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Assistant Designer - Kona Sol

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Creative and detail-oriented experienced designer adept at developing and designing innovating styles. Accustomed to performing well in fast paced environments. Offers extensive knowledge of textiles and multiple fashion design software programs with well-developed time management skills. Great communication with a deep passion for fashion and strong determination to perform great work. 

- Responsible for all design details from rough sketches to completion of tech pack.
- Research and shop the global market to identify new trends, fabric, trim , fit and other raw materials.
- Work closely with buying and technical design team throughout the development process to ensure the highest level quality.
- Prepare spec sheets with detailed technical information.
- Design and create sketches for product development team. (illustration, construction details, material, trim, etc.)
- Review/approve design, fabric, lab dip and trim. (maintain design records organized and up-to-date)
- Communicate with local and overseas vendors.
- Participate in fitting sessions and provide fit comments to ensure proper fit.
- Design/edit graphic layouts, approve sizing of graphics to fit proportionally.
- Train/supervise design interns.

Associate Designer - Junior Knit

- Responsible for all design details from rough sketches to completion of tech pack.
- Maintained an innovative textile fabric library, that is organized and up-to-date. This process includes strike-offs, lab dips, fabric testing, and sample management.
-  Executed daily communication with overseas fabric mills to ensure that all track submits meet delivery dates. While monitoring design color cards and fabric detail sheets to guarantee fabrications meet performance and company standards.
- Designed garment samples (sportswear/swimwear) for showroom/trade shows to promote new fabrics
- Attended domestic and international trade shows to assimilate trends in women's sportswear/swimwear fashion, color, etc.
- Partnered with client’s product development/sourcing associates to choose/recommend design components, fabrics, and trims, ensuring the product can be achieved within their price range.
- Assisted in developing fabrication with or without technical properties for custom requests. 

Assistant Designer/Fabric Developer - Activewear & Swimwear

- Monitored and tracked all samples that were received/sent out from the showroom. Recording detailed information of all garments, such as construction and fabric detail.
- Assisted in responding to guest correspondence via e-mail/phone.
- Recommended and helped buyers select merchandise based on their needs.

Showroom Manager

- Answer calls from customers and other stores.
- Establish a strong client base to meet and exceed daily/monthly sales goals.
- Responsible for documenting team equipment and ensure they are returned.

Fitting Room Operator/Sales. Associate/Cashier/Signing Team Lead

- Maintained clients up-to-date by e-mail, face-time, and phone; explaining their products and services offered. 
- Contributed to helping the pattern-maker run daily reports and monitor the production calendar.
- Analyzed and sourced the best option for fabric and trim, while tracking all the material used for samples and production.
- Shadowed in house team members on development throughout the production and fit process
- Illustrate and render technical flats & create tech packs
- Spec proto samples to ensure they are up to measurement, pattern, color, and quality standards.

Production/Design Assistant - INTERNSHIP

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Juliana Hernandez: Assistant Designer - Kona Sol in Mission Viejo, CA

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Sweetrain Apparel, Inc.

EBI Fabric Corp.

ShopMKC

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Lefty Production Co.

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising