Resumé

Highly motivated, positive individual with strong work ethic and strengths in:
• Adobe Creative Suite -Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign • Knowledge of Textiles
• Print and Pattern Design • Strong Color Theory

EDUCATION
FIDM/The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
San Francisco, CA
Associate of Arts Degree: Fashion Design
Courses include:
• Computer Aided Fashion Design I & II • Creative Design Theory & Elements
• Textile Science for Fashion Design I & II • Creative Design Applications
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
Pre-College Program Fashion Design

WORK EXPERIENCE

Urban Outfitters Inc September 2011 – Present
Philadelphia, PA
Design Assistant Print
• Style patterns into dynamic layouts, re-color prints, create repeats and rework vintage artwork into fashion prints for the Urban Outfitters customer
• Responsible for the CAD catalogue: sketching garment flats in illustrator, filling with colors/prints, and organizing into a book for each season and each brand.
• Create artwork for accessories including shoes, scarves and intimates

Urban Outfitters Inc September 2010 – May 2011
Philadelphia, PA
Print Design Intern
• Prepared color separated artwork printouts, CD files, & color position Charts for technical packages.
• Maintained inspiration boards, digital reference library, & 
original artwork archives.
• Created a Back To School line of accessories including laptop cases, pencil cases, ipad cases and sunglasses cases that were best sellers

Whiskey and Lace Designs December 2008 2010 – Present
San Francisco CA, Philadelphia, PA
Designer
• Designer of jewelry line Whiskey and Lace designs following through the entire design process from inspiration to design to sourcing and creation to showing collection to boutique owners
• Stock inventory frequently at various boutiques
• Process and ship all online sales from WhiskeyandLaceDesigns.com

Projects by Leah VandenAkker