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About
I'm a seasoned commercial photo stylist working in apparel, soft goods, room sets, and on location. I specialize in flats and tabletop, and have years of experience on model.
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Education
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BFA Apparel DesignThe Art Institute of Portland2007 - 2011
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Experience
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Commercial Photo StylistFreelancePortland, ORFeb 2013 - Present (11 years 10 months)-Styling clothing and accessories for Ralph Lauren Polo, Fred Meyer, Target, and Hanna Andersson
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Designer - Apparel & HandbagsBecky Ross DesignsPortland, ORAug 2011 - Present (13 years 4 months)-Designing clothing & accessories
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StitcherPortland, ORNov 2012 - Mar 2013 (4 months)-Sewing & assembling props and displays for theater, installations, museums & tradeshows
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Spokesperson & Lead Media PersonalityPortland, ORAug 2012 - Nov 2012 (3 months)-Collaborating with media for event promotions for the 2012 FashioNxt show during Fashion Week Portland
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Costume FabricatorHillsboro, ORJan 2012 - Aug 2012 (7 months)-Patterning and sewing costumes & accessories for stop-motion puppet films
-Puppet costume repair & maintenance for the film ‘ParaNorman’
-R & D for ‘The Boxtroll’s including sewing, embroidery, trims, fabric manipulation, and fabric dying -
Apparel Designer - FreelancePortland, ORJun 2010 - Oct 2011 (1 year 4 months)-Compiled trend research of competitors, colors, silhouettes, details and style direction
-Created designs, technical illustrations, tech packs & conducted fittings
-Designed the collection ‘Becky Ross for Wicked Quick’ shown at Portland Fashion Week 2011 -
Fashion Design ContestantNew York, NYJun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)-Draped, patterned & sewed garments under strict deadlines with no research & little planning time
-Lived with 15 other contestants under constant scrutiny, filming & audio recording
-Survived without a phone, internet, media, or family & friends for 6 weeks -
Fabric ArchivistPortland, ORApr 2008 - Jan 2010 (1 year 9 months)-Processed new fabric samples, updated fabric information, and organized the archive room library
-Expanded communications with fabric manufacturers, jobbers, distributors & sales reps -
Visual Merchandiser & ManagerPresent PerfectPortland, OROct 1995 - Jun 2007 (11 years 8 months)-Designed elaborate product displays and ordered new merchandise based on selling trends
-Developed & authored a comprehensive training manual and employee handbook
-Assisted with store relocation, new store layout & updated all visual merchandising
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Industries
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@becky_s_ross, member since 2011
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