Technical Designer United States

John Andrew Stefura

New York City, New York, United States adz9as@r.postjobfree.com 347-***-****

SUMMARY

An articulate Sr. Technical Designer. Well versed in the engineering of a design collection from initial concept through to the final floor set. Detailed in the construct and architecture for woven and knit garments through sewing, flat pattern, & draping in woman's and men's design. EXPERIENCE

Senior Men's Technical Designer

Free Country August 2022 - December 2022, US, NY, New York Managed the preparation of 1st proto through all pre-production and production sample phases for fittings which included specing and pre- live model fits completed on the form. Conducted all live model fittings, with the design department, handling all pinnings, drapes and taking all notes. Managed all written corrections completed in an Excel technical package. Initiated the start of the Men's Outerwear Fit Block library. Technical Designer

Macy's Merchandising Group March 2018 - February 2020, US, NY, New York Accomplished and accredited in fitting, correcting patterns for overseas vendor development for the Macy's private knit brand JM Collection. Responsible for the garments production development life cycle which included the daily maintenance of data in the companies PLM system through to the final production approvals. Accomplished in Missy, Woman's and Petite woven and knit garment. measuring, construction and grading. Strong communication and organizational skills. Proven ability to work well with team members and manage multiple tasks, goal- oriented and ability to be flexible in fast paced environments. Knowledgeable on target customers fits and lifestyle. Technical Designer

Mainstreet Loungewear March 2016 - April 2017, US, NY, New York Managed the make and fit of the Just Sexy Intimate Apparel Collection for Missy and Woman's plus size categories, Streamlined the fit process, draped 1st patterns, made pattern corrections direct to factories, responsible for 1st proto approvals to the final production grade approval. Designer

New York & Company, Eva Mendes Collection February 2013 - November 2014, US, NY, New York Launched and designed the EM Collection. Partnered with Eva Mendes, merchandising, sourcing and technical design to secure brand right product. Created technical packs with all relevant fabric, trim and sketch details for every seasonal collection. Technical Designer - Consultant

New York & Company January 2007 - December 2012, US, NY, New York Provided Technical Design support for all Wear to Work design departments. Daily sketching, creating design body boards, attending all fittings and design meetings, tech packing. measuring original design samples and initiating 1st design specs . Technical Designer Freelance

VF Corporation / John Varvatos September 2005 - January 2007, US, NY, New York Worked with production manager on calendar, fittings and fit processes for key production lines. Managed live model fittings for the STAR line. Produced patterns and fit comments with grades formatted in a Microsoft Excel tech pack and sent to off shore vendors to correct. Technical Designer / PDM Administrator

Calvin Klein, G.A.V. / Kellwood Companies November 2003 - September 2005, US, NY, New York Managed the design development and production for the cut & sew woman's programs. Fitted the cut & sew knit collection on live model. Processed all technical reports generated by the Web PDM computer management system. Executed. pattern corrections utilizing the in-house pattern /sample room. Designed, trained and managed the installation of the Gerber Web PDM system. Technical Designer

Isaac Mizrahi "ISAAC" Label March 1996 - December 1997, US, NY, New York Developed 1st proto samples utilizing the processes of the in house pattern and sample room. Fitted on live models and executed pattern corrections through flat sketching. Responsible for final production approval and grades. Measured and maintained style specs in Excel. EDUCATION

Fashion Design

Minor in Techniques of the Haute Couture • Fashion Institute of Technology • New York, NY • 1990 Business Management

Fashion Institute of Technology • 1989

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