Sammi Yang
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About
Personal Statement
A highly motivated young fashion designer/illustrator with strong design and technical skills, with the professional sense of responsibility to meet the deadlines and work under pressure, who is looking for more experiences in the fashion industry.
Through precise-yet-feminine tailoring and intricate couture detailing, i recapture the grace and refinement of 1940's in modern styles to empower today's women to be both ladylike, strong and accomplished. ------- Sammi yang -
Education
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Bachelor of Arts Fashion Design and productionLasell College2009 - 2013Studio Drawing I/II • Flat Pattern I/II & Draping • Fashion Illustration Tailoring/Couture Methods • Accessories/Textile Design •Art/Fashion History Fashion Design Concept • Apparel Product Development • CAD I/II
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2011 Fall semester study abroad Fashion DesignParis American Academy2011 - 2012Haute Couture Methods I French Draping I Design Concept I Textile Arts
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Experience
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Fashion/Brand DesignerFashion VisionaireNew York, NYJun 2013 - Present (11 years 5 months)- Graphic design and branding for the product packaging and marketing
- Research trend, color, and fabric for upcoming design season
- Sketching; illustration; technical drawing
- Specification packages; measurement sheet
- Liaison with production team regarding design details through sampling, sourcing and production process
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Boston Fashion week 2013 Launch designerBoston, MAMay 2013 - Sep 2013 (4 months)Got selected as one of four Launch designers by a panel of comprised members of Fashion Group International of Boston to showcase 12 capsule collection during the Boston Fashion week.
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Women's wear Production InternNew York, NYMay 2012 - Aug 2012 (3 months)Assisted with quality control/packaging at the warehouse
- Spec'd garments and check for correct colors and trims
- Prepared RTW/Knitwear swatches and trim books
- Sourced trims and fabrics in midtown and sorted new seasons fabrics and trims
- Organized the thread library and maintained the thread chart for all sampling.
- Used GCS computer system to update bills of materials and processed invoices
- Acted as a "liaison" between the production office and factories.
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Awards
Summa cum laude, Lasell College 2009-2013
Connected Learning Student Art Award Exhibit 2010-2011
Swimming Suit Showcase for Blast online magazine May, 2010
Form to Fashion Natick Exhibition April 2013
Rising Star Runway 2013 2nd Place, Lasell College May 2013
Additional:
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S NURSING UNIFORM PROJECT
November 2012 – Present
Created a single fashion illustration for each decade of the 20th century between 1910 & 1970 to feature prevailing styles of nursing uniforms to complement an exhibit celebrating the Centennial celebration at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ma. The exhibit will be on display from April 5 2013 through June 2014. The fashion illustrations which are 11 total are also highlighted in a book titled "The Fashionable Nurse" published by Mr. Fred Sharf. -
Affiliations
Lasell college
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@imsammiyang, member since 2013
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