AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
asmith@sample~resume.com
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Objective: Seek the Position of Fashion Designer
SUMMARY: Highly talented, skillful and efficient Fashion Designer with great experience creating clothing and accessory designs.
Summary of Qualifications
More than six years experience.
Exceptional knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools and instruments involved in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Profound ability to generate a number of different approaches to problems.
Immense ability to work with new material and information to grasp its implications.
Great ability to analyze need and product requirements to create a design.
Uncommon ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, and to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Strong ability to develop an image of how a system should work under ideal conditions.
Solid ability to adjust actions in relation to others' actions.
Excellent sense of line, color, form; a sense of balance and proportion, and an eye for detail.
Excellent communication & follow-up ability.
Profound ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
In-depth ability to research and source in European markets.
In-depth knowledge of the sourcing and fabric
Proven ability to work independently.
Excellent time management skills.
Professional Experience
Royal Fashion Place, Minneapolis 2002 - Present
Fashion Designer
Draw and cut patterns to create sample garments.
Select fabric and trimmings.
Combine basic dressmaking and tailoring principles with flat pattern work and draping techniques.
Fit and modify the finished garment.
Arrange showings for press and buyers when the sample garment line is ready.
Compare merchandise with those of the competitors.
Keep current on trends by reading trade magazines and attending fashion shows.
Visit textile showrooms to keep up to date on latest fabrics.
Royal Fashion Place, Minneapolis 2000 - 2002
Fashion Designer Trainee (under supervision)
Responsible for all phases of sample development including material research and sourcing, design tech packs, sample approval comments, etc.
Sourced and trimmed fabrics.
Communicated and met with vendors.
Researched and identified trends.
Created new designs as per head designer's direction.
Gave design input and new ideas/concepts.
Sketched all designs and created line sheets.
Education
Diploma in Fashion Design Jack Tailor Fashion Institute (2000)
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