Paul Wu: in Los Angeles, CA

Organized and maintained the material archive consisting of 5000+ materials pertaining to science, art and design. Utilized knowledge of materials in order to assist students and faculty in sourcing materials pertaining to their design needs.

Assisted the creative director of outerwear in developing prototype samples for communication with the factory of manufacture. Experimented with patterns for several pieces to outerwear sleeves, elbow patches, and puffer jacket body. Conducted extensive research into vintage archives and curated a selection of pieces as reference and inspiration.

Worked with the head designer in overseeing production of garments and accessories with various factories. Undertook self-directed projects, such as cutting and pattern-making of pieces and accessories for the runway presentation, creating technical flats on Illustrator, and sourcing fabrics and trims for garments. Worked with the designer’s showroom, The News, to facilitate during photo-shoots and sales appointments.

Assisted the design team in completing the Pre-fall 2012 and Spring 2012 collections. Involved in both research and technical aspects of the design process: creating layouts for prints and knitwear, draping and patternmaking, working on Illustrator to create technical flats, assisting the technical designer during fittings, maintaining swatch library, sourcing fabrics and trims, and updating tech-packs and line sheets.