ILONA KARME: Freelance Designer/ Technical Designer/ Patternmaker in South Pasadena, CA

-Provided personalized consulting in design, technical design and pattern work for individual clients in ready to wear, streetwear, swimwear and active wear. -Extensive knowledge in technical design and production fit for both stretch fabrications and wovens.

-Performed all aspects of technical design and pattern making for private label firm. -Tracked and monitored execution of time-and-action calendar for each client’s orders. -Ensured concise communication with overseas vendors and factory managers to guarantee timely delivery of prototype samples, pre-production garments and T.O.P’s. -Managed team of associate technical designers ensuring thorough tech packs were created with sketches, complete construction details, and key measurements to ensure final fit, quality and construction met all standards. -Created new archive library for designs with corresponding production patterns and tech packs to re-organize in a more effective and easily accessible manner

-Conducted all aspects of assistance to VP-Executive Producer, including creative direction and content development for television series, BeachBattles. www.beachbattles.com -Managed team of salesmen and associate producers to achieve goals in a timely fashion, and under budget constraints.

-Built an effective team for Australian fashion design and manufacturing firm to successfully launch new women's label, TULIPANI, and couture range TULIPANI NERO, shipped to boutiques both nationwide and internationally. -Maintained brand integrity by overseeing all aspects of design, product research and development, planning and creating ranges under seasonal time constraints, including textile sourcing, driving color and print direction, creating presentation boards, range books and cost sheets. -By understanding design from a technical perspective, supervised all pattern making, fittings and grading with hands on guidance and direction of team of graphic designers, printers, pattern makers, and machinists. -Successfully collaborating with marketing team to build brand and meet expansion goals, as well as maintaining financial budgets to achieve a consistent increase in sales annually. -Orchestrated semi annual fashion shows during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Australia