Ronnita Whipple
EDUCATION
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Graduated: August 2018
B.F.A. Fashion Design
SKILLS
Creative Direction
Design and Pattern Making
Excellent Fashion Sketching/ Illustration Skills Strong Collaboration Skills
Draping Marketing Typography
Layout/ Conversation Optimization Print Design
Excellent Interpersonal Cosmetics
TECHNICAL
Adobe Illustrator CAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe Light-room Adobe InDesign Microsoft Office Word Microsoft Office Excel
Web Design/Basic HTML & CSS
PROFESSIONAL
Decision-making skills Leadership Presentation
Team Player Communication Sales and Marketing
EXPERIENCE
NEIMAN MARCUS / NBAF Atlanta, GA March 2018 Garment displayed in front entrance window of the Neiman Marcus at Lenox Square.
Provided cost sheet, identified market and competition and designed accordingly, successfully pitched and presented a design to a panel of nine judges.
JANE FONDA /GCAPP Atlanta, GA October 2018 One of ten panelists interviewed with Jane Fonda about Empowerment Youth Summit.
MISS J. ALEXANDER / HAIR PIECE DESIGN Atlanta,
GA January 2017
Created a custom designed wig for J. Alexander. Best known from “Americas Next Top Model”.
FREELANCE GEORGIA PACIFIC /SUSAN G.
KOMEN Atlanta, GA January 2018
Commissioned to create dress solely out of Sparkle paper towels. Hand-dyed and painted pink floral dress. Designed a ruffled gradient train. Contributed to raise
$77,000 towards the fight for Breast Cancer.
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE / PHIPPS PLAZA Atlanta, GA
June 2018
Spring 2018 senior design hand-painted sequin dress displayed at the front entrance of SAKS Fifth Avenue.
OTHER
Bare Minerals Cosmetics (Atlanta, GA) 2017 - 2018
Retail Selling Specialist
Create A Wig Custom Wigs and Creations
(Atlanta, GA) 2016 - 2018
Owner and Designer
Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta, GA) 2015
Student Ambassador
Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta, GA) 2015
Summer Admission Assistant
Kohl’s Sales Associate in Macon, Ga
PRESS
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Front Page (March 2018) CNN Headline News TV Interview with Lynn Berry (June 2014)
Macon Magazine (2014)
Macon Telegraph (2014)
WMAZ, Channel 41, Herbert Dennard’s Show / Other local Macon, GA station
EDUCATION
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Graduated: August 2018
B.F.A. Fashion Design
SKILLS
Creative Direction
Design and Pattern Making
Excellent Fashion Sketching/ Illustration Skills Strong Collaboration Skills
Draping Marketing Typography
Layout/ Conversation Optimization Print Design
Excellent Interpersonal Cosmetics
TECHNICAL
Adobe Illustrator CAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe Light-room Adobe InDesign Microsoft Office Word Microsoft Office Excel
Web Design/Basic HTML & CSS
PROFESSIONAL
Decision-making skills Leadership Presentation
Team Player Communication Sales and Marketing
EXPERIENCE
NEIMAN MARCUS / NBAF Atlanta, GA March 2018 Garment displayed in front entrance window of the Neiman Marcus at Lenox Square.
Provided cost sheet, identified market and competition and designed accordingly, successfully pitched and presented a design to a panel of nine judges.
JANE FONDA /GCAPP Atlanta, GA October 2018 One of ten panelists interviewed with Jane Fonda about Empowerment Youth Summit.
MISS J. ALEXANDER / HAIR PIECE DESIGN Atlanta,
GA January 2017
Created a custom designed wig for J. Alexander. Best known from “Americas Next Top Model”.
FREELANCE GEORGIA PACIFIC /SUSAN G.
KOMEN Atlanta, GA January 2018
Commissioned to create dress solely out of Sparkle paper towels. Hand-dyed and painted pink floral dress. Designed a ruffled gradient train. Contributed to raise
$77,000 towards the fight for Breast Cancer.
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE / PHIPPS PLAZA Atlanta, GA
June 2018
Spring 2018 senior design hand-painted sequin dress displayed at the front entrance of SAKS Fifth Avenue.
OTHER
Bare Minerals Cosmetics (Atlanta, GA) 2017 - 2018
Retail Selling Specialist
Create A Wig Custom Wigs and Creations
(Atlanta, GA) 2016 - 2018
Owner and Designer
Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta, GA) 2015
Student Ambassador
Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta, GA) 2015
Summer Admission Assistant
Kohl’s Sales Associate in Macon, Ga
PRESS
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Front Page (March 2018) CNN Headline News TV Interview with Lynn Berry (June 2014)
Macon Magazine (2014)
Macon Telegraph (2014)
WMAZ, Channel 41, Herbert Dennard’s Show / Other local Macon, GA station