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Freelance Designer
Hailey Nelson
Orange County, CA
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About
Recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati, with a B.S. in Fashion Design Product Development. Specializing in Apparel and Inclusive Design. Currently seeking new opportunities.
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Education
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B.S. Fashion Design Product DevelopmentUniversity of Cincinnati2009 - 2014
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Experience
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Freelance Assistant DesignerBoot Barn - Private BrandsIrvine, CAJan 2015 - Present (9 years 10 months)Assist designer with line development for Woven Tops, Outerwear, and Denim. Actively conduct market research on current trends and competitors. Sketch technical flats and original prints in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Generate and maintain detailed tech packs and line sheets. Monitor quality control issues on TOP samples.
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Women's Lightweight Knits Design InternAeropostale Inc.New York, NYSep 2013 - Dec 2013 (3 months)Collaborated with designers to pinpoint new trends Researched competitors and compiled competitive analysis reports. Assisted with hand and computer sketching for line development. Developed and modified tech packs using PLM. Created Color by Styles and Line Sheets using Adobe Illustrator. Responsible for creation of thread charts for color matching.
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Hollister Skirts & Dresses Design InternAbercrombie & FitchNew Albany, OHJan 2013 - Apr 2013 (3 months)Worked on cross-functional women's design team. Created Technical Sketches, Line Sheets, and Color by Styles. Generated and updated tech packs through Web PLM. Assisted in pulling fabrics and trims for future designs. Attended weekly fittings and updated technical sketches accordingly.
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Women's Design InternAeropostale Inc.New York, NYJun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)Worked to research and produce trend and competitive analysis reports for upcoming seasons. Collaborated with designers to create flat sketches and tech packs for future designs.
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Newborn Design InternGaran Inc.New York, NYJan 2012 - Mar 2012 (2 months)Worked closely with design team to create trend presentations. Assisted with researching trends for Spring / Summer 2013. Solely responsible for creating competitive analysis book. Photographed design samples for reference.
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Design InternAmy Kirchen LLC.Milford, OHJun 2011 - Sep 2011 (3 months)Sourced trims and fabrics for custom designs. Collaborated with designer to create key custom pieces. Assisted with planning and production of fashion shows. Hand sketched designs for initial development. Created all web and print marketing material.
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Awards
Royal Society of the Arts Student Competition - Winner and Target Scholarship Recipient (2013); Dean's List (2009-2014)
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Affiliations
DAAP (University of Cincinnati 2009-2014); Fashion Design Student Association (University of Cincinnati - 2009-2013)
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Skills
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On Coroflot@haileyn, member since 2015
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