Design and Illustration
Experience
SUSAN NEW YORK DESIGN December 2017- Present
Founder/Designer
-Designing womenswear collection
-Creating tech packs and specs
-Sourcing and ordering all materials for development and production
-Communicating designs to patternmakers and factories
-Coordinating production
-Producing Photoshoots and managing all social media
-Organizing events to promote and sell the collection
-Managing sales and shipments
-Keeping books
RES IPSA USA September 2016- December 2017
Womenswear Designer
-Designed womenswear collection
-Created tech packs and specs
-Sourced and ordering all materials for development and production
-Communicated designs to patternmakers and factories
-Coordinated production
-Illustrated products for social media
-Organized events to promote and sell the collection
MARC JACOBS Feb 2016- August 2016
Freelance Assistant Designer for Specialty Accessories
-Designing and developing SLGs, handbag embroideries and special seasonal items
-Researching techniques and inspiration for SLGs and handbags
-Rendering new designs and graphics in Photoshop for executive presentations
TRADEMARK March 2013- Feb 2016
Assistant Designer
- Collaborated with the head designers on the design and development of the men’s and women’s woven
collections
- Created and updated cads, technical sketches, tech packs, and line sheets
- Developed custom trims and prints
-Sourced and ordered fabric and trim
- Oversaw domestic sample development needs
-Interfaced with our factories in China for sampling and production
MZ WALLACE June 2012-Feb 2013
Design Assistant
-Sketched all new handbag and SLG designs and made specs to submit to factories
-Reviewed new samples and communicated corrections and deadlines to factories
-Rendered bags for presentations for the company owners and wholesale accounts
-Researched trends for upcoming seasons
Ralph Lauren Jan 2012-Apr 2012
Archive Cataloger
-Determined fabrics, fiber composition, sensibilities, and styles of vintage and collection assets
-Entered Metadata on both Vintage and Collection Assets
-Merchandized Assets in the Ralph Lauren Library
Internships
The Row- Design Team and Patternmaking Team- July 2011-April 2012
Calvin Klein Women’s Wear Collection- Design Team- Feb11-May11
Oscar de la Renta- Design Team –May 2007- Aug 2009
Education
Fashion Institute of Technology– BFA in Fashion Design
SKILLS
DESIGN: Researching, Conceptualizing, Hand Drawn Illustrations and Adobe IllustrationsDraping, Patternmaking, Sewing, Drawing and Rendering, Adobe Programs
LANGUAGE: Fluent in Italian, beginner in French and Spanish
*** I am Based in Brooklyn, NY USA
Experience
SUSAN NEW YORK DESIGN December 2017- Present
Founder/Designer
-Designing womenswear collection
-Creating tech packs and specs
-Sourcing and ordering all materials for development and production
-Communicating designs to patternmakers and factories
-Coordinating production
-Producing Photoshoots and managing all social media
-Organizing events to promote and sell the collection
-Managing sales and shipments
-Keeping books
RES IPSA USA September 2016- December 2017
Womenswear Designer
-Designed womenswear collection
-Created tech packs and specs
-Sourced and ordering all materials for development and production
-Communicated designs to patternmakers and factories
-Coordinated production
-Illustrated products for social media
-Organized events to promote and sell the collection
MARC JACOBS Feb 2016- August 2016
Freelance Assistant Designer for Specialty Accessories
-Designing and developing SLGs, handbag embroideries and special seasonal items
-Researching techniques and inspiration for SLGs and handbags
-Rendering new designs and graphics in Photoshop for executive presentations
TRADEMARK March 2013- Feb 2016
Assistant Designer
- Collaborated with the head designers on the design and development of the men’s and women’s woven
collections
- Created and updated cads, technical sketches, tech packs, and line sheets
- Developed custom trims and prints
-Sourced and ordered fabric and trim
- Oversaw domestic sample development needs
-Interfaced with our factories in China for sampling and production
MZ WALLACE June 2012-Feb 2013
Design Assistant
-Sketched all new handbag and SLG designs and made specs to submit to factories
-Reviewed new samples and communicated corrections and deadlines to factories
-Rendered bags for presentations for the company owners and wholesale accounts
-Researched trends for upcoming seasons
Ralph Lauren Jan 2012-Apr 2012
Archive Cataloger
-Determined fabrics, fiber composition, sensibilities, and styles of vintage and collection assets
-Entered Metadata on both Vintage and Collection Assets
-Merchandized Assets in the Ralph Lauren Library
Internships
The Row- Design Team and Patternmaking Team- July 2011-April 2012
Calvin Klein Women’s Wear Collection- Design Team- Feb11-May11
Oscar de la Renta- Design Team –May 2007- Aug 2009
Education
Fashion Institute of Technology– BFA in Fashion Design
SKILLS
DESIGN: Researching, Conceptualizing, Hand Drawn Illustrations and Adobe IllustrationsDraping, Patternmaking, Sewing, Drawing and Rendering, Adobe Programs
LANGUAGE: Fluent in Italian, beginner in French and Spanish
*** I am Based in Brooklyn, NY USA