Resumé

Designer Profile

• Inspired by music, travel, art, film, moods created by light, food and friends
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, detailed oriented and excellent people skills
• Ability to set realistic expectations, establish priorities, and execute plans
• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office
• Sewing, couture techniques and tailoring
• Patternmaking, draping, fitting
• Flats sketching, both artistic and technical
• Strong eye for combining colors and design
• Traveled to Africa, Morocco, Europe, all 50 states and Canada

Education

The Art Institute of Portland, Portland, OR
BFA, Apparel Design
12.09
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
BA, Theatre Management and Design, Creative writing
6.00

Professional Experience

Thingamajig Theatre Company, Costume Designer
5.12
• Designed costumes for Chicago and Charlie Brown
• Sourced material and costumes
• Build and fitted costumes

Portland Sewing, Teacher, Costume Design/ Event Planning
3.12-present
• Taught students how to design from concept to execution
• Gave positive feed back and nourished ideas
• Created syllabus and lesson plans for the 6 week courses

Chrysalis- Designer/ Project Manager
4.11-8.5
• Created concepts, designs, color scheme and build solutions
• Raised over $4,000 for project
• Supervised over 30 volunteers, working with various time commitments
• Managed build schedule, budget, set up and tear down crew as well as transportation
needs

Nike,Concept Creator
2.11-4.11
• Created physical models, prototypes and samples in Nike's innovation kitchen
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to conceive and construct creative solutions
using new and untested materials. Including heating fusing stitching, RF welding, SLS
rapid prototyping, production cutting methods, strobal and board lasting pattern making

Adidas, Apparel internship basketball
11.10-12.10
• Assisted designers in creating inline, college and NBA apparel
• Updated crossovers, creating new graphics for basketball apparel and assisting with
concept boards and fittings

Wardrobe Stylist
07-Present
• Worked with stylist and clients to create appropriate looks
• Clients include: Addis, Vonage, Yamaha and Papa Murphy’s (Super Bowl)
• Ensured that the actors costumes were properly fit, pressed and organized
• Shop for and alter costumes

Janeane Marie, Designer – Intern
11.09 - 12.09
A local designer who sells in many boutiques across the nation including
New York, and has been featured on Project Runway
• Created Fall 2010 line plan and look book for national distribution
• Assisted in styling of photo shoot
• Graded patterns, created technical flats and cut fashion fabrics
• Assisted with concept and design for fall 2011

Portland Fashion Week – Executive Assistant
10.08 & 10.09
The largest fashion show in the North West featuring national and
independent designers
• Managed front of house with 1,000 guests in attendance
• Organized over 100 volunteers
• Created window displays for Saks and Pioneer Place Mall

Projects by Jasin Weiner