Resume category: APPAREL

       CREATIVE DIRECTOR & FASHION DESIGNER       Summary     Passionate about the fashion industry, I wish to deploy my skills by working with a dedicated and innovative team of designers and fashion professionals.  Seeking to obtain a challenging position as a fashion designer or creative director in a professional, artistic environment where I can use my 15 years of experience in the fashion field in Argentina to benefit the company and its clients.  My goal is to participate and support in bringing current international fashion trends to the market, developing unique styles, and providing beautiful and practical clothes to the public.       Highlights          Creative thinking  Leadership within team work and management  Organization and order  Communication.      Brand identity development   Design conception  Quality Control  Problem Solving.            Accomplishments      Extensive knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services,  including marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.  Extensive knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical.  Able to come up with unusual or unique ideas about a given topic or situation, and to develop creative ways to solve a problem.  Creative, determined and results-oriented individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  Overseeing the purchase of fabric and other material and equipment required for production and design.  Strong ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.        Experience      Creative Director & Fashion Designer     04/2007   to   02/2015      Company Name   City  ,   State      Designed the complete collection with clothing and accessories, creating original and design garments that followed well-established fashion trends.  Directed and coordinated designers team and product developers.  Creative director and head of photoshoot campaign and look-book for 10 years.  Developed the line of colors and material selection.  Conferred with sales and management executives as well as with clients in order to develop design ideas.  Directed, coordinated, drawing, cutting patterns and constructing samples and finished garments.  Identified target markets for designs examining factors such as age, gender and socioeconomic status.  Provided sample sales meeting products to agents and sales representatives and arranged for showings of.  Sample garments at sales meeting and Fashion Shows.  Involved with acquiring new and used clothing and accessory items as needed to complete designs.         Fashion Designer / Consultant / apparel manufacturer     07/2012   to   09/2015      Company Name     State      Offered operations advice and designed lines to present to potential investors.   Development and production of clothing orders.  Consulted on and working with domestic and overseas factories.  Bringing market trends, color, fabric, trim, silhouettes, print and embellishment ideas to the design process.  moodboards  and trend analysis.  Performed fittings and fit approvals.         Fashion Designer     02/2002   to   10/2007      Company Name           Responsible for bringing market trends, color, fabric, trim, silhouettes, print and embellishment ideas to the design process.  moodboards   trend analysis   Responsible for various items/categories within the collection as assigned per season by the Design Director.  Maintain communication with other in-house design teams to ensure continuity with the parent lines and corporate image.  Facilitate and guided the prototype stage of product development.  Shopped  stores for sample   Graphic elaboration of the brand , labels, hangtag.  Special projects for celebrities and exclusives boutiques   Selection of materials, trimmings, accessories   Archive materials management.  Creative oversight for Photoshoot Campaing and lookbook.         Personal Asistance     01/1999   to   12/2002      Company Name           Produced documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations.  Organising and attending meetings and ensuring the manager is well prepared for meetings.         Education      Coursework in  :   SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING   2016     Fashion Institute of Technology   City               Coursework in  :   FASHION STYLING HOME FASHION BUSINESS   2016     Fashion Institute of Technology   City               Coursework in Associate of Arts:  :   FASHION INDUSTRY PROFILE NYC   2015     Parsons NYC   City               Coursework in Associate of Arts:  :   FABRIC SELECTION AND DESIGN STYLE   2015     Parsons NYC   City               Coursework in  :   MARKETING& TECHNOLOGIE IN FASHIONS BRANDS   2014     Central Saint Martins   City               College  :   DISEÑADOR DE PRODUCTO E IMAGEN EN INDUMENTARIA   2008     ORT Argentina   City  ,     Arg.           Tecnico Superior  :   EN MARKETING DE MODA   2003     INTI / Emilia Romangna        Argentina           College  :   LICENCIADA EN DISEÑO TEXTIL E INDUMENTARIA   2002     Universidad de Palermo       Argentina           Languages     - Spanish: Native  / - English: Medium-High /  - Italian: Basic       Computer Skills     Photoshop  / Corel Draw / Illustraitor / Microsoft Office