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Menswear specialist & Women’s Stylist experienced in retail management, Design, Fashion Illustration, pattern making and soft tailoring. I am passionate about purpose within a design. I enjoy working with luxurious, organic and technical fabrics. I have the ability and desire to combine function with comfort and blend classics with the new. Would start anywhere it takes to learn everything I would need to learn to grow and progress higher with the company.
——————————————————EDUCATION
Academy of Art University, San Francisco CA
- c/o Fall 2008
• BFA Fashion Design with a specialization in Menswear
Academy of Art University Study Abroad Program, Seminar in Paris Summer 2006
——————————————————EXPERIENCE
Fashion Illustration Instructor Levels 1 & 2 (Nude & Clothed figure drawing): Academy of Art Unversity San Francisco, CA
-January 2011 - present
•Teaching & training freshman in Drawing and college basics and discipline.
•Teaching the methods of blind contour and gesture drawings in the style of Fashion Illustration vs. Traditional illustration
•Helping Level 2 students develop their individual style of Fashion Illustration.
•Conduct Figure Drawing Workshops directing models for students to finish Projects and weekly assignments
Pattern Maker: Breezy Excursion, San Jose CA
- May 2010
• Responsible for pattern-making, prototyping and tech packs for all cut & sew 2010
Design Assistant: Zoe Bikini, San Francisco CA
- December 2009-September 2010
Design Intern: Zoe Bikini, San Francisco CA
- June 2009-December2009
• Assist head designer/owner of boutique
• Cut & bundle pattern pieces with notions to deliver to sewer/Quality control & finishing: beading, putting brand and size tags on finished products, etc.
————————————————————SKILLS
• MS Office (excel, word), Abobe Illustrator & Photoshop
• Machines: Home & Industrial Single Needle Sewing Machines, Over-lock/Serger, and Cover-stitch
• Production & Manufacturing: pattern making, fittings, tailoring, research & development, sourcing, flat pattern and tech packs for mass production
• Languages: English & Tagalog
• Technical Flats & Croquis Illustration/Rendering via traditional methods (pencil, ink, watercolor, charcoal) & digital methods (Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator)
Honest, efficient and enthusiastic under direct or indirect supervision Organized, hard working, confident and helpful Team player with ability to collaborate and maintain strong relationships with partners Quick learner with excellent customer service skills
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