Resumé

EXPERIENCE

K and K Creative, New York, NY March 2009-Present
Accessories Designer:
• Daily Communication with manufacturers regarding pricing, specing, and delivery of requested samples
• Sketching by hand and with Computer Aided Design of new design concepts and product for buyers special requests, as well as plan-o-gram presentations of original designs to customers anticipated requests
• Developing original print artwork
• Researching and aiding in branding development
• Market research and development of new product based on hottest emerging trends
• Publicity/PR writing and communication including sending weekly product and progress report to major publications, such as Seventeen Magazine, and securing press release and editorial news coverage
• Maintain sample room and database to organize product and style information in an easy access library for design and sales teams

Daniel M. Freidman and Associates, New York, NY September 2007- January 2009
Associate Designer, Betsey Johnson and Betseyville:
• Develop and design fashion luggage collection for major retailers nationwide
• Assist senior design director in designing of leather and man made handbag collections through the research and development of emerging trends and translating concept design into saleable handbag and accessory goods
• Execution and development of original artwork and prints
• Development of original hardware
• Specking of new designs and sending overseas development tech packs to factories
• Daily communication with factories overseas to ensure delivery of quality product. Approval of lab dips and color charts, swatch qualities, corrections to construction of samples and hardware. Enforcing adherence to time and action calendar for sampling deadlines
• Attendance of sales and design meetings and aiding in the application of sales team data reports, sales numbers and suggestions to update top sellers and improve sales numbers
**Major Accomplishments include** Top sales awards and re-orders for original handbag designs, press coverage in Life and Style magazine, 2008 and New York Times, Style Section 2009

Manchu, Private label Sportswear New York, NY January 2007- August 2007
Assistant Designer, NY and Co, Bebe, White House Black Market, The Buckle, Pacific Sunwear:
• Assist senior designer with sketching and presentation development
• Specking and sketching of flat sketches and preparation of tech packs
• Sourcing trims and notions
• Arranging and maintaining swatch library from domestic and overseas sources
• Daily communication with factories
• Shipping of samples, both internationally and domestically
• Assisting vice president with design library maintenance and the generation of new client interests

EDUCATION
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY May 2006
BFA Fashion Design, with a minor in Art History

AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS
• Miss New York, Miss USA, State Finalist 2009
• JDRF Volunteer Activist
• Devon Charity Horseshow Hospitality Chair 2007
• Young Menswear Association Scholar 2005
• 2006 Cotton Incorporated Challenge semifinalist
• CFDA Scholarship finalist
• Mention in WWD for design concept as a Pratt Student 2006

SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator proficient), Microsoft Office, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Web PDM,
File Maker, AS400

Projects by Cher Landman

WOVEN (NON LEATHER) HANDBAGS
13 Files

PRINTED NOVELTY COSMETICS
8 Files

LEATHER HANDBAGS
11 Files

BETSEYVILLE DESIGNS
5 Files

MENS TREND JEWELRY
6 Files

ALTERNATIVE JEWELRY
3 Files

TREND JUNIOR JEWELRY
5 Files

JUNIOR COLLECTION JEWELRY
9 Files

SHOCK JEWELRY
1 File

BETSEY JOHNSON JEWELRY
13 Files