Eniola Hundeyin
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About
Design Philosophy:
Women have always had a voice, and I strive to amplify it through my designs.
Qualifications:
I have a BES in Urban & Regional Planning, a BA in Advanced Fashion Design, and an AA in Textile Design. Throughout my studies, I gained thorough research skills that remain indispensable to my creative approach. I have done research in areas of fashion theory, contemporary issues in society and the identity of the other.
Work Experience:
4 years industry experience in womenswear & children's apparel, and surface/textile design. My designs have retailed at bebe.com, Winners, Marshalls, ROSS, Forever 21, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Bluefly, ShopBop and Revolve Clothing. -
Education
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Bachelor of Arts Advanced Fashion DesignFIDM/ Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandizing2014 - 20173.88 GPA. Handpicked to create Grad Collection by FIDM. Research Design, CAD, Pattern Drafting & Grading, Draping, Construction, Business, etc.
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Associate of Arts Textile/Surface DesignFIDM/ Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising2014 - 2015A hands-on program where I learned to design surfaces for everything from clothing textile to interior surfaces and stationery. I developed a professional portfolio while learning traditional and high tech techniques for transferring designs to usable surfaces.
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Associate of Arts Fashion DesignFIDM/ Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising2011 - 2012
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Bachelor of Environmental Studies Urban and Regional PlanningUniversity of Waterloo2004 - 2008Specialized in Urban Design.
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Experience
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Junior Graphic Designer/ArtistLos Angeles, CAJul 2017 - Present (8 years 11 months)Responsible for all garment artwork projects (prints, jacquards, placement and embellishment). Excellent CAD and studio skills, such as painting/drawing original artwork, color separation, clean-up, recolor and repeat. Build and maintain partnership with Design and production team from concept to adoption. Ensure consistency and production accuracy through detailed pitch sheet, strike-off comments and follow-up. Demonstration of critical eye on trends that inform surface design for the customer’s needs. Entering information into PLM.
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Assistant DesignerLos Angeles, CAJan 2017 - Jul 2017 (6 months)Assisted lead designers in collection development for start-up kids’ apparel company. Style research skills contributed largely to creative direction and prototype development. Used studio and CAD skills to create pattern samples, tech packs, and designs as required.
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Design AssistantRory Beca CompanyLos Angeles, CAMay 2013 - Mar 2014 (10 months)Maximized time and cost by recoloring & revising best-selling print/pattern designs in-house. Through command of trends, fit commentary, construction know-how and fabric knowledge, more accurate samples were created along with lead designer. Utilized CAD abilities to ensure accurate sample send-outs that had to be easily understood by non-english speaking vendors. Was selected as the only junior level designer to attend Magic Sourcing show in vegas to procure new vendors, by account of textile knowledge and overall performance.
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Design InternKarolina YorkLos Angeles, CAAug 2013 - Sep 2013 (1 month)Contributed to organization’s contemporary style through research of trend forecasts. Ensured easily retrievable print library for vendors and designers through organization and administrative skills. Assisted CAD artists in studio with creation of original artwork and other day-today activities.
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Awards
- FIDM Merit Award for academic excellence which led to exclusive creation of runway collection, 2016.
-Cotton Incorporated 2nd position for Best Fabric Design, Chairing Styles Competition 2016. -
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