Terrell Holt Jr.

- Research current trends in fashion color, textiles and styles.
- Participate in seasonal brand concept meetings.
- Create print designs such as all-overs and borders from original concepts as well as revising existing designs.
- Issued print names and numbers for concept designs on the system server.
- Work closely with production managers and sales team to ensure all product lines are executed to meet deliveries.
- Prepare packages to send out to factories.
- Track and update sample status and maintain line sheets.
- Create CADs for buyer styling requests and approvals.
- Maintain strike-offs library and send correction comments to factories.
- Use knowledge in garment construction and measurement specifications to create tech-pack call-outs for factories.
- Daily communication with factories to follow up on developments.
- Participate in fittings and make changes to sketches and fit comments.
- Work closely with sales, production and tech teams to continuously update style information.
- Help sales team prepare for trade shows.
- Design logos as well as create garment hang tags, security labels and shopping bags.
- Create building signage for owners realty group.

- Assisted senior designer with research ideas on seasonal trims, colors, stripes & patterns.
- Created artwork concepts & sketched new styles & silhouettes on Illustrator & Photoshop.
- Created & maintained seasonal style sheets.
- Issued style & UPC numbers for all production items & input product details on system server.
- Placed production orders with domestic & international factories as well as follow-up through delivery.
- Assisted with approvals for lab dips, garment strike-offs, fabric quality & maintain preproduction samples.
- Maintained all style updates, black & white sketches, tech packs, & mini boards.
- Wrote design recaps after every step of design process for merchandising, tech & production.

- Maintained design reference library by keeping track of style & art reference numbers.
- Assisted in developing themes, color stories & silhouettes for upcoming seasons.
- Worked with sales team & senior designers for trend research & creation of mood boards.
- Assisted in freehand sketching & coloring of CADS on Adobe Illustrator.
- Organized presentation boards & assist with sales meetings.
- Assisted in creating tech packs of final measurements as well as art & trim placements.
- Initiated and managed lab dip process from first approval through final production.
- Liaised with factories to ensure the coordination & timely delivery of sample materials.
- Attended product development fittings.

- Assist with concept design and development of new products.
- Assist with promotional events and advertising to increase brand recognition.
- Design packaging, brochures, and illustrations of brand products.
- Respond to product inquiries of customers.
- Assist customers with styling and input order information.
- Created promotional flyers and displays for Fashion's Night Out 2011.

- Used design software to create webpages and edit web content.
- Lead design proposals and made presentations to internal staff.
- Edited and proof-read word copy for website.
- Collected and surveyed data of user interface for SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
- Assisted I.T. Director with system operating procedures.
- Administrative duties included helping administrators with email and phone correspondence in addition to dictation and data entry.

- Sourced new materials for product development.
- Assisted with pattern adjustments.
- Assisted design director with sample-making.
- Assisted production manager with cost
spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel.
- Compared specs to sample garment.
- Organized&maintain purchase records,shipment
inventory,&style sheet information.
- Tracked production from proto to bulk shipment.
- Surveyed products to assure quality control

• Sourced fabric & trims as well as maintained textile libraries.
• Organized & shipped packages for overseas production.
• Revised sketches & tech packs as needed.
• Rendered flats on Photoshop.
• Organized & maintained office supplies & showroom.
• Assisted with spec sheets, print development, & color ways.
• Assisted with layout & editing of look-books & E-commerce website.
• Assisted with pre-production & model dressing during Fashion Week.

• Updated media lists & client contact sheets.
• Image correction on Photoshop & file maintenance.
• Market research of competitive campaigns.
• Organized & maintained model & photographer portfolios.
• Liaised with clients & representatives.
• Assisted art buyers & creative directors with general tasks.

• Developed curriculum for courses of study.
• Lectured & implemented course lesson plans to adult students.
• Counseled students when academic progress was deficient.