SARAH ANZALONE
Woonsocket,RI
Summary
Innovative Fashion Designer with strong skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Experienced in product development coordination, overseeing precise color matching and technical spec creation to deliver unique design concepts that meet brand and consumer needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
SOFTGOODS DESIGNER
Evenflo
Canton, MA
01.2024 - Current
- Creates technical fashion specs for stroller and car seat products; coordinates with overseas vendors throughout product development.
- Oversees lab dip organization and color approval process, ensuring precise color matching by collaborating with overseas product managers for each product line
SMALL BRICK & MORTAR BUSINESS OWNER
Sarahndipity Style
Plymouth, MA
09.2020 - 03.2024
- Creates one-of-a-kind pieces based on fashion forecasting seasonally
- Directs photoshoots to utilize photos for marketing and social media
- Updates website with new inventory monthly
- Price, tag, and merchandise inventory at Brick Mortar monthly
- Retails Upcycled Clothing
MATERIALS DESIGNER/ JR. DESIGNER/ JR. TECH DESIGNER
Brahmin Handbags
Fairhaven, MA
05.2018 - 09.2022
- Designed assigned collections to be reviewed by the CEO to be created to present to the buyers for pre-line
- Created CADs and specs for factory tech pack
- Supported OPS team with pre-pro sample approval process from design perspective/communication with factories overseas
ASSISTANT DESIGNER
TJX Companies
Framingham, MA
07.2017 - 04.2018
- Sketched via Adobe Illustrator
- Worked with Senior Designers to create private label apparel in childrenswear
- Handled multiple projects within a timely manner
INTERN
Oscar De La Renta
NYC, NY
12.2015 - 01.2016
- Created detailed presentations and spreadsheets using fitting data to support analysis and decision-making
- Verified accuracy and compliance of incoming and outgoing shipments to ensure operational standards
- Entered data by style numbers in GCS database to maintain organized inventory records
Education
B.S. - Fashion Design
Mount Ida College
Newton05.2017
Skills
- Technical fashion specs
- CAD creation
- Color matching expertise
- Fabric sourcing
- Trend analysis
- Quality assurance processes
- Material selection
- Adobe creative suite
- Quality assurance
- Time Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem solving
- Creative thinking
- Attention to detail
- Vendor relationships
Awards
- Commonwealth Charitable Fund Grant Award for Best Junior Designer
- Design Foundation Award
- Certified from SWU Summer International Program (studied abroad in Tokyo)
Publications
- Boston Globe
- Providence Journal
- Y'Aura Film Series
- Cape Plymouth Business Spotlight
- Topic Time with Harrison Young
Timeline
SOFTGOODS DESIGNER
Evenflo
01.2024 - Current
SMALL BRICK & MORTAR BUSINESS OWNER
Sarahndipity Style
09.2020 - 03.2024
MATERIALS DESIGNER/ JR. DESIGNER/ JR. TECH DESIGNER
Brahmin Handbags
05.2018 - 09.2022
ASSISTANT DESIGNER
TJX Companies
07.2017 - 04.2018
INTERN
Oscar De La Renta
12.2015 - 01.2016
B.S. - Fashion Design
Mount Ida College