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Adriana Gavidia

TheAdrianaMethod
Westbury,NY
2027
years of professional experience

Creative design professional with 15+ years of experience across fashion, knitwear, graphic, and print design. Skilled in developing trend‑driven collections, refined garment concepts, and production‑ready visuals. Strong at market research, forecasting, and delivering cohesive, consumer‑focused product. Experienced across multiple stages of the design process in both small and large companies, excelling independently and in cross‑functional collaboration.

Work History

Graphic Designer

TheAdrianaMethod | 2014 - Current

Freelance consultant specializing in branding, fashion‑focused visuals, and modern identity systems. I transform concepts into elevated, cohesive visuals through strong storytelling, refined aesthetics, and collaborative creative development.

  • Design artwork for logos for custom tshirts, events, and products
  • Develop and create invitations and favors
  • Consult on small business needs inclusive of marketing, fashion forecasting and graphic design.
  • Website topography and layout design.

Designer, Knitwear

August Silk | 2007 - 2012

Design and develop compelling knit sweaters for the missy market. Collaborated with Creative Director on seasonal color palettes, print, yarn development, and trend adaptation. Skilled in clear and constant communication and follow‑up with overseas factory, merchandisers, and fitting department.

  • Research and development of seasonal trends, including style, color direction, and silhouette.
  • Prepared detailed technical packs to support accurate sampling, production and communication with suppliers
  • Flat sketches, line sheets, and presentation boards.
  • Trim and lab dip comments and approval.
  • Shop the market for trend forecasting, trims, and yarns for inspiration and development.
  • Work with print vendors to purchase prints for the season.
  • CAD work for colorways, print layouts, and color placement for factory production.
  • Lead, mentored, and delegated tasks to a team of interns.

Designer, Sweaters

Imma | 2006 - 2007

Designed and development of an entire women’s fully‑fashioned cashmere collection, handling all stages from concept creation to finished production.

  • Created tech packs and managed proto fittings.
  • Yarn and stitches development.
  • Developed trim and stitches library
  • Develop seasonal color palettes and approve lab dips
  • Daily communication and follow up with overseas factory
  • Shop the market to predict and interpret trends.
  • Attended trade shows to promote collection.

Assistant Technical Designer

Mervyns | 2003 - 2005

Floated within the children, women's and mens department for product design and development.

  • Collaborated with design team to develop and refine technical specifications for garment production.
  • Assisted in creating detailed technical sketches and prototypes for seasonal collections
  • Attended prototype model fitting sessions, documenting adjustments, and alterations.
  • Developed strong relationships with internal team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
  • Created and updated filing in computer system, maintaining highly accurate and current records.

Associate Designer, Sportswear

Rousso Apparel Group | 2005 - 2006

Design and spec development for Oleg Cassini Sport, private label division. Developed marketing campaign pitch for new line named Naturally Organic World.

  • Created multimedia video, design concept, and hang tags.
  • Developed flats and cads for specs and tech packs
  • Created and maintained line sheets and presentation boards for sales team.
  • Performed store visits to review merchandise performance and collect data for design and development.

Education

Master of Arts - Knitwear Design and Fashion Design

Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA | 2005

B.F.A - Fabric Styling

Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | 2002

A.A - Fashion Merchandising Management

Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | 2001

Skills

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Firefly
Flora.ai
Microsoft Office
PowerPoint
Google Workspace
Knitting/Stoll Machine
garment construction
Excellent sense of style and color
Identify and forecast trends
Expert research and development
Organized
detailed oriented
multitasking
Works well under pressure and fast pace environments
Idea visualization and brainstorming
Presentation design
Efficient time management

Timeline

Fashion Institute of Technology

A.A from Fashion Merchandising Management
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Fashion Institute of Technology

B.F.A from Fabric Styling
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Graphic Designer

TheAdrianaMethod
2014 - CurrentRead More

Designer, Knitwear

August Silk
2007 - 2012Read More

Designer, Sweaters

Imma
2006 - 2007Read More

Assistant Technical Designer

Mervyns
2003 - 2005Read More

Associate Designer, Sportswear

Rousso Apparel Group
2005 - 2006Read More

Academy of Art University

Master of Arts from Knitwear Design and Fashion Design
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Adriana Gavidia