Resumé

Courtney Chiang
630 W. 6th Street Apt 512
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(310) 749-8487
cchiang88@aol.com

Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design May 2010
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
3.6 Overall GPA, Dean’s list 2006-2010

Work Experience:
-Assistant Designer
Johnny Was, Los Angeles, CA June 2012-present
-Design original embroidery placements for blouses, dresses, and sweaters
-Work with overseas development factories with new style and fabric developments
-Assist with creating new colorways for upcoming seasons
-Help associate designer with organizational duties
-Keep samples/duplicates organized for showrooms

-Freelance Assistant Designer
Barbara Tfank, Los Angeles, CA April 2012-June 2012
-Assist head designer with designing new silhouettes for upcoming seasons
-Sketch technical flats
-Help put together line book for the season
-Assist with fabricating designs and developing original prints

-Freelance Designer/Illustrator
Roma Costume, Burbank, CA May 2010-May 2012
-Design lingerie, streetwear, and costumes for upcoming seasons
-Illustrate original designs
-Design mini collections for private clients/celebrities
-Work with pattern maker and sample sewers to oversee production
-Co-Direct at photoshoots
-Help oversee fabric and trim sourcing

-Assistant Designer/Production Intern May 2009-May 2010
Society for Rational Dress, Los Angeles, CA
-Assist with draping new styles for upcoming seasons
-Help prepare and manage orders for production
-Process new orders
-Put together and organize cut tickets, spec packs, and fabrics

-Sales Associate 2008
Max Studio, Santa Monica 3rd St. Promenade, CA
• Assisted with customer service
• Ran the cashier desk

-Dresser for Otis Scholarship Benefit Show 2008
• Dressed models backstage

Mentorships:
Isabel Toledo and Patagonia 2009
• Day to evening looks using eco-friendly fabrics

Koi Suwannagate 2009
• Fall women’s sportswear (day to evening looks)

Anthropologie 2008
• Seasonless women’s sportswear

Ed Hardy 2008
• Women’s swimwear

Skill Highlights:
• Adept in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Skilled in hand-done fashion illustration
• Proficient with hand and computer drawn flats
• Knowledgeable in pattern drafting
• Adept with sewing construction (knits or wovens) and fabric manipulations
• Skilled at draping (knits or wovens)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Projects by Courtney Chiang

Isabel Toledo and Patagonia Mentorship
8 Files

Black Tie Affair
2 Files

Water Lily Whimsy
2 Files

All That Jazz
2 Files

Spring Awakening
2 Files

Koi Suwannagate Mentorship
6 Files

Anthropologie Mentorship
4 Files

Ed Hardy Mentorship
4 Files

Twenties Revival
7 Files

victorian decay
15 Files

Scholarship Benefit Show 2009
3 Files

Scholarship Benefit Show 2010
4 Files

Digital Work
9 Files