Zoya Sultan: Designer in Irvine, CA

-Created product for an international apparel line based in Karachi focusing on ready to wear, evening wear, and bridal -Initiated the technical design process for each article being created -Partnered with artisans and vendors to create embroideries and new dying techniques

-Developes seasonal lines for Carhartt Inc. and United Airlines including trend research, lab dips, S/Os, protos, pre-production and production -Initiates complete development process on a new acquired account with a line set to launch this year -Assembled costing for Carhartt Inc and private label brands in partnership with upper management

-Communicates with factories to ensure all deadlines on sample and proto development -Works on CADS and sketching for new collections -Completes construction for all new proto developments -Handles all artwork and print development for upcoming collections

-Initiated multi platform marketing utilizing all social media channels -Created new content for brand marketing on all social media platforms on a weekly basis -Introduced new marketing strategies to increase online presence and enrollment rates

-Responsible for designing and producing garments for a Fortune 50 company -Sourced 20 materials from 2 countries for 3 garments while developing a production strategy -Conducted trend research and predicted colors and themes for their future Spring collection releasing worldwide

-Assembled and delivered 5 Tech Packs to the Technical Designer per week -Worked with 8 fabric and trim vendors to source 25+ materials for 3 upcoming collections -Met with 6 buyers to sell line and to create 5-10 new styles catering to the consumer’s needs

-Worked with a 4 person Product Development team to source and maintain relationships with 5 Chinese factories -Conducted quality checks and worked with 3 designers to review 10-15 incoming samples a week -Assembled 2 color charts and 2 fabric stories a month for future collections