Berthold Marckwardt: Designer in Los Angeles, CA
Berthold Marckwardt
Designer
Los Angeles | United States
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Industries
Fashion
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Streetwear
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Work experience
BMRKD
Designer | 01/2010 - Current
-Establish corporealities of connections that exist within my mind through extensive research and experimentation.
-Generate outcomes in garments, video, installations, sculptural objects, writing, and performative acts.
-Examine and reconstruct materials and forms.
-Evaluate and redefine constructed corporealities into new forms.
-Source materials and techniques.
-Learn, expand, and evolve the making matrix.
Bernhard Willhelm
Assistant- Design Studio | 10/2014 - 12/2014
-Created Autumn/Winter 2015-2016 flats, technical detail sketches, and assisted illustrating artwork placements.
-Organized and maintained Autumn/Winter 2015-2016 fiches.
-Ensured timely delivery of technical drawings to our Japanese factory.
-Collaborated and assisted in the development of technical drawings of shoe designs for a private client.
Sears Holdings Corporation
Technical Designer | 06/2007 - 06/2011
-Complete technical development ownership of Sleepwear brands Apostrophe and Jaclyn Smith.
-Assisted with the development of Joe Boxer Sleepwear.
-Led fittings with fit model and design team.
-Upheld design vision through the translation of design into product.
-Maintained vital communication pathways with oversea factories.
-Developed tech packs in WebPDM, including specs, technical sketches, and hanging/folding instructions.
-Organized and oversaw tracking charts to ensure proactive workflow of samples.
-Upheld and preserved department fit standards.
Wrangler 47, VF Jeanswear
Assistant Designer/Product Development | 06/2006 - 05/2007
-Overhauled and reprogrammed division tech packs with enhanced features previously not being used for a smoother workflow and development of line.
-Created design and technical packages for both domestic and oversea factories.
-Arranged and co-led fitting for both men’s and women’s.
-Oversaw regular casting for back up fit models.
-Assisted in all areas of design.
-Managed tracking, organizing, and distributing samples to sales, PR, and internal divisions.
- In charged of assisting factories, patternmaker, sales teams, and model agencies.
Kids Headquarters
Assistant Technical Designer | 05/2005 - 06/2006
-Assisted and directly supported Senior Technical Designer in all functions from initial spec development through to successful CTL safety testing completion.
-Managed tracking and organizing fit samples from 1st fit to Preproduction.
-In charge of private label accounts such as CK baby, Bealls, and Sears.
-Created tech packs in PDM and GUI.
-Analyzed and commented on fit and construction of samples.
Obedient Sons
Design Assistant | 01/2004 - 01/2005
-Prepared packages for vendors
-Sourced hardware
-Maintained lines of communication with factories
-Helped in custom silk screening of samples
-Made sure PR, press, and others had samples that were reuested
Russell Sage
Mentorship | 03/2003 - 08/2003
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Reiss
Work Placement | 07/2003 - 07/2003
-Maintained Pattern Library
-Pattern Corrections
-Assisted Pattern makers
BOUDICCA - Platform 13 Ltd
Short Term Internship | 06/2003 - 06/2003
-Helped prepared production packets
-Light pattern drafting
-General studio Assistant
Education history
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Master of Design in Fashion, Body, and Garment | 2011 - 2014
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