Liliana Britton
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Apparel and accessory designer with excellent design and color sensibility.
An aptitude to function within deadlines while working both independently and as part of a team.
PROGRAM PROFICIENCIES
-Adobe Illustrator CS
-Adobe Photoshop CS
-Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
-SharePoint
-Web PDM
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Education
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BFA FashionSavannah College of Art and Design2003 - 2005magna cum laude
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AA Fashion DesignInternational Fine Arts College2000 - 2002Fashion Design
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Experience
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Assistant Designer:Handbags, Handbag Accessories, Baby Bags, Luggage, Home & ApparelVera BradleyFort Wayne, INJan 2015 - Present (11 years 5 months)-Participate in the research of seasonal fabric, hardware and silhouette trends for each category
-Collaborate with the Sr. Designers with design and development of brand appropriate products per category
-Assist Sr. Designers with creating and maintaining accurate technical specifications for each product
-Work cross functionally to monitor testing, photo samples, style analysis, and key calendar dates to ensure on time approvals
-Set up for line meetings and presentations to both internal and external customers -
Sourcing Assistant: Woven Shirts, Outerwear & ActivewearJCPenneyDec 2010 - Nov 2015 (4 years 11 months)-Assisted Sourcing Manager in monitoring production on time delivery and production flow
-Attended milestone meetings, and weekly brand meetings as needed to stay current on product placements as well as new opportunities
-Provided and relayed product and fabric development information to internal and external partners
-Followed up on cost sheets, production tracking and counter samples
-Reviewed and released tech packages, cost component worksheets, and conceptual plans to international buying offices
-Expensed international and domestic travel -
Sales AssociateGap Inc./Old NavySep 2009 - Nov 2012 (3 years 2 months)
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Freelance Women's Handbag DesignerAccessory DesignJan 2010 - Jan 2011 (1 year)*Product line that I fully implemented and executed from start to finish
-Researched concepts, materials and color trends
-Managed projects from inception to final production
-Communicated directly with international manufacture
-Created hand, computer and technical drawings for new design concepts
-Produced sample patterns concept samples -
Assistant Designer :Sleepwear/Intimate ApparelJCPenneyAug 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 4 months)-Assisted Senior Designer with seasonal trend research, concepts, fabrics, silhouettes,
trims and color palettes
-Coordinated with cross functional teams (Tech, Color and Merchants) to develop product
throughout the design process
-Created and revised all product specifications in Web PDM apparel system and Illustrator
-Executed inspirational presentation materials for trend, color and product assortments
-Organized and maintained seasonal line sheets, updates and sample boards
-Conducted local store visits for comparative shopping, retail trend and market research
-Expensed international and domestic samples as well as travel -
Assistant Designer :Trainee;Children's WearJCPenneyMar 2007 - Aug 2007 (5 months)- Assisted girls’ tops size 7-16 and 4x-6x Senior Designer with seasonal trend research,
concepts, fabrics, trims and color palettes
-Prepared flat sketch designs in Adobe Illustrator and transferred to initial tech packs
- Designed, developed and sampled girls 7-16 tops and bottom collection
- Designed and developed prints, repeat patterns and graphics for girls 7-16 tops
- Reviewed and approved strike offs, trims and lab dips -
Sales CoachGap Inc.Sep 2003 - Nov 2006 (3 years 2 months)-Trained current & new sales associates in fitting room & customer service policy
-Managed cashier activities in areas of purchasing, returns, and exchanges
-Assisted customers with clothing & accessory purchases -
Design AssistantSweet PeaMar 2003 - Sep 2003 (6 months)-Assisted women’s apparel Creative Director and Assistant Designer in seasonal line development
-Developed and updated seasonal color, trim cards and line sheets
-Communicated daily with in-house sample, pattern maker and cutters
-Shipped samples and communicated with domestic buying office
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Awards
ACCOMPLISHEMENTS
----- Finalist Cotton Inc University Graphic T Shirt Contest
Cotton Incorporated
COTTON UNIVERSITY™ logo t-shirt design
Original graphic design selected as finalist which incorporated the COTTON UNIVERSITY™ logo and captured the essence of the COTTON UNIVERSITY™ website.
-----DIFFA Holiday Wreath Design featured in D Home Magazine
-----WGSN featured handbag design in Accessories Trend Analysis
-WHO WHAT WEAR Dress Up Your Denim Styld by GAP Top 10 Winner in the United States
----WOMEN's HANDBAG DESIGNER----*Product line that I fully implemented and executed from start to finish---
2010-2011
----Researched concepts, materials and color trends
----Managed projects from inception to final production
----Communicated directly with international manufacture
----Created hand, computer and technical drawings for new design concepts
----Produced sample patterns concept samples -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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