Design Sales

Objective

Education

Design Skills

Experience

Obtain an assistant designer position with a dynamic apparel company. Looking to relocate to the New York area.

Earned and financed 100% of college tuition and living expenses

Radford University

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Major: Fashion Design

Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Radford, Virginia

Dates attended: From Fall 2009 – May 2012

• Creative, Self-motivated and a team player

• Strength in cad design/ flat sketching and fashion illustration

• Experienced in Adobe CS5 programs: Photoshop and Illustrator

• Well rounded design skills with strong knowledge of garment construction, draping techniques and flat pattern skills

• Detail oriented with ability to multitask and assist designer in implementing ideas in a fast-paced environment

• Perceptive in identifying emerging fashion trends as well as adapting designs for specific markets.

Charlotte Ronson

1071 Avenue of the Americas Suite 301

New York, NY 10018

Intern: May 2011 – August 2011

• Shared in mood board development and presentation and color pitching

• Helped in creating tech packs and preparing illustrator flats and sketches for product development

• Shopped for fabrics in local markets and sourced trims

• Participated in fittings and made detailed notes about fit changes

• Made changes on tech packs to document changes made in fittings and production

• Worked with patternmaker in modification of original design; Implemented changes through draping and flat pattern

• Communicated with factory representative on all the changes made from the fittings

• Participated in sales and marketing meetings; Discussed color way and line development

• Assisted associate designer in researching inspiration images and developed mood boards that best represent emerging fashion trends

Activities

Scholarships & Awards

President: The Fashion Society of Radford University 2011-2012

Member: American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists 2011-2012

• Merit based Art Society Scholarship 2010

• Michigan Merit Award 2006: earned for exceptional scores on standardized testing from first grade through graduation

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