5 years of relevant experience in apparel design and product development, specializing in trends research and commercial design. Proven track record of successful product launches, on-time delivery, illustration, and Tech Packs. Expertise in managing fashion campaigns and styling. Excellent CAD skills, proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Work closely with designers and buyers to support the whole design process from planning new ranges through product selection. - Staying up to date with trends, and actively researching the market. - Ability to creatively adapt trends to commercially appeal to different customers profiles. Assisted Design team in delivering Men's & Women's collections on time and within budget, resulting in +20% growth in sales. - Delivered design projects on-time, on-budget & to a high standard; assisted design team in meeting deadlines & maintaining design materials.
- Worked with influencers suitable for the brand and ensured products were marketed following seasonal deadlines and important dates. - Created illustrations and sketches for fashion & luxury markets. - Organizational skills: coordinate and oversee product photoshoots and fashion marketing campaigns.
- Assisting the senior designer: researching the latest trends, building design mood boards, and creating sketches and technical illustrations. - Attending bi-weekly fitting sessions with design and product development teams, paying special attention to detail and garments' construction. - Presenting the collection to internal sales and marketing teams to fulfill their needs and following sales report weekly to ensure the product is on target for its market. - Researching and designing new developments for collections and tracking the progress of samples, creating technical sheets for external suppliers.
Volunteer job at my university - Assisted the professor with class activities & helping students with their assignments keeping track of their progress and identifying new learning opportunities. - Wrote monthly reports about the development of the class and pinpointed weaknesses and strengths of the program.