Wallis Smith-Owens: Founder and Designer in Portland, OR

Design Patternmaking & grading Quality control Sourcing Managing online store Sewing Customer service Social media interaction

Produce new designs/CADs based on current trends; present in catalog using AI and Photoshop. Maintain daily communications with overseas factories - sourcing, quality control, lab dips, strike offs, trims, prototypes/samples, etc. Oversee the design process from initial idea to final commercialized product. Create and revise Tech Packs when needed based on samples received. Track prototypes and samples using a PDM system (OSAS). Maintaining an up to date stock catalog using InDesign.

Patternmaking & Grading Marker laying and planning Cutting (YJ 50 electric cutter) Quality control Preparing fabric (prewash/shrink) Supervising production Technical flat illustrations Creating line sheets Fabric inventory Sample/prototype sewing Industrial sewing machine troubleshooting Interviewing potential employees Accomplishments -Set up a production facility -Implemented an effective system of creating a final product from initial design idea -Successfully worked with a wide array of fabrics (silk, knit, woven, ITY, etc) -Created patterns for a variety of garments (dresses, pants, blouses, etc)

Patternmaking Grading Marker laying and planning Cutting Quality control Sourcing Preparing fabric (prewash/shrink) Liaison with retail store Filling custom orders Completing alterations Liaison with seamstresses Training Supervising five employees Technical flat illustrations CAD (Tukatech) Filling in for retail associates Accomplishments - Maintaining quality and quantity of production while decreasing number of full-time employees - Developed new system of organizing fabric resulting in 15% reduction in waste - Played a key role in assisting Vanna White's stylists which resulted in Vanna wearing Jet apparel twice on Wheel of Fortune - Internship Summer 2011

Assisted with patternmaking Assisted with production of sample garments (cut, sew, finish)

Assisted all phases of production from design to embellishment Fabric and trim procurement Liaison with seamstress