Liz Montoya

student

Accesories design, fashion design, illustration and fashion photography

Resume

Liz Montoya

Education
Currently in 8th semester of my Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design at Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseño de Monterrey (CEDIM).

Languages Spoken
Fluent in Spanish and English, basic French, some knowledge about German, Italian and Mandarin.


Computer Skills Photoshop, Illustrator and Modaris.

Interests Illustration, Womenswear design, Accessories design and Fashion Photography.

Special Courses

November 2006 Fashion Workshop with fashion designer Jum Nakao at Designweek Monterrey.


July-August 2007 Illustration of Female Croquis Course at Escuela de Moda Argentina in Buenos Aires Argentina.


June-July 2008 Introduction to Image Consulting Course at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY.

October 2009 Fashion Textile Masterclass with fashion designers Aurore Thibout and Lawrence Teillet at the Arts of Fashion 2009 Masterclass Symposium.




Contests
Elected design by Freedom de Mexico S.A. de C.V for mass production.

Chosen design for the character “El Señor de los Libros”, by the Consejo para la Cultura y las Artes de Nuevo León. (CONARTE).

Chosen llustration in CEDIM’s contest “Hardedge Heroics”.

Finalist at the Arts of Fashion 2009 Contest at Philadelphia, USA.


Work
Assistant Stylist for Zafiro Handbags S.A. de C.V.
Employee at Lavoro Clothing Store.


Countries travelled
United States, Canada, Italy, Peru, Argentina and Japan.



Location

Monterrey, Mexico

Specialties

  • Fashion/Apparel
  • Illustration

Experience

1 year

Education

Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseño de Monterrey

Awards

Arts of Fashion 2009 Finalist Winner Design for Freedom de Mexico Winner Illustration for Designweek monterrey 2008 Winner Design of special project for CONARTE