Jenia Tahmasebi: Fashion in Lakewood, CA
Jenia Tahmasebi
Fashion
Lakewood | United States
Interests
I’m currently a designer creating artwork and product design. i enjoy everything fashion related from trend following to the latest artistic garment construction and styles. i lead a fit and healthy lifestyle and have a deep respect for our environment.
Industries
Outdoor
Surf
Swim
Work experience
Hybrid Apparel
CAD Artist Assistant Designer Merchandising | 05/2019 - 09/2019
CAD/3D Designer for merchandising and assistant designer for Juniors line of apparel.
• Accurately Created CAD, 3D art, and linesheets for Global Branding and SBU1 under tight deadlines
• Collaborated closely with senior designer on design projects and on producing tech packs
• Quickly and efficiently expedited color and design approvals for merchandising department
• I was given a three month deadlin e to bring the design dept. up to date on various projects
and achieved those goals within one month period
• Adobe Creative Suite, CLO 3D Design, and PLM software
Hybrid Apparel
Cad Artist / Assistant Designer - Merchandising (Temp) | 05/2019 - 09/2019
CAD Artist / Assistant Designer / Merchandising (Temp) - Hybrid Apparel, Cypress CA
CAD/3D Designer for merchandising and assistant designer for Juniors line of apparel.
• Accurately created CAD, 3D art, and linesheets for Global Branding and SBU1 under tight deadlines
• Collaborated closely with senior designer on design projects and on producing tech packs
• Quickly and efficiently expedited color and design approvals for merchandising department
• Received, organized, labeled, and racked sample shipments
• I was given a three month deadline to bring the design dept. up to date on various projects and achieved those goals within one month period
• Adobe Creative Cloud (2020), CLO 3D, Microsoft Office, and PLM software
Avalon Apparel LLC
PreProduction/Associate Designer/Cad Artist | 11/2017 - 10/2018
Preparing CAD designs and tech packs. Costing analysis for production runs.
• Research, design and develop raw materials for garment construction, fabric, print development, graphic design, trim, and cut and sew within the time and action calendar
• Meticulously created CADs for presentation/review and getting approvals
• Review detailed budget and best practice analysis with costing dept. and sales managers
• Creating tech packs and sending for costing and following up with 96.2% accuracy avg.
• Created hand offs of fabrics and trim samples for overseas vendors and manufacturers
• Production lab dips/quality and fit approvals
• Sourcing and sending POs for new fabrics and trims
• Creating calendar of upcoming buyer meetings
• Creating Line sheets and updating daily garment progress
• Image manipulation, conversion, layout placement (look book), and tagging for e-commerce
Avalon Apparel
Associate Designer PreProduction CAD Artist | 11/2017 - 07/2018
Preparing CAD designs and tech packs. Costing analysis for production runs.
• Research, design and develop raw materials, fabric, print development, graphic design, trim,
and cut and sew within the time and action calendar
• Meticulously created CADs for presentation/review and getting approvals
• Review detailed budget and best practice analysis with costing dept. and sales managers
• Creating tech packs and sending for costing and following up with 96.2% accuracy avg.
• Created hand offs of fabrics and trim samples for over seas vendors and manufacturers
• Production lab dips/quality and fit approvals
• Sourcing and sending POs for new fabrics and trims
• Creating calendar of upcoming buyer meetings
• Creating Line sheets and updating daily garment progress
• Prioritizing/tagging and photographing samples and shipping them to destination
Disneyland Parks and Resorts
Entertainment Costuming | 05/2017 - 11/2017
Responsible for maintaining, repairing, altering, prepping and cleaning entertainment/performance costumes.
Main venue of operations - Frozen, Toontown, DCA Head Room
• Technical costume preparations
• Garment/costume design revisions - Photoshop/Illustrator
• Garment construction and alterations
• Inventory control
• Research and development
• Color touchup character heads (Mickey/Mini, Goofy, Pluto, Donald Duck, Blue (Monsters Inc.), Beast (Beauty and the Beast), various Frozen characters
• Performer costume issue
• Parades preparation
Disneyland Parks and Resorts
Character Costuming Assistant Dresser | 05/2017 - 11/2017
Responsible for maintaining, repairing, altering, prepping and cleaning entertainment/performance
costumes. Main venue of operations - Frozen Live at Hyperion Theater, DCA Head Room,
Parades (DLR, DCA).
• Garment construction and alterations, time sensitive implementation and distribution
• Color touch up character heads (Mickey/Mini, Goofy, Pluto, Donald Duck, Blue (Monsters Inc.)
Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
• Performer costume issue, inspections and documentations for Frozen Live at Hyperion Theater
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lambs and Ivy
Technical Designer/Designer | 06/2015 - 03/2016
Responsible for producing infant bedding, plush toys, accessories and art print as part of the design team.
• Conceptual design
• Produced pre-style outs and style outs
• Technical specs and tech packs
• First construction development
• Color and construction approvals
• Research and development
• Liaison between Design and Production
• Created presentation boards / story boards
• Budget and costing
• Research, develop and maintain vendor relationship and distribution
Lambs and Ivy
Technical Designer/Designer | 06/2015 - 03/2016
Responsible for producing infant bedding, plush toys, accessories and art print as part of the design team.
• Produced pre-style outs and styleouts, technical specs and tech packs
• Color and construction approvals, color ways (pantone), and lab dip testing
• Textile design/conceptualization and pattern repeats for blankets, accessories, and art prints
• Created presentation boards / story boards for VIP and client meetings
• Project costing and forecasting and maintaining vendor local/overseas relations
Crown Crafts Infant Products
Designer | 06/2008 - 10/2014
Responsible for producing infant and toddler accessories including: blankets, swaddles, plush toys, shopping cart covers, and high chair covers.
My assigned licensor’s and brands include: Disney/Disney Stores, Fisher Price, Hello Kitty, Buy Buy Baby, Nojo, Little Me, Jonathan Adler, Wendy Bellissimo, Nautica, Sesame Street, Garanimals, Koala Baby, Cuddle Me, Target, Walmart, Ross, and TJ Max.
Designed and created a patented product called the swaddle blanket sold at Baby’s “R” Us and
Target Stores.
• Costing for each client to meet price points and budget
• Appliqué - felt, raw edge, dimensional
• Create first product presentation which includes theme research, design, vision, and samples
• Expedited handoffs/tech packs in an efficient, accurate, and timely manor
• Design assistant training, mentoring, and team development
Crown Crafts
Junior Designer Baby Room Decor and Accessories | 06/2008 - 10/2014
Responsible for producing infant and toddler accessories including: blankets, swaddles, plush
toys, shopping cart covers, and high chair covers.
My assigned licensor's and brands include: Disney/Disney Stores, Fisher Price, Hello Kitty, Buy
Buy Baby, Nojo, Little Me, Jonathan Adler, Wendy Bellissimo, Nautica, Sesame Street, Garanimals,
Koala Baby, Cuddle Me, Target, Walmart, Ross, and TJ Max.
Designed and created a patented product called the swaddle blanket sold at Baby's "R" Us and Target Stores.
• Costing for each client to meet price points and budget
• Appliqué - felt, raw edge, dimensional
• Create first product presentation which includes theme research, design, vision, and samples
• Expedited handoffs/tech packs in an efficient, accurate, and timely manor
• Design assistant training, mentoring, and team development
Manhattan Beachwear
Swimwear/Beachwear Designer | 12/2005 - 02/2008
Designed cutting-edge swimwear for a total of 4 lines subbed into 20 groupings. Brands
include Hobie, Hot Kiss, Kohls First Kiss, JC Penny's Arizona Wall & Floor, and Target's Xhilaration.
• Hand sketch to digital designs - Swimsuits (bikini, monokini, tankini and separates)
• Produced detailed technical specs and comments for local and China manufacturers
• Create colorways, lab dips, lookbooks and story boards for presentations both VIP and clients
• Print and pattern repeats, textile design, color ways and lab dip testing
• Hand embellishments for 1st samples, garment fitting and construction
Manhattan Beachwear Inc.
Designer | 12/2005 - 02/2008
Designed cutting-edge swimwear for a total of 4 lines subbed into 20 groupings. Brands include Hobie, Hot Kiss, Kohls First Kiss, JC Penney’s Arizona Wall & Floor, and Target’s Xhilaration.
• Hand sketch to digital designs – Swimsuits (bikini, monokini, tankini and separates)
• Produced detailed technical specs and comments for local and China manufacturers
• Create colorways, lab dips, lookbooks and story boards for presentations both VIP and clients
• Print and pattern repeats, textile design, color ways and lab dip testing
• Hand embellishments for 1st samples, garment fitting and construction
Tarrant Apparel Group (Sunrise Brands)
Designer | 09/2004 - 11/2006
I designed and assisted in the production of American Rag Denims (New York), Jessica Simpson’s Princy Couture, Beyonce’s House of Dereon, Krazy Kat Apparel, and Sears Denims
• PDM – Denims, knit and woven tops and bottom
• Hand embellishments for 1st samples then for full production
• Hand sketched designs – Denims and Knits
• Created presentation boards / story boards