Qualifications * Draping: Familiar with the principals and techniques of fabric manipulation and fit with a woven strength. * Fabrication: Sewing, beading, embroidery, clay manipulation, screen printing and fabric and detail selection. * Fashion Illustration: Rendering croquis, and technical flats using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop programs and well as other mediums. * Patternmaking: Drafting and working flat patterns, basic block, specializing in wovens, and garment deconstruction. * Research: Physical and digital research, data compilation, communication, and statistics with a working knowledge of Windows Office programs. * Sourcing: Skilled with selection of fabrics and trims fitting for budget, quality, and accuracy. * Styling: Coordinating clothing for a variety of looks suited to events and lifestyles. Fantasy and nontraditional clothing specialized. (Goth, Steampunk, Lolita, Club, Fetish, etc)
•Multiple Fashion Shows as a featured designer ( AIDS Walk LA 2012, Anime Conji 2013, Dolly HouseRunway2012)
•AMBUSH for HIVE HAUS 2011 as an Art Feature
•100+ private clients for cosplay and clothing
•50+ conventions and shows as an artist/vendor. ( San Diego Comic Con International, Anime Expo, Pacific MediaExpo, Steam Punk Symposium, Gaslight Gathering, Anime Conji, Stan Lee’s Comickaze) April 2012: Internship atJaya’s Apparel. Photographed clothing samples, cataloged stocks of trim, organized and cataloged 5 year backlogof Tech Packs creating a comprehensive library system.