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DESIGNER/CAD/GRAPHIC ARTIST
Simex Grip Collections
New York, NY
Jul 2011 - Mar 2015 (3 years 8 months)
Designed juniors sleepwear, activewear, and missy sleepwear
Created and designed prints and screens
Developed and designed hangtags
Created presentation boards for buyers
Drawing flats of garments for factories
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FREELANCE CAD/GRAPHIC ARTIST
Freelance
New York, NY
Nov 2006 - Mar 2011 (4 years 4 months)
Designed prints and graphics for women’s & juniors sleepwear, including t-shirts for girls, juniors and women
Designed presentation boards for buyers
Creating color variations; recolored prints
Created flat sketches in Adobe Illustrator
Created CAD prints for Baby Phat Sleepwear according to assignment & theme
Designed embroidery art work for girl’s blouses and dresses
Researching new trends in the urban market
Selected clients included Direct Resourcing, UnderTag, Bank-Miller, Madison Avenue Intimates, and Age Group Ltd.
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DESIGNER/DESIGN ASSISTANT & CAD OPERATOR
Pacific Connections
New York, NY
Aug 2006 - Oct 2006 (2 months)
Designed Tote Bags for spring 2007 Wal-Mart Account
Created all tags and materials specific to Wal-Mart’s needs
Photographed hand bags for spring 2007 catalog
Helped create presentation books
Designed Book Bags for Nike Starter Account
Assisted designers with illustrations, Tech packs, specking and hang tags
Sourced various pc goods with overseas office
Researched upcoming trends
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CAD OPERATOR & DESIGN ASSISTANT
Club Z Clothing Company
New York, NY
Jul 2005 - Jan 2006 (6 months)
Assisted designers in development of presentation boards for buyers.
Assisted productionist with corrections on sample garments from factories.
Assisted in the alteration of garments on the fit model
Selected fabrics/patterns for new garments
Photo-retouching
Helped productionist send out packaged garment instructions to factories.
Organized the inventory books
Ran errands to and from showroom as necessary