Berchell Egerton
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Versatile and dynamic, having excelled as a Creative Director at Afrooklyn, I bring a unique blend of creative vision and customer engagement skills. My expertise in fashion design and garment construction, coupled with a proven track record of developing community-based brands, showcases my ability to drive innovation and connect with "the customer".
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Fields Good Chicken
New York, NY
10.2024 - Current
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Greeted customers and assisted them with menu picks based off of their described food profiles.
Creative Director
Des Monies
Des Moines, IA
02.2024 - Current
- Organize cross-functional teams to produce creative content for campaigns.
- Provide guidance on how to best utilize available resources to achieve desired outcomes.
- Monitor operations of the production team, providing guidance and support as needed.
Creative Director
Afrooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
08.2014 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategic business plans to build a community based brand
- Created original concepts, art direction, and designs for multimedia projects.
Tailor
Kulture Kingz
Des Moines, Iowa
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Altered and upcycled clothing items based on customer requests and preferences.
- Assisted customers with finding clothing
Tailor
Bespoke Custom Suits
Des Moines, IA
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Repaired garments such as suits, coats, dresses and other apparel.
- Altered clothes for a better fit or specific design requirements.
- Selected fabrics, trims and accessories based on customer needs.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Fashion Design
Art Institute
New York, NYSome College (No Degree) - Fashion Design
Cazenovia College
Cazenovia, NYSkills
- Pattern making
- Color theory
- Technical sketches
- Product line development
- Creative vision
- Vendor relations
- Fashion design
- Garment construction
- Display building
- Overstock strategy
- Seasonal promotions
- Point-of-sale system
- Suggestive selling
- Customer engagement
- Event coordination
- Customer service
Affiliations
- Sewing and Upcylcing
- Tufting
Accomplishments
- Mini Collection with True Religion and Brooklyn Fashion Weekend
- New York Times Style Feature
- Taji Magazine Cover
- Fashion Gxd Magazine Cover
Websites
References
Robert Verdi (contact available upon request)
Rick Davy (contact available upon request)
Timeline
Line Cook
Fields Good Chicken
10.2024 - Current
Creative Director
Des Monies
02.2024 - Current
Tailor
Kulture Kingz
02.2024 - 09.2024
Tailor
Bespoke Custom Suits
10.2023 - 02.2024
Creative Director
Afrooklyn
08.2014 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Fashion Design
Art Institute
Some College (No Degree) - Fashion Design
Cazenovia College
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