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Design Assistant
New York, NY
Nov 2013 - Present (11 years)
- Point person for in-house brand, Moderne, from creative to logistics
- Propose seasonal design/development/production calendar, merchandising/launch goals,
retail prices, and stock allocation between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar
- Work closely with creative director on designing/developing new bodies and concepts
- Responsible for creation and upkeep of all CADs, tech packs, spec sheets, and line lists
- Communicate with production consultant, factories, and vendors on day-to-day issues
- Co-produce all creative projects, including lookbooks, videos, and brand collaborations
- Oversee and coordinate photo samples, styling direction, and all post-production
logistics, including image edits, product admin and copy, shipping/receiving, and uploads
- Handle all brand expeditures, including POs, invoices, and production/wholesale pricing
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Assistant Designer
Jan 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 9 months)
- Designed new seasonal bodies, mood boards, and color stories through market research
- Responsible for creation and upkeep of all CADs, design boards, tech packs, and BOMs
- Oversaw layout and content of linesheets and lookbooks with graphic/marketing team
- Co-produced and styled on-figure for lookbook and product
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Showroom Manager
Derelicte Inc.
Feb 2011 - Jan 2012 (11 months)
- Office manager, executive assistant, and brand/sales support for LA and NY showrooms
- Managed all expenditures and paperwork: accounts payable/receivable, payroll, new hires
- Coordinated all travel schedules, client meetings, and sales and press events
- Curated weekly social media content and provided marketing support to brands
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Product Development Manager
Kellwood Company
Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 (1 year)
- Oversaw all of logistics of development, costing, production, and shipping of products
- Worked closely with design/factories on development of yarn, knit layouts, and strike offs
- Negotiated costing with domestic and overseas factories and vendors
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Studio Coordinator
Kellwood Company
Feb 2007 - Jan 2010 (2 years 11 months)
- Worked closely with design, production, and technical teams
- Mangaged upkeep of studio space, samples/materials library, and design team calendars
- Managed sample allocation, approvals, fit statuses, shipment statuses
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Design Assistant
Jack Rabbit Collection
Jun 2008 - May 2009 (11 months)
- Worked closely with creative director on design/development of handbags and
accessories, fabric and hardware sourcing, and seasonal concepts
- Created CADs, linesheets, illustrations, and hand mock-ups of handbags, accessories,
and jewelry proceeding to pattern, construction, and tech packs for factories to follow
- Produced and styled all photo shoots for lookbook and product (i.e. talent, styling, location)
- QC inspections, managed inventory, and packed/shipped orders