Design Assistant Resume
Design assistants are creative professional who assist senior designers in several projects related to fashion, graphics and interior designing. Their main aim is to offer every possible support in initiating and completing projects. Since the job is associated with creative industries, the required skills vary. This fact also makes it clear that a resume for a design assistant position will not have similar skills and responsibilities. For easy understanding, we have drafted a sample resume for you if your forte is fashion designing.
Design Assistant Resume Sample
Wanda E. Peterson
1250 Florence Street
Denison, TX 75020
Phone: 903-463-9563
Email: wepeterson@freemail.com
Objective:
A position as an assistant fashion designer to use my passion and skills in creating designer clothes for women that will garner great reputation for the company.
Summary of Skills:
- Extensive knowledge of fashion trends and industry
- Passionate about creating clothes that can enhance women's personality
- Excellent skills in sketching clothes designs, cutting sewing patterns and blending them into a dress form
- Skilled in supervising work of dressmakers
- Excellent experience with illustrator CS3 and other design programs
- Outstanding creativity in formulating new designs
- Skilled in identifying customers' demand and choices
- Proficient in developing marketing strategies
- Quick to learn and adapt new styles
- Good knowledge of colors and eyes for selecting fabrics
Work Experience:
Design Assistant
The Garrity Design Group, Denison, TX
2011 - present
- Request quotations from fabric manufacturers and negotiate price
- Draw design sketches and get it approved by senior designer before cutting
- Supervise production team and work of dressmakers
- Visits shopping malls and talk with the owners for displaying products
- Arrange for product display in exhibitions
- Arrange the best products for participation in fashion shows
- Survey market and identify customers' choices and preferences
- Help customers in choosing dress that goes with their personality
- Attend and solve customer complaints
Assistant Fashion Designer
Right Fashion Store, Denison, TX
2009 - 2011
- Prepared clothe designs for corporate clients
- Applied creativity in designing clothes according to seasons
- Interviewed local models and arranged photo shoots
- Coordinated with manufacturers for fabric purchase
- Prepared a catalogue of design for clients for easy selection
- Assisted senior designer with sample approvals
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design
Trendy Ideas, Denison, TX
2008
References:
Available upon request.
