Melanie Gordon
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Passionate fashion designer with two years of experience in the industry across numerous product categories. Effective communicator with a strong work ethic; ready to bring a fresh perspective and skills to a new team.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Associate, Womens
Faherty Brand
New York, NY
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted creative director and designers in various categories such as denim, denim product development, sweaters, cut/sew knits, outerwear, kids, and accessories.
- Partnered with product development, raw materials and merchandising in cross-functional meetings and fittings to deliver cutting edge product.
- Created and maintained sketches and tech packs for release, then communicated with vendors from development to production.
- Owned sketch updates post fittings.
- Created seasonal fabric development through Pointcarre Textile Design software and Adobe illustrator and developed millcards.
- Conducted in-depth analysis of vintage clothing, alongside trend and marketplace research to inspire unique product ideation.
- Gained wealth of construction knowledge.
Design Intern
Marchesa
New York, NY
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Researched concepts for Marchesa Notte, Marchesa Couture, and Marchesa Active.
- Designed textiles for embroidery manufacture by working closely with the embroidery designer to create custom motifs and repeats.
- Rendered presentation sketches in Photoshop.
- Worked alongside the technical design team to create tech packs.
Public Relations Intern, NYFW
Very New York
New York, NY
09.2021 - 09.2021
- Assisted guests during New York Fashion Week by escorting them to seating and providing a brief overview of brands.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design -
Kent State University
05.2022
Skills
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Techpacks
- PLM System
- Vendor Communication
- Design Research
- Hand Sketching
- Knitwear
- Denim
- Pointcarre Yarn Dye Software
- Textiles
- Sewing
- Patternmaking
- Draping
- CLO3D
- Teamwork
Accomplishments
- Kent State x Creatively Portfolio Showcase: Selected senior to represent Kent State in the Fashion School’s Portfolio Showcase Digital Magazine.
- Kent State CLO3D Fashion Show: CLO3D ensemble shown in the first virtual fashion show at Kent State University.
- CFDA Nominee: one of four students selected to represent Kent State University in the Liz Claiborne Design for Impactful Futures Scholarship Competition.
Timeline
Design Associate, Womens
Faherty Brand
09.2023 - Current
Public Relations Intern, NYFW
Very New York
09.2021 - 09.2021
Design Intern
Marchesa
08.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design -
Kent State University
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