Assistant Designer - Women’s RTW
Sears Holdings - San Francisco, CA
October 2017 - January 2019
Creating brand specific trend presentations for each season, conducting market research, creating color palettes, sketching flats on Adobe Illustrator, creating tech packs, conducting fit sessions, communicating with domestic and overseas vendors, print and lab dip approvals, collaborating with merchandising and sourcing teams
Assistant Designer - Women’s RTW
Eloquii - New York City, NY
September 2015 - February 2017
Designing plus size contemporary clothing for women sizes 14-28, sketching flats on Adobe Illustrator, researching trends, creating tech packs, communicating with overseas vendors, creating embellishment layouts, designing prints, participating in garment fittings, sourcing new fabrics, approving lab dips and strike-offs
Assistant Designer - Accessories
Mojo Spa - Chicago, IL
September 2011 - August 2015
Pattern making, cutting, and sewing hats, handbags, clutches, and scarves, photographing all accessories, editing photos in Photoshop, uploading photos to website, styling clothing, jewelry, and accessories to be worn by model during photo shoots, designing creative, stylized product lay downs using props, backdrops, and lighting for photo shoots, creating paper sculptures and arranging products for window displays