Product Development Major (Associates Degree)

Lifestyle

•	Worked closely with designer and production to create & update garment (also accessories & home goods) specifications (specs) as per line pass from development stage through production stage
•	Participated (with Senior Technical Designer) with creating & updating specs, construction and point of measurements (POM) as needed or if necessary in development & production stage through comprehensive fit evaluations and recorded assessment data 
•	Ensured specs, construction, and POM reflects designer’s sketch and all information are still relevant as per approved production samples 
•	Managed & assured perfect fits for all garments (also accessories & home goods) through mannequin fittings from toy size through 3XL
•	Communicated with overseas factories in China on sample evaluation to achieve optimal fit & functionality garment results
•	Ensured our tech libraries are up to date


Associate Technical Designer 

•	Oversaw merchandise and organized showroom
•	Coordinated receipt of new product/fabric samples
•	Coordinated new product introductions on wing and banner boards and removed discontinued fabrics off wing and banner boards
•	Maintained the sample inventory
•	Data entry into Oracle


Visual Merchandiser

•	Worked with designer & production to create tech packs from conceptual stage through production stage (same task at Y.M.I Jeanswear Inc.)
•	Ensured tech packs are complete with front & back sketch, denim wash, front & back construction details, point of measurements (POM), bill of materials (BOM), trim placement, thread information, brand & clothing label information and bottom specs from junior size 0 through 15 (same task at Y.M.I Jeanswear Inc.)
•	Communicated daily with overseas factories in China in receiving samples with delivery dates in a timely manner (same task at Y.M.I Jeanswear Inc.) 
•	Assisted Senior Technical Designer in assuring perfect fits for all denim bottoms through live fittings for sample size 7 (same task at Y.M.I Jeanswear Inc.)
•	Assessed all samples and providing detailed fit /construction reports to China ensuring exceptional results
•	Designed marketing /advertising company cads, market flyers, buyer line sheets, and business cards etc.


Technical Designer / Graphic Designer 

•	Created tech packs for private labels for Bebe, Forever 21, Pacsun, Papaya, and Arden B. 
•	Organized trim books and packaging label books to keep up with current denim trends


Technical Designer 

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Ana Jorge

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising