Assistant Designer

LANA PORCHE

***********@*****.*** www.lanaporche.com

Creative, motivated, and organized fashion designer, with excellent communication and illustration skills to professionally convey unique design concepts and ideas. Skilled in draping and flat patterning, Lana is a well-rounded, amicable employee with a keen eye for detail and design principles. Education .

B.F.A. in Fashion Design with Minor in Costume Design Presidents Achievement Award Kent State University - Kent, OH Fashion Institute of August 2020-May 2024 August 2020 – May 2024 Honors Distinction Award

August 2020-May 2024

Semester Abroad: Study of Haute Couture Techniques Paris American Academy – Paris, France

August 2022 – December 2022

Work Experience .

Assistant Designer Insight New York – New York City, NY September 2024-Present

• Provided design and sewing expertise to production team to collaboratively create collections.

• Communicated design and production information to factories over seas using CADs.

• Created an organizational system for fabrics, style numbers, samples, and swatches to boost productivity.

• Assisted with all aspects of fittings from sample tracking to sending adjustments to factories.

• Maintained company website with photoshoot images and edited garments to create a ghost mannequin effect for the company website.

Assistant Designer Victor dE Souza – New York City, NY June 2023- September 2023

• Garment construction including specialized couture hand sewing techniques, luxury fabric cutting, and machine sewing for SS 24’.

• Collaborated with head designer regarding show concept. Contributed ideas and responded to head designers’ vision by providing clarity, insight, and examples to centralize collection concept.

• Promoted show with strong vocabulary and speaking skills at press events.

• Directed show at the CFDA fashion week show managing model and dresser roles’ to assure a smooth runway. Design Team Intern The Kasper Group– New York City, NY June 2023- September 2023

• Created technical flats of proposed designs in Adobe Illustrator.

• Sourced fabrics for samples and swatches in the Garment District.

• Researched and compiled visual information cohesively and understandably by creating concept boards. Sales Associate Coach – Aurora, OH May 2024- August 2024

• Promoted the current styles and sales goals while processing shipments and rotating seasonal displays.

• Carried out all transactions on cash register, including cash, card payments, and refunds or exchanges.

• Employed sales techniques by informing costumers about promotions, sales, and provided insightful information about the products.

Technical Skills Techniques Media Appearances .

• CLO 3D

Patterning

Software

• Adobe Suites

• Procreate

• Illustration

• Draping & Flat

Patterning for Couture

and Ready-To-Wear

• Madame Grès

Techniques

• News 5 Cleveland, presented my design and collection concept live on air to represent and promote annual university fashion show

• Osswald launch party, represented Victor dE Souza and promoting the brand to journalists, influencers, and photogra

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