career profile

creative, results-oriented professional with solid skill in fashion design, client relations, customer service, and a strong desire to succeed. dynamic communicator and persuasive speaker, able to forge meaningful associations with clients, colleagues, and management. talent to identify the needs of clients and to encourage a risk-free, positive atmosphere to meet those needs. demonstrated talent for developing and implementing plans that successfully meet the client relations objectives of an organization. technical competencies: worked daily with adobe illustrator & photoshop, microsoft word/excel/powerpoint, outlook and quickbooks. 

 

fashion design / merchandising / customer service / trouble-shooting / personnel relations

strategic planning / cad / management / personnel relations / customer satisfaction strategies

professional experience

j.t. intimates, los angeles, ca

design assistant, 01/2008 c present

         sell designs to clients including: hot topic, wet seal, anchor blue, charlotte russe, tilly s, rainbow, forever 21, a&e, urban outfitters, deb shops, stitches, mandee shops, strawberry and cornerstone.

• combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing designs.
• prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, sketches, or computer-aided design equipment.
• direct and coordinate the fabrication of models or samples and the drafting of working drawings and specification sheets from sketches.
• modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform to customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
• present designs and reports to customers or lead designer for approval, and discuss need for modification.

 

michaels, west hills, ca                        

certified framer & design consultant, 07/2007 c 04/2008 7

• conferred with customers about the style, size, materials and cost of their framing requirements and assist customers understand colors, design and layout of frames.
• assessed the value and physical condition of artwork to decide the level of framing required and order the materials needed.
• cut frame pieces to size, prepared joints for corners, joined the frame with nails, glue or dowels and sanded lightly.

 

vintage dust factory, dallas, tx         

sample maker/seamstress/patternmaker, 01/2007 c 06/2007

• operated sewing machines to re-stitch seams, sew up holes, or replaced components of fabric articles.
• drew details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes, and other features, using computers or drafting instruments.
• created a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, and/or grading devices.
• drew outlines of pattern parts by adapting or copying existing patterns, or by drafting new patterns.
• positioned and cut out master or sample patterns, using scissors and knives, or printed out copies of patterns, using computers.
• discussed design specifications with designers, and convert their original models of garments into patterns of separate parts that can be laid out on a length of fabric.

 

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vintage dust factory, dallas, tx                                                          

intern, 11/2006 c 06/2007  

• made alterations to, mended, patches or repaired clothing and performed garment restyling and dress making as requested by customers, according to their taste and measurements.
• completed a variety of functions including garment restyling or creation, repairing clothing or making alterations based on preference and customer requests.

 

michaels, lewisville, tx     

front end supervisor, 09/2006 c 06/2007

• provided customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
• directed and supervised employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
• monitored sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.
• instructed staff on how to handle difficult and complicated sales.

 

additional experience

sears, rockport, tx

sales team leader, 05/2005 c 08/2006

 

hollister, grapevine, tx

brand rep, 01/2004 c 12/2004 

 

sears, portland, tx

store manager, 05/2004 c 12/2004  

education

bachelor of fine arts in fashion design, 2007

major in fashion design, minor in fashion merchandising (gpa 3.4)

university of north texas, denton/dallas, tx

professional affiliations

member, merchandising inc. 2003-2004.

vice president, fashion and design society (f.a.d.s.) of unt 2006 - 2007, a member since 2005.

special projects

fashion shows:

multiple designs shown at houston career day 2006 competition.

created and produced fads haunted couture fashion show and halloween bash 2006.

created and produced fads reconstruction union gallery exhibit 2007.    

multiple designs shown at artwear 2007.

assistant for worldwide arts of fashion competition in 2007. worked with tony christoff and wendy& jim as a personal assistant. 

u-sea eco wedding 2008.

have been issued in many magazines including: body, splat, d sport, body guide

seen on tv: girls next door on e, paris hilton s nbf on mtv, true blood on hbo