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Moe Donnelly

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Innovative artist and seasoned small business owner with many years of experience in fashion design and garment making.

Highly motivated professional who skillfully creates clothing designs built for all gender identities, shapes, and sizes. Maintains professional and loyal relationships with customers through excellent customer service, and thorough attention to detail. Resourceful problem solver, known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Self-motivated and comfortable working independently or in collaboration with peers.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Sew Moe
San Francisco, CA
01.2005 - Current
  • Creating designs for seasonal collections, researching trends and fabrics to inform design decisions.
  • Developing sketches of garments, sourcing all fabrics, colors, and trims.
  • Developing prototypes and mockups by hand, from the initial concept stage to the finished product.
  • Identifying potential problems in fit, construction, or styling before finalizing patterns.
  • Determining best layout of pattern pieces to minimize waste of material.
  • Upon pattern completion, constructing garments from start to finish according to order specifications.
  • Coordinating photo shoots of finished products for catalogs and websites.
  • Collaborating with photographers and stylists to showcase the brand, keeping a cohesive look within each collection.
  • Preparing detailed cost estimates based on labor costs, material costs, shipping expenses.
  • Managing multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.
  • Created a point-of-sale website, updating frequently with current information and seasonal inventory.
  • Maintaining existing websites by troubleshooting errors, updating features and resolving issues.
  • Managing inventory and supplies to ensure materials are available when needed.
  • Assisting with customer requests, and answering all order and sizing questions to improve satisfaction.
  • Providing excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face, through phone conversations, and via email.
  • Analyzing customer feedback to understand market trends and preferences, creating a plan for improvement if need be.
  • Maintaining all order packaging, shipping, and labeling details.
  • Monitoring the status of outgoing packages and notifying customers of delays or issues.
  • Investigating customer complaints related to shipments and taking corrective action where necessary.
  • Developing strong relationships with customers by providing personalized assistance and support.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Geography/Environmental Science

University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
12-2001

Skills

  • Fashion design
  • Pattern making
  • Prototype development
  • Cost estimation
  • Fabric sourcing
  • Fabric cutting
  • Garment construction
  • Seam finishing
  • Cutting precision
  • Machine sewing
  • Hand sewing
  • Quilting techniques
  • Tailoring techniques
  • Serging proficiency
  • Buttonhole making
  • Zipper installation
  • Performing alterations
  • Fabric hemming
  • Quality control
  • Sales and inventory management
  • Financial management
  • Customer service
  • Product branding
  • Website development and management
  • Social media control
  • Marketing

Timeline

Owner

Sew Moe
01.2005 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Geography/Environmental Science

University of North Carolina At Greensboro