Catherine Lee
Fullerton,CA
Summary
Hardworking Technical Designer well-versed in managing specifications and developing basic patterns. Skilled in working with suppliers and coordinating prototypes. Ready to bring 5 years' experience in the field to a challenging new role with growth potential.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Designer
Fashion Nova
Vernon, CA
08.2024 - Current
- Attended fittings, documented comments for changes and sent final corrections to vendors.
- Prepared specifications for prototypes and communicated with suppliers about fabrics.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Fit Technical Designer
Edge Mine
Los Angeles, CA
09.2023 - 08.2024
- Attended fittings, documented comments for changes and sent final corrections to vendors.
- Maintained fit consistency across all brand items.
- Presented complex technical information clearly during stakeholder reviews, facilitating informed decision-making among non-technical team members.
- Implemented effective communication strategies between engineering and design teams, resulting in higher quality end products.
- Worked closely with designers, production staff and merchandising team members.
- Developed comprehensive documentation for technical designs, ensuring clarity and ease of use for team members.
Technical Designer
Flying Monkey Jeans
Commerce
10.2020 - 09.2023
- Implemented effective communication strategies between engineering and design teams, resulting in higher quality end products.
- Prepared specifications for prototypes and communicated with suppliers about fabrics.
- Maintained fit consistency across all brand items.
- Attended fittings, documented comments for changes and sent final corrections to vendors.
- Developed comprehensive documentation for technical designs, ensuring clarity and ease of use for team members.
- Sketched artistic and fresh designs for consideration.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Pattern Maker
Joiluv Inc
Vernon, CA
01.2018 - 09.2020
- Reduced material waste by optimizing fabric usage through accurate pattern placement and layout.
- Used Gerber to draw details on outlined parts to indicate positions of pleats, pockets, button holes, and other features.
- Collaborated with designers to complete initial patterns and maintain styling.
- Utilized flat patternmaking, draping and pattern manipulation to produce original patterns for customer use.
- Streamlined production process by efficiently grading patterns for various sizes.
- Used Gerber to create one-of-a-kind patterns for dresses and suits.
- Collaborated with designers to accurately translate sketches into patterns, ensuring proper representation of design concepts.
- Draped designs according to designer sketches.
- Constructed sample garments for fittings and pattern adjustments.
- Fit garments on live models to approve fit and production.
- Wrote all specifications and sewing instructions.
- Resolved complex fit challenges with creative patterning solutions, resulting in improved customer satisfaction rates.
- Collaborated with designers to understand models and produce high-quality patterns.
Education
Associate of Arts - Pattern Making Design
Dassin Design School
City Of Los Angeles, CA12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Fiber, Textile, And Weaving Arts
Chosun University
South Korea02.2002
Skills
- Design collaborating
- Fitting skills
- Correcting patterns
- Interpreting designer sketches
- Styling knowledge
- Fitting assessments
- Illustrator , Gerber accumark , Stylecad understanding
- Specifications writing
- Sketching proficiency
- Pattern creation
Timeline
Technical Designer
Fashion Nova
08.2024 - Current
Fit Technical Designer
Edge Mine
09.2023 - 08.2024
Technical Designer
Flying Monkey Jeans
10.2020 - 09.2023
Pattern Maker
Joiluv Inc
01.2018 - 09.2020
Associate of Arts - Pattern Making Design
Dassin Design School
Bachelor of Arts - Fiber, Textile, And Weaving Arts
Chosun University