Angelica Chavez

Fashion Designer/Illustrator/student — North Hollywood, CA

About

Currently attending Ai in Hollywood for Fashion Design. Creating art with designs to INSPIRE and AMAZE people is my passion! I am starting my own fashion brand, Veltimera, and freelancing on a variety of art projects including fashion design, graphic design, painting, and more, to gain experience and be a professional in my craft!

Experience:
9 years
Education:
The Art Institute of California-North Hollywood
Awards:
Won the PromAdvice Scholarship Competition 2009, 2nd place in the Regional Occupational Center (ROC) competition 2009

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Summary:
Enthusiastic, advanced and professional fashion designer/illustrator with exceptional talent in these programs and skills
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• CAD: Adobe Photoshop CS3-6, Adobe Illustrator CS3-6, Lectra U4IA Graphic v.7R1C9
• Spanish
• Garment construction (patternmaking, draping, sewing)
• Hand and computer fashion illustration


Education:
Art Institute of California
Bachelors Degree/Major: Fashion Design
North Hollywood, CA
Grad: 2013

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Major: Fashion Design
Los Angeles, CA
July 2009-June 2010

Regional Occupational Center (ROC)
Bakersfield, CA
Studied Fashion Merchandising
2008-2009


Experience:
LouVer by Designer Louis Verdad Los Angeles, CA
Intern July-November 2012
• Illustrating Louis Verdad's fashion ideas for an exhibit at LACMA in 2013, his upcoming Spring Line, and freelancing for some of his clients
• Help out in other studio jobs, such as cutting fabric, dressing models during shoots, and handling mini projects efficiently


Additional Information:
• Designer in Angels of Change fashion show 2011
• Freelance designer, fashion illustrator, and CAD tutor
• Winner of T-Shirt Design contest at ROC-2009
• Won PromAdvice Fashion Club Scholarship-2009
• Designed flyers and programs for high school Fashion Show using Photoshop CS3-2008



Projects by Angelica Chavez