Marketing, Social Media and Shop Manager
Managing the owner and lead tattoo artist Rachel G. Creating and maintaining all social media and marketing of shop and artists. Overseeing and creating content for website and email campaigns. Booking appointments at busy appointment only shops, traveling artist locations and conventions. Applying for conventions and tattoo specific events. Creating systems for busy artist to maintain and keep up with busy bookings and events domestic and internationally.
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Marketing, Social Media, Senior Patternmaker, Technical Designer, Studio Manager
Local Maui retail and wholesale business. In charge of running the design studio and managing a team of employees. Design and create social media and marketing to generate in store and online sales. Photograph, edit, copy write and upload all jewelry, clothing and decor for online site. Created technical apparel packs, TOP samples and patterns for apparel production in Indonesia. In charge of and knowledge of the complexities of all import and export shipments.
Senior Technical Patternmaker (Previous Employment)
Managed and executed product design for this women’s boutique specializing in locally made clothing and jewelry. Created pattern and first samples, guided sewing team on construction details. Finalized production patterns and created grade rules. Ensured production deadlines were met, as well as created quality products to sell online, in store and to wholesale accounts. Sourced fabrics and studio supplies from domestic and international vendors. Maintained industrial sewing equipment.
Operations and Marketing Manager
Serve as lead domestic and international client liaison for this Maui-based designer jewelry brand, which includes building relationships with prospective clients. Manage global shipping and ensure international shipping requirements are met; including sales via online store and wholesale orders. Partner with the creative director to concept, style and produce jewelry photoshoot. Write, design and create a variety of brand collateral for both business-to-consumer and business-to-business audience, including the brand's blog, e-commerce site, social media posts and the lookbook for wholesale clients.
In my spare time I indulge in my love of leather and am working to develop Wynter, a line of designer leather handbags. My goal is to make quality handmade products that last and leather is the highest, most durable material and the only one I really love to work with. I love having a piece that stays with you through years of stories and trips, breaking in better through each one. My style is simple and signature to every outfit adding the luxury of fine leather.
Patternmaker / CAD Artist
Created first-through-production patterns and CAD flats for upcoming season of a women's contemporary clothing line.
Designer
Collaborated remotely with owners to design, streamline and execute men’s and women’s outerwear, apparel and accessories for snowboarding. Developed detailed tech packs, CAD flats and specs for domestic and international production. Sourced sewing contractors, fabrics and trims. Initiated first-through-production patterns and samples. Maintained tight production deadlines for trade shows. Launched and created the women’s season collection.
Associate Technical Patternmaker
Collaborated directly with the creative director this premium denim company to design and conceptualize a women's and men's collection for the season. Executed fit comments and first-through-production patterns and samples. Prepared detailed tech packs, CAD flats and specs. Provided and built creative solutions to improve maternity fit. Created men's selvage denim patterns for a new line. Conducted model casting, negotiations and styled for lookbook and catalog photoshoots.
www.jamesjeans.com
Fashion Design Educator
Created a positive learning environment to inspire ideas and new design concepts among high school students through a 10 week intensive fashion design course. Educated students on sewing, pattern and garment construction, supervising their designs from creation to completion. Hosted a fashion district tour to help students understand how to source fabrics and trims. Upon conclusion of the course, mentored students through the process of showcasing their work, which included pairing them with photography students for a photoshoot and overseeing their production of the annual fashion show.
www.artcenter.edu/sat
Assistant Costume Designer
Joined the theme park's special events design team responsible for costuming the Halloween Horror Nights and Grinchmas. Specialized in aging and distressing costumes. Based on skills and demonstrated work ethic, was promoted to create and develop patterns for principal characters.
www.universalstudioshollywood.com
Individual client projects.
