Edmund Langdell
Designer
Randolph,VT
Summary
Reliable team member with strong communication skills and ability to adjust work for various environments. Handles modifications, requests and feedback from colleagues, clients and vendors in efficient manner, understanding needs of all parties involved. Flexible in adapting work style to fit different projects and juggling multiple assignments within tight deadlines.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Resident
Zen Center Of New York City
05.2023 - 07.2026
- Maintained a highly structured daily schedule demonstrating discipline and time management
- Supported operations of a residential community, including flower arranging and training new residents in service roles
- Led group chanting and held space for community meditation sessions
- Participated in multiple week-long silent retreats requiring sustained focus and mental endurance
- Trained under a senior teacher in a formal mentorship environment
- Navigated communal living dynamics, supporting conflict resolution and cooperative problem-solving
Designer
Craftspring
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Designed hundreds of seasonal felt ornaments and tree toppers from concept through production
- Crafted prototypes with embroidery and beadwork to refine construction and aesthetic
- Produced production-ready patterns and tech packs in Adobe Creative Suite for overseas manufacturing
- Collaborated with team and artisan partner to refine samples and ensure design quality
- Styled high-volume product photoshoots and supported Shopify launches
Founder & Designer
Becoming
09.2019 - 01.2023
- Collaboration for Callen Lorde/Housing Works; designed PPE, coordinated sewers
- Gender Affirming Wear, designed by and for the transgender community
- Supporting Trans Students Workshop, by professors, students, & faculty educators
- Trans Talk video series, exploring gender, colonialism, disability, and more
- Trans Artist Collective, transgender artists and designers
Marketing Assistant
Play Out Apparel
09.2020 - 07.2022
- A gender free, eco-conscious, size inclusive underwear and athleisure brand
- Host discussions on Instagram Live and Zoom with artists, educators, and more
- Assist during photo shoots, create graphics, edit videos, correspond with partners
Lead Garden Educator
Sprout by Design
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Promotes healing, sustainability, and racial equity through urban gardening
- Teach classes on gardening with youth ages 14 to 18 in juvenile detention centers
- Developed certificate program so youth can earn a certificate of participation
- Expanded upon and taught unit on bugs; educated about composting, hydroponics, chickens, and the preparation of healthy snacks
TikTok Partner for Creative Learning Fund
TikTok
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Created educational videos for TikTok’s Creative Learning Fund
- Gender education, highlighting diverse voices from the trans community
Peer Health Advocate
The New School University
08.2016 - 05.2020
- Organized and lead health and wellness related events for students
- Founded and lead Gender Venting, a support and informational group for trans students. Received “Award for Outstanding Student Program of the Year” in 2018
Fashion Design Assistant
The Phluid Project
08.2019 - 10.2019
- A gender free clothing brand providing fashion for the LGBTQ+ community
- Created technical sketches, moodboards, tech packs, sewed garment samples
- Collected fabric swatches, and conducted other errands in the garment district
Fashion Design Intern
Occhii
07.2019 - 08.2019
- A luxury sustainable clothing brand that utilizes traditional Russian wool scarves
- Researched fabric sources, constructed samples, needle felted, screen printed
- Collected fabric swatches, and conducted other errands in the garment district
Costume Designer
SafeArt
01.2018 - 04.2018
- SafeArt engages the arts in preventing and healing from abuse and trauma
- Designed seven costumes for Passing, a dance performance
- Conducted fittings with dancers
Education
BFA - Fashion Design, Systems and Society pathway, Minor in Interdisciplinary Science
Parsons School of Design
New York, NY01-2020
Skills
Design implementation
Project management
Adobe creative suite
Sampling
Patternmaking
Design research
Teamwork and collaboration
Attention to detail
Certification
Reiki Master Practitioner
Exhibition/Publications
- Craftspring Community Art Gallery: Tender Beings Exhibition; June 2025
- Council of Fashion Designers of America: CFDA Fashion Future Graduate Showcase 2020
- Refinery29: Queer Crip Fashion: For Standing Out, Proudly; July 2020
- No Kill Magazine: Fashion Grads 2020: The Next Generation of Designers During COVID-19
- The Clemente: Exhibitor Abrazo Interno Gallery, 12/19 - 1/20 Queer and Peculiar Craft
Timeline
Reiki Master Practitioner
07-2026
Reiki Level 2
07-2025
Reiki Level 1
02-2024
Resident
Zen Center Of New York City
05.2023 - 07.2026
Designer
Craftspring
01.2023 - 01.2026
Marketing Assistant
Play Out Apparel
09.2020 - 07.2022
Lead Garden Educator
Sprout by Design
09.2020 - 06.2021
TikTok Partner for Creative Learning Fund
TikTok
09.2020 - 11.2020
Founder & Designer
Becoming
09.2019 - 01.2023
Fashion Design Assistant
The Phluid Project
08.2019 - 10.2019
Fashion Design Intern
Occhii
07.2019 - 08.2019
Costume Designer
SafeArt
01.2018 - 04.2018
Peer Health Advocate
The New School University
08.2016 - 05.2020
BFA - Fashion Design, Systems and Society pathway, Minor in Interdisciplinary Science
Parsons School of Design