Ellen Bessemans: Assistant Apparel Designer / Technical Designer

Designed detailed garments independently and with designer to reflect the brands' aesthetic Constructed elaborate technical flats from scratch and updated existing for production team to construct Created seamless textile prints and recolored previous prints upon designer's requests Took detailed notes during fit sessions and revised specs for production team to follow Created appealing newsletters to promote upcoming collections, sales and events Orchestrated seasonal e-commerce and lifestyle photo shoots for Slink Jeans, Da-Nang and Stitch's Jeans

Effectively created final product photos revising design features of samples or similar past styles Immaculately edited photos and technical flats for seasonal line sheets of three brands Created graphic designs for marketing different brand divisions while strongly representing each accordingly Built and maintained strong relationships with wholesale buyers while processing and coordinating shipments

Demonstrated attention to detail by meticulously hand-sewing appliques and trim onto various delicate materials Collaborated with designer and coworkers on altering design details to enhance overall final product design Flawlessly marked and cut garment pieces of slick, delicate textiles for custom-ordered garments Sourced specific textiles and trim using little reference upon designer's request

Collaborated with designer on creative ideas followed by independently curating detailed technical flats Produced cohesive linesheets for various brands in a timely manner Constructed flawless repeat textile prints from the beginning as well as from existing designs Acquired knowledge of merchandising strategies in a real-world setting