Coroflot

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Looking for new opportunities freelance, off site, telecommuting or full time.

Functions and operates well in fast paced and ever changing atmosphere. Knowledge of target consumer market trends, colors and styles. Thrives and works well in cross-functional team environments with production, trim and technical departments. Strong communication skills, Bilingual: Spanish/English.

Computer Skills include Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Web PDM, Micrografix, Style Manager, Mac, Microsoft Office, 40 wpm, FileMaker.

Areas of Expertise:
o Technical Flat Sketching o Marketing/Sales Support o Standardized Design Processes
o Production Efficiencies o Color Story Board Creation

Professional Experience:
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR, Winter Women’s and Men’s Outerwear, Portland, OR 2010-Current
Outerwear Designer:
o Participates in the conceptual development for Fall 2012 Men & Women’s Outerwear lines
o Responsible for designing and carrying through concept to production-14 styles: tech sketches, Color BOM’s, and details on design of product
o Aids design team with concepts, sketching garments, call outs, assisting with presentations
o Reviews Protos via style reviews and visual fit during fittings, works closely with Product developer
o Ensures product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy, design to cost

EDDIE BAUER, First Ascent Division, Women’s Outdoor/Outerwear, Bellevue, WA 2008-2009
Assistant Freelance Designer:
Recruited as freelancer to join new division for fresh line “First Ascent” consisting of Performance Technical Outerwear Design. Facilitated in developing and implementing design tracking processes. Reported directly to Design Director and Head Designer. Responsible for product development from initial technical sketch, color stories, fabric filtering and working with production to ensure timely delivery. Design responsibilities included Women’s performance outerwear and casual Eddie Bauer Line.

o Played key role in development of line, aided in processing design development projects and artwork production for labels, trim and handtags
o Developed company’s visual schematic, reducing errors an increasing visual efficiency for all teams
o Maintained visual inspirational concepts, color palette library, trim and sketch presentation boards
o Assisted with market research for new fabrics, design styles, buttons, hardware, zippers and other trims
o Facilitated in executing prototype spec technical packages, line sheets and colored sketches
o Contributed in fittings with head designer and development teams to evaluate fit and design details

TRACY EVANS, Private label, Walmart Junior’s, Accessories, New York, NY 2007-2008
Assistant Apparel Designer:
Prioritized contracted out workload, including cut work, pattern-making, construction, pressing and shipping. Administered show room, duplicate and merchandise sample making. Partnered closely with the head designer to address initial line development ideas and concepts. Attended sales meeting to aid showing line to clients and recording special client design changes or requests.

o Sketched and assigned style numbers, recorded fabric content information for costing
o Successfully transition from accessories to apparel in fast-paced, highly demanding environment
o Maintained and developed accessories, fabrics, color pitch sheet for print layouts and patterns

LONGSTREET, Private label, Baby Phat, Hello Kitty Children, New York, NY 2007- 2007 Assistant Freelance Designer:
Projects included updating production swim wear and outerwear technical spec packages after technical designer review and production fittings. Revising technical flat sketches to reflect design changes.

THE MALCOLM GROUP, Private label, Macys, Sears, Nordstrom’s Rack, New York, NY 2006-2007
Associate Apparel Designer:
Responsibilities included coordinating client design requests. Assisting director of design, sales team, creating line sheets, sending out samples, fabric, trim, color, garment construction and sketch. Tracked and commented on embroideries, bead, color lab dip and print layouts. Managed and prioritized artwork needed for clients, factory and sales/design meetings.

LIZ CLAIBORNE, Dana Buchman and DKNY City Division, New York, NY 2003- 2005
Production/Fitting Room Coordinator:
Took on a new position as fitting room coordinator and kept production coordinator responsibilities. Managed fittings schedules along with upper management daily schedules. Participated in fit sessions, prioritized woven garments, measured and documented proto fit notes. Ownership of ordering in-house sample fabric. Processed fit model and textile purchase orders, invoices, maintained counter sample and textile tracking reports.

Production Coordinator: 2001-2003
Promoted as a production coordinator for the Dana Buchman Casual lines and DKNY City. Responsibilities included sending and tracking PSM-hard pattern, trims, fabric an spec package domestically and overseas. Ensuring proto and counter samples where turnover on calendar. Daily tasks included heavy prioritizing factory/vendor email, fax or telephone queries and problem solving.

Production Assistant: 2000-2001
Hired as an assistant to the production department with Dana Buchman, which included pattern-makers, technical designers fabric cutter and sample makers. Reported to the Production Manager and Director of Production. Acquired the DKNY City Bridge line as well. Accountabilities included hard pattern location, filing, initiating new style spec package folder and organizing. Locating fabric, trims, sew by’s and other design details needed for product development. Assisted in fashion and trunk shows, scheduling models, providing outfits looks and dressing models.

EDUCATION:

AAS Apparel Fashion Design, Wood Tobe Coburn, New York, NY

Certificate, Graphic Design Advanced with Print Design Concentration
Sessions Art Online School
2010 – 2011 (expected graduation)

Advanced concentrated projects include poster design, logo and identity design, magazine and book layout, imaging for the Web, retouching, compositing, digital illustration, CD covers, advertising design, packaging design, and promotion design. Opportunity to deepen your graphic design portfolio. Concentration in Print Design.

LEVEL I: SOFTWARE
photoshop basics
illustrator basics
indesign basics
intro to graphic design
LEVEL II: DESIGN
color theory
fundamentals of typography
design and composition
fundamentals of logo design
advanced typography
5300 dreamweaver I
graphic design I

VOLUNTEER: Good Shepherd Hospital, Hermiston, OR 2010-Volunteer Sitter at Disjecta Contemporary Art
July 2009-August 2009
Daily data input of confidential billing and insurance records via excel formats. Aided Non-English speaking hospital patients with interpretation services from English to Spanish

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Interested in freelance, full time and telecommuting.

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Apparel Fashion Designer looking for new opportunities freelance, off site, telecommuting or full time.