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Kendall Emerson

Chula Vista,CA

Summary

Creatively driven professional with a solid foundation in Designer Sales, and Fashion Design, with a comprehensive education in Apparel Design from Rhode Island School of Design. Leveraging two years of experience in Designer Sales, and four years in various production-based internships, Poised to transition into an Assistant Product Developer role, bringing a unique blend of design sensibility and product expertise. Committed to supporting the product development team in creating compelling and successful fashion solutions.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Designer Sales Associate

Nordstrom
11.2021 - Current
  • Work closely with Customer Response Coordinator and Personal Stylist Manager to enhance shopping experience for customers of Women's Designer Ready-To-Wear
  • Exceeded Digital sales target and established diverse and loyal client base in 10 months.
  • Salesperson Video Program- Exceeded metric of 32 videos to 40 videos due to high degree of garment construction knowledge and effective interpersonal skills.

Technical Intern

GhostLight Theatre
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • Part of creative team responsible for overseeing every aspect of production for GhostLight Theatre's 2021 season shows
  • Active roles included Stage Manager, Graphic Designer, Property Master, and Costume Design Assistant
  • Show Success led to increase in ticket sales with half of shows being sold out.

Product Design Intern

Vex Clothing
07.2020 - 10.2020
  • Specialized in producing tailor-made latex clothing and performed several key responsibilities such as managing stock, shipping customer orders, and overseeing production of garments
  • Head of quality control maintaining 1% return rate.

Product Design Intern

FiveLoaves TwoFish
09.2015 - 08.2019
  • Created accessories and produced props for storefront, assisted in photo shoots, managed stock, and shipped orders, managed SKU's library and organized tech packs.
  • Exceeded expectations with Window display visuals and Accessory production, exceeding metrics by 50%.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Apparel Design

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, Rhode Island
06.2021

Skills

    Garment Production

    Garment Construction

    Sketching Illustration

    Research

    Fabric Knowledge

    Adobe Creative Suite

    Microsoft Office Suite

    Microsoft Outlook

    Communication

    Interpersonal

    Attention to detail

    Problem Solving

Timeline

Designer Sales Associate

Nordstrom
11.2021 - Current

Technical Intern

GhostLight Theatre
05.2021 - 09.2021

Product Design Intern

Vex Clothing
07.2020 - 10.2020

Product Design Intern

FiveLoaves TwoFish
09.2015 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Apparel Design

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Kendall Emerson