DESIGNER TECHNICAL DESIGNER Summary Creative fashion designer background catagories swim, intimate apparel, loungewear, sportswear. Experience designing wovens cut sew knits, creating technical drawings packages. Excellent time management, organizational skills, work ethic. Highlights Detailed technical sketches Technical packages Line sheets Garment Fittings Garment specing Correspondence overseas vendors Accomplishments Co-founded Ulihu, men's women's underwear loungewear company. Oversaw design technical design pieces managed production New York City. Experience Designer Technical Designer January 2013 August 2015 Company Name City State Responsible research, development, design season Prepare technical packages styles (Excel Illustrator) Source place orders fabrics trims sampling production Oversee domestic development production NYC Communicate factories ensure proper fit construction well maintaining timelines Attend fittings Responsible overall fit product Review approve samples (Fit, Pre-pro, T.O.P.). Costume Designer Wardrobe Supervisor June 2001 August 2015 Company Name City State Presented finalized costumes characters. Purchased and/or made costumes, within agreed upon budget. Fit garments made alterations. Created costume plot script using Synch OnSet. Facilitated loans several designers showrooms. Production Assistant October 2012 March 2013 Company Name City State Assisted product development stages sportswear. Daily Correspondence domestic factories New York City garment district. Attended fittings took notes. Made updates sketches technical packages relayed changes vendors. Created line sheets mailers send buyers. Associate Designer April 2010 October 2012 Company Name City State Ralph Lauren Sleepwear Loungewear Responsible design development FOA FOE loungewear programs well assisting head designer development Lauren Sleepwear line. Research develop existing emerging concepts trends inspiration color, fabric, silhouette Use research develop seasonal trends produce product presentations including color boards, concept boards, print/story boards, full figure flat sketch designs help sell concepts buyers Partner Merchandising edit line Create detailed flat sketches (using Illustrator) illustrations mock ups tech packs well catalog line sheets Prepare pass design detail sheets trim sheets designs technical design Work technical design achieve highest quality best fit possible Responsible administration follow product design process including daily communication multiple overseas vendors ensure product development design related questions Attend prototype pre production sample meetings review garments note changes Participate fittings make revisions sketches design packages needed Create manage trim sheets, line sheets, boards, seasonal books, tear books. Assistant Archivist May 2009 August 2009 Company Name City State Photographed described incoming assets designers vintage/inspiration prototype/heritage pieces. Assisted designers searching pulling garments fit particular theme query style, cut, color, print, detailing. Created mood detail boards garments archive designers requested. Assistant Designer August 2006 October 2008 Company Name City State Assisted designer phases design process concept creation Created detailed flat sketches specs (by hand computer Adobe Illustrator) Completed initial stages product development including tech packs, cutters must issuing style numbers Attended fittings, took notes, communicated updates patternmakers Communicated head patternmaker seamstresses daily basis oversee production orders Created line sheets invoices wholesale orders, researched new stores future sales Maintained fabric library sourced new vendors necessary Consulted clients concerning style, fit, color Oxford Li Fung March 2006 August 2006 Assistant Patternmaker Women's sportswear division General Assistant nine patternmakers large sample room Assisted patternmakers draping revising patterns fittings Transferred patterns muslins paper ensure guideline specs according tech packages Responsible specing incoming sample garments. Education Associate Applied Science Fashion Design F.I.T City State BA Eastern European Studies Saint Edward's University City State Computer Skills Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office