Resumé

Education:
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design, 2011

Politecnico di Milano Milan, Italy
Exchange Program, Industrial design with a focus on consumer products, 2010

Design Experience:

Marc Jacobs International New York, NY
Design Assistant, 2012 - Present
Marc by Marc Jacobs shoe design

Reebok International Canton, MA
One year Footwear Design Apprenticeship, 2011-2012
Work with the Toning and Walking design director on research, concept, and sketching on the Fall/Winter 2013 and Spring/Summer 2013 collections.

Responsibilities include:
• Trend research and consumer profiling
• Researched and sketch on seasonal themes and new design initiatives
• Created price range appropriate design solutions
• Color ups and material ups
• Interacted with developers, pattern makers, and other designers to create final product
• Created tech packs to be sent to factories
• Made revisions on patterns after receiving pullovers
• Worked on three shoe designs that have been put into production
• Helped to set up and organize presentation rooms and other design operation related projects
• Apply independent project using skills, knowledge, and resources gained from Reebok while incorporating fashion interests


Sears Holding/K Mart New York, NY
Shoe Design intern, 2010
• Worked closesly with supervisor to research current trends and helped in the design process through sketching, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop work
• Helped develop new technology concepts for sneakers
• Worked on graphics for Joe Boxer and Athletec brands
• Took part in trend forecaster meetings and inspiration trips

Skills
Design:
Strong knowledge and understanding of design principles. Strong interest in footwear design, concept art, and gaming. Strong research, brainstorming, documentation, and mind mapping skills. Ability to sketch and use a range of materials such as wood, metal, urethane foam, and polystyrene plastic. Entry level shop tools and machinery for metal and intermediate experience for wood.
Computer:
PC and Mac Systems. Solidworks CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, HTML, CSS, and Microsoft Office.

Personal:
Enthusiastic learner, flexible, conversational Korean and basic Japanese language skills. Have a very team oriented attitude, organized, and resourceful.

Projects by Dahan Chung