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Soft Goods Designer & Prototype Engineer
Seth Abrams
New York, NY
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About
Hello, My name is Seth Abrams. I am an 10+ year Artisan of Soft Goods Product Development spanning, Home goods, Toys, Costumes, Pet Products, and much more. I have a true passion for creating things and designing the means to bring those ideas to life utilizing my experience in Costume Design, Product Design, Technical Design, Graphic Design, and Package Design. I am also Pattern Maker, Sample Maker and Fabricator for Prototypes. I am always trying to evolve and looking for bright new opportunities.
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Education
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BFA Toy DesignFashion Institute of Technology
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AAS Fashion DesignFashion Institute of Technology
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Internship Special Effects Make-upJim Henson, Muppet Workshop
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Experience
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Design ManagerAmscanElmsford, NYOct 2021 - Present (3 years 1 month)* Manage Team of Designers for Halloween Costumes, Latex Masks and Props
* Collaborate with Design Team to Build Unique and Cost Effective Designs
* Create Dielines for Designers to populate with Sublimated Graphics
* Build Presentation Decks for Internal Design Meetings
* Work alongside Project Managers to Review Samples, Create Comments and
Corrective Overlays to Communicate with Overseas Factory -
DesignerRubies CostumesWestbury, NYNov 2019 - Oct 2021 (1 year 11 months)* Concept And Build Prototypes For Licensed And Generic Costumes
* Create Patterns And Graphics For Production
* Operate Sublimation Printer And Heat Transfer Machines
* Direct And Work With Team Of Cutters And Sewers To Execute Prototypes &
Construction Samples For Overseas Team
* Assist Fellow Graphic Artists By Providing Dielines For Sublimated Costumes -
Costume DesignerSpirit HalloweenEgg Harbor Township, NJOct 2015 - Mar 2019 (3 years 5 months)* Concept Retail Halloween Costumes For Multiple Adult & Child Categories
* Present To Internal Buyers And Merchandise Team Future Opportunities
* Communicate With Licensors For Official Approval Of Designs
* Give Creative Direction To Factories Through Technical Packets
* Work Along Technical Team And Fit Models To Create Proper Sizing
* Create Repeat Patterns, Rendered Dielines & Production Files -
Freelance Soft Goods Prototype EnigneerSkip HopNew York, NYAug 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year 1 month)* Develop Patterns & Construction Methods For Baby Gear Products
* Construct Samples For Weekly Internal Product Review
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Sofft Goods DeveloperMinds in SyncMar 2011 - Jul 2014 (3 years 4 months)* Brainstorm Soft Good Innovation Ideas For Home, Bath, Kitchen, Pets, & More
* Draft Technical Images And Specification Call Outs For Technical Packets
* Lead Technical Team, Patternmakers & Samplemakers
* Prototype Sturctural Packaging Concepts For Merchandising Opportunities
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On Coroflot@SethAbrams, member since 2007
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