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Graphic Artist/Textile Designer
Highlife Llc.
New York, NY
Nov 2015 - Present (9 years)
• Research trends, shop market and create reports and sales presentations
• Prepare print concepts and graphic direction for multiple brands, review with design team
• Develop prints, graphics, trims, and seamless artwork for multiple brands, and adjust based on feedback from design team and director
• Clean up, Index and put purchased artwork into repeat
• Prepare all artwork for sampling and production
• Review all strike offs and PP samples, pass to product development team
• Maintain library for all prints and graphics
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Designer- Mens & Girls Active
M. Hidary
New York, NY
May 2014 - Jun 2015 (1 year 1 month)
• Shop market, research trends, create trend boards and prepare sales presentations
• Work with customers to develop market specific product
• Create original designs and develop all fabrics for season based on sales and season trends
• Design or purchase all prints and graphics, recolor and prepare for production
• Prepare technical sketches and product packs for all styles
• Attend fit meetings and work with technical designers to perfect garments
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Designer/CAD Artist
Li & Fung | Foreign Resource Corp Division
New York, NY
May 2010 - May 2014 (4 years)
• Design of prints, patterns and graphics for womens/mens/girls/boys/infant toddler in outerwear/swimwear/sportswear/activewear/loungewear markets
• Create original artwork based on tear-outs and season trends
• Prepare print repeats, placement prints and graphics for production
• Create and execute computer generated and hand illustrations for logos and graphics for garments, labels and tags
• Work with customers directly to develop product
• Prepare development packages for garments, and follow up on changes made throughout the design process
• Review all samples, lab dips, and strike-offs and make comments to be communicated clearly for production overseas
• Daily communication with overseas production team
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Freelance Technical Designer
Gar-de
New York, NY
Apr 2010 - May 2010 (1 month)
• Create technical illustrations for spec sheets and prepare tech packs
• Attend fit meetings and provide critical feedback
• Measure counter samples and provide comments for production
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Designer/CAD Artist
Focus 2000
New York, NY
Aug 2006 - Apr 2010 (3 years 8 months)
• Create color concepts for multiple lines each season
• Design repeat and placement prints for woven and knit fabrics
• Present design concepts to design director using CAD drawings, sketches and trend boards
• Manage company photoshoots for look-books, marketing and mailers
• Approve lab dips and match colors
• Travel as needed for trend direction, line development and attend trade shows
• Attend fit meetings and provide feedback on garment construction
• Design technical artwork for embroideries, graphics, hardware, labels and hangtags
• Mentor and train as well as delegate tasks, monitor progress and provide feedback to assistant designers and interns
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Freelance Designer
Dylan & Rose
New York, NY
Sep 2009 - Apr 2010 (7 months)
• Conceive color concepts, and start lab dip process
• Research and develop graphics, prints, fabrics and trims
• Develop trend direction
• Collaborate with design director to develop product for the season
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Design Intern
ESP Trendlab
New York, NY
Jan 2006 - May 2006 (4 months)
• Research trends using online and retail sources
• Collaborate on production of trend books
• Maintain detailed color library