Qiana Tarah

• Selected for the SHEIN X Designer Program
• Sold name brand collection on SHEIN.com for 3 seasons
• Create sketch packs for production in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Create sketches & technical drawings to present design concepts using Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
• Use croqui drawings, computer-aided design (CAD) & draping techniques to develop ideas & communicate strategies
• Select fabrics, patterns, and trims to use in final designs, and meet desired aesthetics and quality standards.
• Approve samples for production
• Develop style guides for visual elements such as branding, typography standards, color schemes, & photography styles.
• Create social media content for Tik Tok, Instagram, & Facebook using templates & video editor tools, creating reels, photography with props, photo editing, & model scouting & styling.
• Design, build, & maintain the Qiana Tarah & LaTarah Leather websites & TIk Tok Shops, ensuring they are user friendly & adding products as needed.

• Various fashion & graphic design projects according to client's needs
• Edit & enhance existing artwork & graphics & develop new graphics & visual content for social media reels & store content using Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator
• Build websites including stores & blogs using web templates on hosting sites such as Hostinger, IPage, & Bluehost
• Provide creative direction on photoshoots to ensure alignment with overall campaign themes & objectives
• Design from concept to finish various fashion & graphic design projects according to client's needs
• Create original artwork for range of print, web & video projects
• Design logos, illustrations & typography for various organizations
• Design textiles & patterns for seasonal fashion collections in Photoshop & Illustrator
• Design tech paks for garment production

• Sewed & constructed patterns for flags, POPs, tablecloths & other graphic displays
• Discussed designs with customers & prepared garments to specifications
• Followed safety procedures when operating machinery in order to avoid injury
• Finished seams with sergers or overlockers for a neat appearance

• Followed up on author's events including ordering & coordinating the delivery of books with PUP's distributor (Ingram Publishing Services) according to PUP's terms
• Translated PUP's book buying terms to new customers
• Ordered books for consumers via the website & through the PUP website
• Tracked domestic & international orders through PUP's Ingram IQ site, FedEx, UPS & Puralotor
• Created coupon codes for book promotion flyers & events through FoxyCart
• Designed author's events & discount flyers & in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator
• Compiled lists & researched new sales venues, museum & art contacts for future author's events
• Communicated orders to vendors, scheduling carriers for pickup if needed.
• Wrote letters & answered emails for customers seeking to order books
• Faxed new account paperwork for new business accounts to Ingram Publishing Services
• Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.
• Kept up-to-date records of daily sales activities, monitoring progress towards individual goals.
• Handled customer inquiries, complaints, and returns professionally, ensuring a positive experience for all clients.

• Worked independently & in team environment to design textiles for home goods
• Ran weekly sales reports for products selling
• Organized sample sales
• Delivered samples to stores & set up floor displays
• Set up showroom for market week

• Created Buyer's Boards, Design Development Sheets & templates for Cuddl Duds, Wal-Mart, ATS (Available To Sell) - Open Line & Kmart for each division & season (Big girls, big boys, toddler girls & toddler boys) in Illustrator

• Designed, printed & color matched textile designs from CADs to all fabrications using the Mimak JV33-160, Mutoh & Encad 880 digital printers & the heat press sublimation printer

Couture Sewing Certification