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Assistant Designer:Handbags, Handbag Accessories, Baby Bags, Luggage, Home & Apparel
Vera Bradley
Fort Wayne, IN
Jan 2015 - Present (9 years 7 months)
-Participate in the research of seasonal fabric, hardware and silhouette trends for each category
-Collaborate with the Sr. Designers with design and development of brand appropriate products per category
-Assist Sr. Designers with creating and maintaining accurate technical specifications for each product
-Work cross functionally to monitor testing, photo samples, style analysis, and key calendar dates to ensure on time approvals
-Set up for line meetings and presentations to both internal and external customers
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Sourcing Assistant: Woven Shirts, Outerwear & Activewear
JCPenney
Dec 2010 - Nov 2015 (4 years 11 months)
-Assisted Sourcing Manager in monitoring production on time delivery and production flow
-Attended milestone meetings, and weekly brand meetings as needed to stay current on product placements as well as new opportunities
-Provided and relayed product and fabric development information to internal and external partners
-Followed up on cost sheets, production tracking and counter samples
-Reviewed and released tech packages, cost component worksheets, and conceptual plans to international buying offices
-Expensed international and domestic travel
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Sales Associate
Gap Inc./Old Navy
Sep 2009 - Nov 2012 (3 years 2 months)
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Freelance Women's Handbag Designer
Accessory Design
Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 (1 year)
*Product line that I fully implemented and executed from start to finish
-Researched concepts, materials and color trends
-Managed projects from inception to final production
-Communicated directly with international manufacture
-Created hand, computer and technical drawings for new design concepts
-Produced sample patterns concept samples
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Assistant Designer :Sleepwear/Intimate Apparel
JCPenney
Aug 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 4 months)
-Assisted Senior Designer with seasonal trend research, concepts, fabrics, silhouettes,
trims and color palettes
-Coordinated with cross functional teams (Tech, Color and Merchants) to develop product
throughout the design process
-Created and revised all product specifications in Web PDM apparel system and Illustrator
-Executed inspirational presentation materials for trend, color and product assortments
-Organized and maintained seasonal line sheets, updates and sample boards
-Conducted local store visits for comparative shopping, retail trend and market research
-Expensed international and domestic samples as well as travel
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Assistant Designer :Trainee;Children's Wear
JCPenney
Mar 2007 - Aug 2007 (5 months)
- Assisted girls’ tops size 7-16 and 4x-6x Senior Designer with seasonal trend research,
concepts, fabrics, trims and color palettes
-Prepared flat sketch designs in Adobe Illustrator and transferred to initial tech packs
- Designed, developed and sampled girls 7-16 tops and bottom collection
- Designed and developed prints, repeat patterns and graphics for girls 7-16 tops
- Reviewed and approved strike offs, trims and lab dips
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Sales Coach
Gap Inc.
Sep 2003 - Nov 2006 (3 years 2 months)
-Trained current & new sales associates in fitting room & customer service policy
-Managed cashier activities in areas of purchasing, returns, and exchanges
-Assisted customers with clothing & accessory purchases
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Design Assistant
Sweet Pea
Mar 2003 - Sep 2003 (6 months)
-Assisted women’s apparel Creative Director and Assistant Designer in seasonal line development
-Developed and updated seasonal color, trim cards and line sheets
-Communicated daily with in-house sample, pattern maker and cutters
-Shipped samples and communicated with domestic buying office