Nency Escamilla

• Research, design and present trends for seasonal dress and sportswear collections
• Create/update sampling and production tech packs, art pages, prints and graphic art layouts for overseas factories
• Create presentation boards for buyers and seasonal presentations
• Cad and hand sketch designs, color cards, overseas fabric and trim sourcing cards

• Design woven and knit dresses: Princess Couture (Flowergirl) and American Princess
• Create embroidery and embellishment layouts for dress bodices
• Research and identify new fabrics, trims, silhouettes, prints and embellishments for seasonal collections
• Cad and hand sketch designs; create and update design line sheets

Associate Designer - Woven /Knit Kleinfeld Flowergirl Dresses, Sweetheart Rose/Youngland Dresses Designed for private label: Macys, Nordstrom, Dillards, Bon-Ton, Sears, JCP, Kohl's, Wal-Mart * Analyzed current trends, brought in new ideas through competitive shopping, market research, and industry trend publications such as FashionSnoops, TRENDS, and print studios * Designed and developed Sweetheart Rose, Youngland, and Krazy Legs dress collections from concept to production, managed sample development, overseeing sewers, cutters, and patternmakers for dupes and buyer sample requests and revisions * Reviewed and corrected patterns, fabrications, and trims for sample/dupe requests * Sketch Cads, Create prints, print repeats, and size artwork for local printing and production * Create Embroidery layout artsheets and size embroidery artwork * Order trims, fabrics, and prints for seasonal collections with local vendors and fabric/trim Depts * Approve submits, lab dips, and local printing artwork strike offs * Create and update tech packs for overseas factories via Blue Cherry software * Attend buyer/merchandising meetings while taking accurate notes and update Cad sketches

* Created/updated CADs, tech packs, and merchandising boards for four lines * Collaborated with graphic designer in sizing all prints and graphic artwork Approved submits, lab dips, embroideries, prints, and artwork * Created presentation boards for market week, buyers, specialty stores, and merchandising

* Researched seasonal trends through competative shopping, industry publications such as WGSN, FashionSnoops, Print Source shows, and company trend/merchandising presentations * Collaborated with women's design to adapt trends and designs to girl's dress collection * Collaborated with Graphic Designers, print studios, and fabric mills to select appropriate artwork prints and fabrics for collections developed artwork and yarn dyes. * Prepared detailed tech packs with flat sketches, specs, and artwork layouts while commenting on revisions with overseas factories * Approved and corrected fittings with Technical Design team to ensure accurate and on time delivery of garments on both mannequins and live models * Tracked pre-production and production samples by daily communicating with overseas vendors * Approved submits, samples, trims, and fabrics from overseas vendors and factories * Partnered with associates to create cohesive presentations boards and trend concepts with sketches, clothing, trims, and visuals for buyers and merchandisers * Presented seasonal collections to buyers, VP's, Merchandisers, and Division Directors

- Bridal, MOB, Bridesmaids, Prom, Pageant * Designed and developed collection for Gunne Sax, Jessica McClintock, JMC, Flowergirl * Researched special occasion markets through competitive shopping, industry publications, bridal trade shows, and formal events including: proms, pageants, homecoming, and black tie galas. * Assisted Ms. McClintock, designers, and fabric manager with selecting and sourcing appropriate fabrics, trims, rhinestones for all eveningwear collections. * Corresponded with fabric and trim vendors on a daily basis for orders and tracking * Managed outside sewing contractors with corrections/changes for pre-production and production samples liaison between designers, in-house sewers, cutter and patternmakers * Coordinated/Stylized bridal, MOB, and prom collections with appropriate looks for photoshoots * Assisted in selecting photos for company brochures and magazine advertisements from photoshoot with merchandising team Additional Freelance Experience Miss New York Organization (Preliminary to Miss America) * Director for Miss Greater New York City 2007/Miss Empire State Competition 2008 * Organized and arranged local preliminary leading to Miss New York State for the Miss America Pageant. Styled wardrobe including evening gown, cocktail interview, talent, and swimsuit Miss California Organization (Preliminary to Miss America)