologna, Italy January 2004 – January 2008

Studio Moody

Senior Designer, men’s and women’s collection (Full time position) Bologna, Italy January 1999 – February 2003

EDUCATION

Istituto Statale D’Arte

Bologna, Italy June 1993

Diploma in Fine Arts

Instituto Tecnico Design (I.T.D.)

Bologna, Italy May 1994

Diploma in Drawing Techniques with concentration in fashion design

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