Sonia Stella Ontiveros
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About
Apparel Fashion Designer | Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience in fashion product development and design, I specialize in guiding both established and startup brands from concept to final product development. Holding a degree in Fashion Design, I have successfully collaborated with over 150 brands globally.
Professional Summary
As a designer who can provide a clear vision for a brand and lead a design team, I possess strong design and merchandising knowledge and effective communication skills with sales teams. My technical expertise includes sourcing and textile abilities, making me an invaluable asset to any dynamic, growing company. I am seeking part-time to full-time opportunities, either freelance or permanent, onsite or offsite. I welcome both short-term and long-term projects.
Specialties
Lingerie Line Development
Activewear/Athleisure/Yoga/Lifestyle Line Development
Swimwear
Women’s Better Contemporary Markets
Denim
Core Competencies
Creative Design & Apparel Line Development
Costing & Specification
Line Sheets
Technical Design Packages
CAD & Creative Cloud Applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Fashion Illustration
Sourcing & Textile Management
Concept Design & Trend Analysis
Merchandising & Line Editing
Sewing & Pattern Making
Gerber Trained for Pattern Making & Grading
3D Draping
Production Oversight
Lookbook Creation
Technical Skills
Repeat Patterns & 2-Way Placement Prints
Engineered Printing & Textile Print Design
Color Screen Separations
Industry Flat Pattern
Computer-Aided Grading Pattern Making
Apparel Manufacturing & Production
Oversee production processes to ensure quality.
Collaborate closely with factories.
Track pieces from conception to completion.
Resolve issues related to sewing, cutting, or discrepancies.
Adhere to timelines and provide direction.
Contact
Please view my online portfolio for samples of my work and my full resume. Feel free to email me with your project information at soniastelladesign@gmail.com -
Education
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Fashion Design Fashion DesignFashion Institute of Design and MerchandisingBachelor of Fine Arts Fashion Design
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Experience
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FASHION DESIGNERLos Angeles, CAJan 2012 - Present (12 years 10 months)SoniaStellaDesign
Apparel Design/Fashion Illustration/ Product Development
Los Angeles, California USA
Email: soniastelladesign@gmail.com
Available for freelance/contract/permanent design positions please email me with further details.
Summary:
Skills / Work Experience / Markets:
Creative apparel designer that can provide vision and lead a design team. Strong merchandising knowledge and communication skills. Technical design skills and extensive fabric sourcing knowledge. Responsible for concept design development of small to very large collections, sketching, fabric and trend for various markets, can oversee all aspects of design, provide direction to design assistants, patternmakers, sample makers and production factories overseas. Strong illustration, flat and detailed sketch ability both freehand and computer aided. Able to handle preliminary and final fittings, communicate ideas and vision to staff, able to identify current market trends, and competitors. Strong patternmaking, fit and grading experience, ability to fit on live models or dress form mannequins. Perform detail flat garment drawings and specifications, communicate pattern corrections with domestic and overseas vendors, develop and review fabric construction and standards, inspect first sample as well as final production samples, knowledge of product development and procedures, knowledge of various CAD systems, Adobe Ai, Ps, Clo3d, Gerber, able to work closely with factories and oversee quality, track pieces from conception to completion, understanding of garment construction. Able to work well with timelines and large volume projects.
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Awards
Business and Friend Award from California Department of Education 2023
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Affiliations
FCCLA
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@soniastella, member since 2007
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