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Amanda Ryan

Santa Monica,CA

Summary

Innovative Apparel Designer with experience in creating and executing design concepts for diverse markets. Strengths include ability to interpret trends, excellent creative & technical skills and proficiency in CAD software. Previous work has resulted in innovative trend forward designs that increased brand visibility and sales.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Designer - Concept, Graphics, Loungewear

La La Land Creative
Los Angeles, California
05.2025 - Current
  • -Designs into 30-50 sku count for lounge & knitwear / 80% domestic working w. in house sewers and pattern makers to succeed in developing all within 1-2 month time period
  • Leads 'import maximalist' loungewear capsule: extra detailed loungewear; oversees placement, sizingm and detailed detailed loungewear design direction, including communication with factories
  • Designs and creates new concept booklets for sales, marketing, for internal and external presentations
  • Creates tech packets and tech packs for production
  • Succeeds in working under high pressure in an efficient timely manner

Juniors Apparel Designer

Tai Apparel
07.2023 - 05.2025
  • Successfully increased sales for Target Juniors, JcPenneys Juniors, and Belk sector of the business, along with pitching new business development ideas
  • Worked to come up with DTC new business idea and help build sector of the business
  • Assisted with social media and website development
  • Mentored and worked to develop design Associates and Assistants skills on Ai fashion sketching, photoshop model shot cadding
  • Implements a strong trend creative direction and vision mood for each bi-monthly retail design deck and chase business ideas
  • Sends creative direction to graphic designers for licensed and generic properties

Design Associate

Bravado - Universal Music Group
Los Angeles, USA
04.2021 - 07.2023
  • Collaborates in designing trend forecast decks shown to retailers like, Cotton On, Urban Outfitters, GAP, Pac Sun, Abercrombie, Fashion Nova, etc
  • Efficiency in creating tech packs for artist merchandise, color matching, and advising on merchandise approvals with vendors
  • Builds brand retail, e-comm, and tour decks for artists such as: Beastie Boys, Yungblud, Black Sabbath, Guns N' Roses, Mary J Blige, Kim Petras, Rolling Stones, Illenium and more
  • Administering in company's PLM to upload cads, tech packs, art files, separations, and any pertinent information for production
  • Responsible for design approvals

Concept, Color & Print Assistant

LOFT - Ann Inc.
NYC, USA
03.2018 - 03.2019
  • Worked alongside Senior Stylist and Creative Director to build seasonal mood boards, color palettes, and concepts
  • Created a seasonal Concept Deck to assist in the design process for all LOFT design teams; this deck is also used as a reference for our oversea Vendors
  • Buyer of seasonal prints; collaborating with CAD team to re-work prints that are later utilized by each design team for quarterly concepts and store merchandise

RTW Accessories Design Intern

Marc Jacobs
NYC, USA
10.2017 - 03.2018
  • Assisted in handbag designing in Illustrator
  • Assisted in print development and placement
  • Conducted visual research for upcoming collection
  • Digitized entire research reference closet into an online archive

RTW Design Intern

Anna Sui
NYC, USA
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Conducted trim and fabric research, and sat in on meetings with fabric distributors
  • Assisted in fabric scouting that met concept and budget requirements
  • Developed prints for fashion show backdrop at NYFW
  • Worked and updated line sheets and flats for SS18 collection

Education

Bachelors of Fine Arts -

Parsons School of Design
NYC
01.2017

Semester Abroad - BFA -

Parsons Paris
Paris, France
12.2015

Skills

  • Forecasts Trends
  • Creative Direction
  • Design Sketching
  • Sketches
  • Tech Packing
  • Concept and design decks
  • Light Graphic Design
  • Proficiency in all Adobe Suite applications
  • Drawing
  • Managing PLM input
  • Photo Editing
  • Communication
  • High volume designing
  • Efficiency under high pressure

References

Kayla Rider - Tai Apparel Director - 1-714-642-3023

Regina Vinokur - Tai Apparel Director - 310-739-8817

Carlos Valdez - Bravao Design Director -  carlos.valdez@bravado.com 

Alexa Antzoulis - Bravado  Retail Design Director - alexa.antzoulis@bravado.com 

Timeline

Designer - Concept, Graphics, Loungewear

La La Land Creative
05.2025 - Current

Juniors Apparel Designer

Tai Apparel
07.2023 - 05.2025

Design Associate

Bravado - Universal Music Group
04.2021 - 07.2023

Concept, Color & Print Assistant

LOFT - Ann Inc.
03.2018 - 03.2019

RTW Accessories Design Intern

Marc Jacobs
10.2017 - 03.2018

RTW Design Intern

Anna Sui
06.2017 - 08.2017

Bachelors of Fine Arts -

Parsons School of Design

Semester Abroad - BFA -

Parsons Paris

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