Sales Design

Jessica Nau

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PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Design Intern, Jonathan Cohen Collection, New York, NY (November 2011 – Present)

• Utilized patternmaking skills for reproduction of new and past garments for revisions

• Constructed samples for fittings and final muslins

• Prepared and cut final fabric for showroom pieces

• Sourced fabrics and trims for production

• Assisted designer in patternmaking, sample production, fittings, and photoshoots

• Communicated with factories and patternmakers regarding production

Product Development Intern, Liz Claiborne Inc, North Bergen, NJ (June – August 2010)

• Worked on vendor loading and fabric planning projects

• Learned aspects of fabric & trim sourcing, garment, and handbag construction

• Attended Proto-reviews, CFM meetings, and fittings

• Prepared cost logs for meetings, organized samples

• Created style numbers and catalogued garments in Excel, StyleManager (Pdm software), and Factory-linked database

• Shadowed and assisted head designer with CAD flats and trend research

Design Intern, Zarallo LLC. New York, NY (July 2008)

• Organized and categorized swatches

• Learned aspects of design and production

Sales Associate, Fashionology, Marist College

• Assisted with the selling of student designers’ merchandise at on-campus boutique

• Gained the knowledge and principles of buying and retailing.

Sales Associate, Delias Clothing Store. Staten Island, NY. (June – August 2006)

• Processed new shipments and stocked backroom

• Assisted customers with purchases and selection to push sales goals

EDUCATION

Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Bachelor of Professional Studies May 2011

Major: Fashion Design Minor: Product Development

HONORS

Red Fox Scholarship - awarded for academic excellence

Dean's List

Cum Laude

STUDY ABROAD

London, England & Paris, France, Marist College (May - June 2008)

• Visited International Trend Research and Design Agency, Promostyl and Yorkshire mill Australian Wool Innovation Limited

Lorenzo de Medici, Florence, Italy (September - December 2009)

• Explored Italian fashion, trends, and culture

• Studied fashion and color forecasting

ACTIVITIES AT MARIST

Fashion Inc. - 2008-2011 - Member

Silver Needle Fashion Show at Marist 2008 - 2011 – Organizer and Designer

Marist College Fencing Team - Captain

OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES & INTERNSHIPS

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2009 - Volunteer

Accessories Circuit 2009, Jacob Javits Center - Volunteer

Japanese exchange at World Fair 2007, Aichi, Japan - Announcer

Liz ACTS -Liz Claiborne Associates Committed to Service - Member

Relay for Life - American Cancer Society - Team Leader

Costume Design Intern - Wicked – Shadowed Assistant Costume Designer and attended fittings

COMPUTER & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Corel Painter 12, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Familiar with web page design, CAD, StyleManager (Pdm software), the Internet and WWW

LANGUAGE

Proficient: written and oral Spanish (8 years); Intermediate Japanese, and Intermediate

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