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Freelance Associate Designer
Stylestalker/ The Jetset Diaries
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 2015 - Dec 2015 (2 months)
• Design CAD line sheets and tech packs for both production and sampling
• Assist Senior Designer with upcoming season collection ideas and trends
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Designer
Vernon, CA
Sep 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year)
• Executed all ready-to-wear design development process from trend analysis, sourcing/developing fabric
and trims, sketches/ CADs, creating tech packs, organized sample coordination
• Established brand identity through marketing and mechandizing categories: denim, outerwear, sweaters,
woven tops, knits, graphic tees, and non-denim bottoms
• Traveled domestic and international (Asia) to work with factory direct to execute programs and develop
1st proto through production, shop markets and new trend research
• Distributed to retail clientele such as Nordstrom, Hautelook, Dillard’s, Buckle
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Associate Designer
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 2013 - Sep 2014 (1 year 8 months)
• Managed product development orders specifically for FOREVER21 account between womens and kids
• Worked alongside design director to determine direction for all upcoming seasonal deliveries
• Facilitated design process for denim- based lifestyle brand from conceptual stage to final production
• Worked closely with production team to ensure sew-bys & patterns were production ready
• Extensive international (Asia) travel to establish new factory relationships, strengthen existing business
relationships, shop markets, research new trends and fits, and sourcing new fabrics/trims/ washes
• Designed and distributed market lines to retailers such as Macy’s, Sears, JCPenny, Charlotte Russe, Kohl’s
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Assistant Designer
Sunrise Brands, Juniors brand division
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 2 months)
• Managed product development for multiple accounts within juniors division for market lines
• Assisted in designing, sketching, flats and linesheets, and organizing presentation boards
• Daily communication with international trim & fabric vendors (China, India), graphic designers during
design process until final production stages
• Attended all fittings, updated design details per fittings along with tech packs and CADs linesheets
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Design Intern
Los Angeles, CA
Jun 2009 - Sep 2009 (3 months)
• Assisted with sketching CADs, linesheets, tech packs, trim & fabric sourcing, trend/research boards
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Design Intern
Los Angeles, CA
Jun 2009 - Sep 2009 (3 months)
• Trend/Research boards, garment production, marketing & press kits, trim & fabric sourcing