Erica Montez
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I am an experienced Designer qualified for any position that involves a specific set of instructions, regrading administrative tasks and preferably design related assignments. My most recent work experience includes working with fashion handbag accessories and apparel design. I have worked in the hand bag and accessories industry for nearly 6 years. My Job position as Assistant Designer//CAD artist required me to be an innovative designer and develop one of a kind product that set us apart from the market place.
As an assistant designer in accessories I worked with the design team on brainstorming new print and development concepts for the line. All print work was created for specific deliveries and buyer requests. I created CAD drawings for and any specified project discussed with the team ( mostly buyer cad requests and tech packs) . I digitally rendered swatches off swatch cards and edited existing or created new handbag and accessory techpacks. I would on day to day basis change out prints or materials on hand bag and accessory bodies for linesheets and techpacks, I also recolored and edited artwork for proper printing and I put out Email content and line sheets for sales department. My role as a Assistant designer required me to simultaneously work with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel and Adobe software.
Please take a look at my portfolio and see that I have had my design work in Nordstrom, Saks off 5th, Hsn, Target, Paper source, Ross etc. Aside from my work experience in accessories, Freelance projects are another big part of my portfolio and will show my wide array of design work in apparel. Through out my career in the buyer/vendor world that is retail I have learned to be punctual, reliable, client-focused, and cognizant of critical deadlines. I am a talented, friendly out going fashion enthusiast with many unique ideas and strong attention to detail.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to schedule an interview. Please see below links to my portfolio and LinkedIn accounts. I am seeking a challenging position with room for growth, and where my experience can take your company and me to the next level. I look forward to speaking with you.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-montez-094139133/
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Education
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Associates of arts degree: Design interpretation and Multimedia DesignFremont college2012 - 2014
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general Diploma graduateColumbus high school2009 - 2012
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Experience
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Freelance Digital Artist/Designer seeking full time Design workWhittier, CAApr 2017 - Present (7 years 8 months)Since 2017 I put out apparel graphic design projects for private label companies through upwork.com. A majority of the work I pick up is making apparel graphics. I design graphic prints with detailed specs, color swatches, and maintain aesthetic and design that is on brand throughout all design work. With making graphics I at times have to create cads, line sheets, flat sketches and digital renderings of material for cads. I ensure quality work every time I touch a project. This approach makes it a beautiful process when I have had to Partner with other designers to ensure collections are cohesive and sellable and ready to send to china.
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Assistant Designer//CAD ArtistLos Angeles, CAFeb 2015 - Jun 2021 (6 years 4 months)(Company Mission Statement)
Under One Sky is a lifestyle brand that specializes in clever and uniquely designed essentials for women, kids, back to school, travel, tech, beauty, cold-weather, handbags, wallets and more. All items are designed in Los Angeles and manufactured in China with an unwavering passion for creating new, novel and superlatively functional accessories. Our products are currently found in and array of department stores, outlets, online, and off price retailers such as Target, Nordstrom rack, Bloomingdale's, Paper Source, Ross etc.
(Job Description)
Worked with the design team on brainstorming and creating new print concepts and development concepts for the line. I created CAD drawings for and any specified project discussed with the team ( mostly buyer cad requests and tech packs) . I digitally rendered swatches off swatch cards and edited existing or created new handbag style bodies. I would on day to day basis I would pick and change out prints and materials on accessory bodies, I worked with recoloring and edited existing artwork for proper printing. I had to also put out Email content and line sheets for sales department. My role as a Assistant designer required me to simultaneously work with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel and Adobe software. -
Graphic design assistantApr 2014 - Jul 2014 (3 months)-Assist in the design of print advertisements, online flyers, catalogs, campus flyers and posters
-Design and build product displays
-Research the advertising industry to develop concepts for flyers and other web association regarding fremont college
-Shoot, clip, mask out objects in pictures and color correct photos
-Created sample clothing specs and designed multiple clothing ideas for fremont college brand
-Over see printing and production at local vendors, light travel
-Work on special projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor -
Federal work aid representativeFremont collegeCerritos, CAAug 2013 - Dec 2013 (4 months)-Successfully established effective systems so that the workflow was more efficient.
- Developed and created a more effective filing system to accelerate paperwork processing
- Verified and logged in deadlines (checking out high priced books to students)
-Verified that information in the computer system was up to date and accurate
- Handled incoming and out going correspondence, including mail, email and faxes
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Paid InternshipMay 2013 - Nov 2013 (6 months)-Created sample computer aid designs for supervisor (crouqis from hand to Adobe illustrator)
-Altered dresses 250$ up
-Help take measurements for designer
-recorded measurments on pattern samples through microsoft excel
-Change garments on manakin (based on size, color and popularity of garment)
-Added half inch hemlines on dresses and other garments
-Helped blend, true and fix seamlines on pattern samples
-Help the boss hand pick certain fabrics for mood boards
-Researched latest trends,textiles,fashion desginers, and social media websites to for mulitple design ideas -
Stock MerchandisingAbercrombie and FitchJan 2012 - Aug 2012 (7 months)exchanged returned merchandise for customers quickly and efficiently
served as liaison between customers and store personal
have described use and operations to customers
maintained friendly professional and customer interactions
verified all stock merchandising standards were maintained on a daily basis
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Awards
Student Ambassador for Fremont College
-Hosted student affairs
-organized student ambassador meetings
-promoted fundraising through social media for certain student affairs
-promoted a reliable outlook for the ambassadors through my design work for fundraising student affairs.
-served as a reliable fun member for the ambassador program at Fremont College -
Affiliations
Under One Sky
Diana's Boutique
Abercrombie and Fitch
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