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Apparel Designer
Isaac Walker Iii
Los Angeles, CA
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About
To utilize my varied and extensive experience in the apparel industry from creating through hand sketching and computer aided design to instructing students in what it takes to build a strong brand in the new and emerging menswear market.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS - Over 20 years of experience and success in taking ideas from initial concepts to pre-production status. - Fluent in computer graphics and apparel design programs, including CAD programs: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design and CLO3D. - Skilled teacher, known for inspiring students and creating a gratifying learning environment. -
Education
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AA Interior DesignFIDM2017 - 2022
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Digital Imaging and EffectsUCLA EXTENSION PROGRAM2000
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Computer Graphic DesignOTIS PARSON COLLEGE1995
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Fashion Design and Pattern MakingLOS ANGELES TRADE TECH1987
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Experience
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Adjunct ProfessorLa Trade Tech CollegeLos Angeles, CAOct 2025 - Present (9 months)Teaching Technical Flat Sketching, color theory and textile identification
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Adj. InstructorFashion Institute Of Design & MerchandisingLos Angeles, CAJan 2006 - Mar 2024 (18 years 2 months)Computer Aided Design Instructor: Instruct students how to utilize the Adobe Suites and CLO3D to create clothing and shoes designs for technical and branding presentation. Also work with the Interior Design using Sketchup to build furniture and living and working spaces.
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T-shirt graphic designTrue Color PrintingLos Angeles, CANov 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 6 months)Developed t-shirts graphics for various junior clothing design companies.
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Point ZeroFreelance Graphic ArtistLos Angeles, CAApr 2009 - Aug 2012 (3 years 4 months)Custom textile designs, and T-Shirt graphic for Point Zero a young mens clothing line.
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Freelance Graphic ArtistYMLA Inc.Los Angeles, CAMay 2009 - Mar 2010 (10 months)Fabric Designs and custom prints for YMLA and various department stores.
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Freelance Graphic ArtistPopicon Clothing City Of IndustryJan 2003 - Sep 2009 (6 years 8 months)Cailfornia Design graphic for Popicon a young mens tops manufacture and private labels for The Buckle and Kohls.
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Product Development ManagerTeam SimpsonTorrance, CAJan 2003 - Jan 2005 (2 years)Custom designs for suits and shirts for various teams, and mail order customers. Developing custom shirt prints design for Simpson catalog and store merchandise. Also design prototype for Simpson driving and pit crew shoes.
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Freelance Graphic ArtistWor InternationalCity of Industry, CANov 1998 - Jun 2004 (5 years 7 months)Responsibilities include designing artwork along with final touch up on artwork for production printing. Develop color pallets for screen printers, scanning and artwork clean up.
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Warner Bros. Studio StoreFreelance Graphic ArtistBurbank, CAAug 2002 - Feb 2003 (6 months)Duties involve production material for hard and soft lines, designing toy layout and packaging.
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Design ConsultantACI InternationalCulver City, CAApr 2000 - Sep 2001 (1 year 5 months)Created style guidebooks for L. A. Gear Licensee to be used to forecast line direction for upcoming season. Also collaborated on production art for additional shoe lines that ACI carries. Produced presentation books for new accounts with concepts design ideas.
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Assistant DesignerA4/MOSHAY/Converse Shoes/Disney X-GamesLos Angeles, CAJun 1995 - Apr 2000 (4 years 10 months)Collaborate with various licensees from Converse Apparel Division, Disney ESPN, X Games Apparel, Hang Ten. Responsibilities include computer graphics, designing clothing lines and CAD art for apparel lines. Designing catalogs for the various clothing divisions and magazine ad layouts. Work with freelance graphic artists on image concepts and design style.
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1st Pattern MakerSwat-FameCity of Industry, CAOct 1992 - Jun 1995 (2 years 8 months)1st Pattern Maker Duties involved making patterns for the boys division from toddler to pre-teen boys for Mervyns, Target and Walmart.
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