Resumé

Erin V. Dawson
3676 Nth 39th St. Boise, ID 84703/ Tel # (208) 484-7056 Email:edawson@vandals.uidaho.edu
Website: http://www.coroflot.com/Erin_V_Dawson / http://www.fromtheoutside.org/London
Apparel/ Costume Designer

EDUCATION
•M.S. Clothing, Textiles and Design- Family and Consumer Science -- Fall 2011- Fall 2012
University of Idaho (UI) Moscow, ID
•B.S. Costume Design – Theater with Minor in Studio Art-- December 2009
University of Idaho (UI) Moscow, ID
WORK EXPERIENCE
Core Concepts-Boise ID Fall 2012-Current
Apparel designer/Production Manager
- Work on tech packs
- Check and create spec sheets
- Technical apparel designing
- Professional photography - apparel-website
- Measurements and sizing charts

INTERNSHIPS
Riverside Dinner Theater-Stafford, VA Summer 2012
Costume Designer/Scenic Painter-'The Phantom'
- Serge, hem and sew costumes
- Painting props
- Painting Sets
- Set Dressing

AGVSport - Buckeystown, Maryland -- Summer 2012
Fashion Designer
- Creating designs in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, etc.
- Communicating with overseas vendors and manufactures (Bonzer, Motonation, Competition Accessories)
- Preparation of designs, concepts, and sample layouts, and making necessary changes based on feedback throughout the iterative design process
- Stay current with latest design trends
- Create smart design solutions
- Designing and creating a variety of designs and products
- Creating finalized ideas and samples
- Communicate and present design concepts through visual flats, written tech packs, and design boards
-The Fashion Design internship involves the improvement of AGVSport product aesthetic by applying and introducing the latest concepts and techniques into the design of our products

RTOP-Pullman, WA-- Summer 2009
Costume Designer-'Annie Get Your Gun'
- Sketching outfits for each of the required scenes
- Pulled garments, swatches, color coordinating
- Measurements of the actors
- Making, adjusting, purchasing for garments

EXPERIENCE
Photoshoot-AGVSport-Baltimore, MD-- Summer 2012
- Pulled Apparel
- Made fittings for models
- Organized and sorted garments
- Stylization for photoshoot

Apparel Construction-- Spring 2012
CTD Student Showcase-UI, Moscow, ID
- Display of Adobe Illustrations ‘Exotic Traveler’
- Display Line Board and Mood Board for ‘Distant Traveler’
- Display of Upcycled Wool garment ‘Wool plaid yoke skirt’
- Display of Upcycyled dress-Quilt Dress from ‘Distant Traveler’
- Organized and set up showcase (Z-racks, display, setup, transportation)

Moscowrade- Fashion designer-- Fall 2011
- Creating and Presenting a Presentation Board
- Designing a custom made garment
- Creating an up cycled garment
- Garment displayed at local fashion show

Technical Fashion Designer-- Summer 2011
Adobe Illustrator-UI, Moscow, ID
- Creating Tear Sheets, fabric swatches, sketches, construction ideas
- Presenting Designer concept, fashion design flats and illustrations

~Leila Old Historical Costume Collection (LOHCC)-- Spring 11’-12’
- Past Perfect 5.0: Museum Software
- Collections management for Leila Old Historical Costume Collection
- Organization of garment records
- Generate reports, export data
- Refurbish historical garments (vacuum, steam, clean, etc.)
- Set up display of garments for lecture halls, display cases, and galleries

Fashion Show – “Shimmer Nights”-- Spring 2011
- Organized gallery exhibition
- Set up and install displays
- Prepare for first annual fashion show

~Seen and Unseen: Discovering the Meaning of the Veil-- Spring 2011
- Measurements of veils, hats and garments for public display
- Set up for Art exhibition and presentation lecture
- Gallery and Design Presentation of Work

~Portfolio Presentation –History of Costume-- Spring 2010
- Identified influences from historical garments for
- Contemporary designs and influences into modern design.

Assistant Costume Designer-- December 2008
Hartung Theater-University of Idaho, Moscow ID Costume designer for the show ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’. My responsibility was to meet and discuss ideas in a meeting on the development for the shows atmosphere. After to measure the actors and design sketches with swatches to meet the requirements of the show. Then we pulled and modified garments for particular costumes in specific scenes of the show.
- Coordination with director, staff of the show
- Collaged ideas, concepts
- Developed sketches for actors
- Measurements, fittings
- Making/producing costumes

Costume/Wardrobe Crew-- Spring 2009
Beasley Coliseum-Touring Musical ‘Cats’-Pullman, WA
- Made repairs to costumes and helped with scene changes
- Sewed, buttoned, washed outfits
- Quick scene changes during production
- Organized wardrobe

Scenic Painter-- Fall 07-Spring 09
Hartung Theater-University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Die Fledermaus --Spring 2009
- Assisted in scenic painting-props, signs, sets
Tartuffe-- Fall 2008
- Set painter for backdrop: flock of birds
Urinetown --Spring 2008
- Assisted in set construction: tower, sets
- Assisted in painting-UGC logo, sets, floor, backgdrop
Rabbit Hole --Fall 2007
- Assisted in floor painting-rabbit, hills, leaves, letters

*References available upon Request*

Projects by Erin Dawson

Freelance/Projects
12 Files

Core Concepts
10 Files

AGVSport
20 Files

Distant Traveler-Summer 2013
8 Files

Resort 2013
4 Files

Published Illustrations
51 Files

Paintings
70 Files

B&W sketches/drawings
165 Files

Resort 2013-Ocean Wear
4 Files

Colored Drawings
32 Files

Summer 2013
4 Files

Product Line Projects
6 Files

King Stag-Costume Design
13 Files

Christmas 2013
4 Files

Costume Design
76 Files

Historical Displays and Exhibitions
8 Files

Photography
146 Files

Painting sets
7 Files

Makeup & Self Portraits
60 Files

Quilts and table runners
10 Files