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Senior Technical Designer

Creative & Design

• Assist various companies to establish block patterns, fit, construction and grading standards    
• Create & correct paper patterns, digitize patterns, construct physical samples & mock-ups  
• Provide technical sketches of garments, construction & details    
• Lead fittings, worked with Design & Merchandising to ensure that design intent, cost, fit and construction are on target    
• Establish Construction Standards, How to Fold, Label/Hangtag Placement & Packaging Requirements, assisted in creating vendor manuals    
• Support wear testing throughout development process
• Menswear: Knits, Wovens, Sweaters, Denim, Active, Swim & Intimates
• Womenswear: Knits, Wovens, Sweaters, Denim, Active, Swim, Intimates, Maternity    
• Womenswear (Plus): Knits, Wovens, Sweaters, Swim, Intimates, Maternity    
• Childrenswear: Knits, Wovens, Sweaters, Swim    
• Headwear, Footwear, Bags

Clients: Outerknown, DÔEN, Jenni Kayne, Good American, Buck Mason, Huckberry, Figs, Minnow, Banks Journal, Nasty Gal, Joie, True Religion, Seven for all Mankind, Birdiebee, Bella +Canvas,
Kid + Kind, Travis Mathew

• Analyzed garments to determine compliance of spec, construction & fit intent before fitting    
• Prioritized fittings based on delivery, led fittings to address fit & construction issues while monitoring quality and targeted price    
• Identified potential costing, construction, liability, delivery issues and made recommendations to ensure brand integrity  
• Corrected patterns in Gerber, emailed corrected patterns to vendors    
• Researched & created manual of Girl’s safety & compliance issues      
• Managed tracking report to ensure on time delivery of samples    
• Managed fit model castings, replaced children’s fit model every 3 months    
• Trained new hires in Full Circle, Gerber, Illustrator & PowerPoint, created manuals for Full Circle, Gerber & PowerPoint    

Technical Designer 

• Created and revised tech packs, including sketches, yields, specs, costing sheets, sewing instructions, construction details, fabric and trim details      
• Worked with design on development through bulk offering construction suggestions    
• Worked with production on any issues regarding costing and techniques  

Technical Designer

• Created & managed tech packs, line sheets, costing sheets and production schedules  
• Communicated with sales reps, vendors, factories, buyers    
• Attended all LA & NY trade shows      
• Handbags, Totes, Laptop Cases, Clutches, Wallets, Small Leather Goods    

Technical Designer/Product Development/Production

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Heather Cole: Senior Technical Designer in Tustin, CA