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Student at Dominican University
Megan Knape
Chicago, IL
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About
I am a senior studying fashion design at Dominican University. I am interested in creating innovative, high-end wearable art. I hope to get my masters at Central Saint Martins and work for one of their alumni or an established creative design house. Eventually I want to start my own lifestyle brand of high-end clothing called MEKA and found a program called Sew Smarts that provides education and community living to clothing producers in impoverished regions.
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Education
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Apparel Design Major, Graphic Design MinorDominican University2011 - 2014
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Seattle Pacific University2010 - 2011
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Experience
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Career AssistantDominican UniversityRiver Forest, ILJan 2012 - Present (14 years 5 months)enter job and internship postings into online job site for over 4,000 students to browse
enter confidential information for Study Abroad trips into the computer
answer phones and direct people in the office -
InternNot EqualNew York, NYMay 2013 - Aug 2013 (3 months)produced hand dyed reward products for Kickstarter donors
copied patterns and produced Fall/Winter 2013 collection
assisted photographer and designers on photo shoot of Fall/Winter 2013 collection
aided designers in process of designing Spring/Summer 2014 collection -
Study Abroad ProgramCentral Saint Martins College Of Art and Design, University of The Arts LondonLondon, United KingdomJul 2012 - Jul 2012visited museums and conducted extensive research in the school library in order to develop a design concept
experimented with creative fabric manipulation and sewing techniques
documented research and progress including collages and illustration in a sketchbook
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InternAnastasia ChatzkaChicago, ILMay 2012 - Jun 2012 (1 month)marketed the brand by passing out business cards and selling at local street markets
pattern drafted and sewed up a custom order skirt and hemmed dresses
pattern drafted, graded, and cut out 20 bralette and panty sets and 55 pencil skirts -
InternLeigh's BoutiqueGrand Rapids, MINov 2009 - Jun 2010 (7 months)hung, steamed, and transported new merchandise onto the selling floor
filed paperwork and fashion show pictures for the buyer
dressed models at the Fashion Event Show; the show raised $2,500 for the DeVos Children’s Hospital
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Awards
$,5000 Senior Design Scholarship, FGI 2013
$150 Emerging Designer Grant, Spoonflower 2013
$500 Research Grant, DU 2013
Up and Coming Designer, DU Fashion Show 2013
National Art and Writing Scholastic Award 2010
Transfer Student Merit Scholarship 2012-2014 -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@MEGANKNAPE, member since 2012
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