Carters I Summer 2017 Freelance Graphic Artist /
- Created original artwork for Holiday 18 Sweaters
JCrew I New York, NY I April 2015- April 2017 Associate Designer/
- Researched & sketched original concepts for sweaters, swim, & wovens
- Created and maintained boards and line lists
- Developed prints/ fabrics/ yarns/ embellishment/ intarsias/ graphics
- Attended fittings from development through production
- Approved all trims and fabrics for development and bulk goods
- Communicated with production, technical design, and merchandising teams for all categories
10 Crosby Derek Lam I New York, NY I Nov 2012- March 2015 Production & Product Development Associate/
- Sourced, approved, and allocated all bulk trims
- Oversaw all sampling for domestic and international factories
- Maintained WIP
- Managed all domestic production
- Distributed cut tickets & maintained quality control for domestic production
- Created and maintained BOM for all garments
- Participated in all production fittings
Bettye Muller Designs I New York, NY I Summer 2012 Freelance Design Assistant/
- Created original shoe designs for Resort 2013 and Spring/Summer 2013
- Communicated with factories on sample production.
Lela Rose I New York, NY I Winter 2012 Freelance Design Assistant/
-Assisted in fitting and altering garments for Fall 2012 show
Sunbury Textiles I New York, NY I Fall 2011 Freelance Print Designer/
-Created original prints and graphics for home furnishing textiles
Oscar de la Renta I New York, NY I Summer 2010 Atelier Intern/
-Constructed gowns through drafting patterns, draping muslins, and cutting final fabrics for evening wear gowns in Resort 2010 and Spring 2011
-Fashioned original trims, accents, and embellishments for evening wear pieces
Education/
Parsons The New School for Design New York, NY / BFA 2007-11
Integrated Design: Fashion & Fine Arts
Nuova Academia di Belle Arti a Milano
Milan, Italy / Fall 2009
Skills/
Fashion Design/
Sewing, draping, pattern making, hand knitting & hand crochet, hand sketching, & flats.
Fine Art/
Hand painting, fabric dying, print making, & silk screen.
Computer/
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft, RLM, Connextrix, Karat, and SAP.
Awards/
Presidential Scholarship/
Parsons The New School for Design 2007-11
DHL Installation I
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2011