Monica Nakatani
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Ambitious individual crafting innovative, trend-forward garments for an array of styles. Possesses a deep understanding of the fashion industry with strong technical skills and an eye for fine detail. Creator of high-quality pieces utilizing a comprehensive planning process to guide garment construction.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Designer
Shein
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Understood strategic direction set by management related to team goals.
- Adapted to existing methods and procedures to create alternative solutions.
- Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create high-quality graphics, illustrations and layouts.
- Conducted user research to identify customer needs and preferences for customer-centric designs.
- Reviewed project requirements to plan workflows and evaluate time and budget constraints.
- Leveraged industry knowledge and emerging trends to build innovative messaging and bring design concepts to fruition.
- Created sketches and technical drawings to present design concepts to the team.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop, review, and finalize design concepts.
- Analyzed feedback from the team to refine design concepts.
- Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to management.
- Guaranteed designs adhere to company brand standards and guidelines.
- Applied skill in color theory and composition to bring visions to fruition.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Design
FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA03.2024
Associate of Arts - Advanced Fashion Design
FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA03.2023
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design
FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles03.2022
Skills
- Project Management
- Concept Development
- Project Presentations
- Patternmaking
- Fashion Trends
- Illustration
- Rough Sketching
- Sampling
- Teamwork Skills
- Garment Construction
- Adobe Illustrator
- Design Team Recommendations
- Fabric Sourcing
- Excellent Oral Communication
- Fashion Design
- Quality Assurance
- Apparel Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Sewing
- BOMs
- Technical Flats
- Tech Packs
- Fabric Identification
- Mac OS
- Windows OS
- Microsoft Excel
- Draping
- Garment Measurements
- Textile Development
Accomplishments
- Fashion Design student accepted into and completed the prestigious FIDM program, DEBUT 2023.
- Collaborated with the team of Shein in the development of the SHEIN X Project Launchpad Scholarship Program.
Additional Information
- Experience in sewing and constructing garments for 9+ years, before attending college.
Timeline
Designer
Shein
04.2023 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Design
FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Associate of Arts - Advanced Fashion Design
FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design
FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
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