Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Affiliations
Languages
Timeline
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Kandice Guzman

San Diego,CA
Kandice Guzman

Summary

Motivated fashion and business-oriented graduate with aspirations of entering the fast-paced fashion and costuming industry. Strong academic performer and active in manyextracurricular activities. Is a team player and works well in group settings. Seeking aretail position in fashion and costuming. I am also a versatile design intern with a fashion degree and high-level graphics design expertise. Developed numerous web-based and social media advertisements for client campaigns and received recognition for quality work. Excellent visual design and communications skills enabled achievement of impressive results. I am a ifted design intern with 15 years of academic and occupational experience qith my own company Kandied Apple Couture Swimwear and Evening wear. Specialist in graphic, logo and website creation across multiple software designs. Frequently acknowledged for skills in video and photo editing, especially within ad campaigns. Lastly I am an artistic designer experienced with wide variety of design tools and comfortable working in both 2D and 3D environments. Strong understanding of user experience design and creating visually appealing and highly functional designs on CAD Gerber systems, and Adobe Illustrator. I work independently or in teams to produce high-quality designs that meet client expectations.

Overview

12
years of professional experience

Work History

Raven Chant Designs
San Diego

Design Intern
01.2015 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Produced preliminary designs
  • Designed graphics and photography for promotional images
  • Research and evaluation of trends.

Ginger and Tonic
San Diego

Design Assistant
01.2011 - 01.2012

Job overview

  • Production of accessories and hair fascinators
  • Listings and graphic designs/web design formatting for advertisement
  • Online listings of new products and trend research.

Stitcher and Tailor, Old Globe Theater

01.2004 - 01.2009

Job overview

  • Produced handmade and couture designs for Broadway productions
  • Fittings for the actors and photography for last looks
  • Sewing and tailoring custom costumes for stage.

Education

San Diego Mesa College

Associate of Arts and from Sciences
2014

The Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising

2004

Skills

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude at Mesa College
  • Graduated to transfer Summa Cum Laude at FIDM
  • Founded own fashion and costuming line, Kandied Apple Couture
  • Excellent with time management
  • Tech-savvy
  • Creative design layouts
  • Fashion design
  • Customized template design
  • Originality
  • Project presentations
  • Illustration
  • Superb eye for detail
  • Attention to Detail
  • MS Office

Affiliations

  • We organized Fashion Art Runway Shows for May Star's Fashion Shows in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Languages

German
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Design Intern

Raven Chant Designs
01.2015 - 01.2016

Design Assistant

Ginger and Tonic
01.2011 - 01.2012

Stitcher and Tailor, Old Globe Theater
01.2004 - 01.2009

San Diego Mesa College

Associate of Arts and from Sciences

The Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising

Kandice Guzman