Steven Garcia
Jackson Heights
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Designer. Wovens
Theory
06.2024 - Current
- Supported in the end-to-end design process across all men’s woven categories—outerwear, jackets, pants, and tops—from concept development to final sample.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with product development, tech, merchandise and production teams to ensure consistency in design from development through production.
- Created and maintained detailed tech packs and BOMs, using Adobe creative suite and our PLM software,ensuring accuracy for factory production and adherence to Theory’s quality standards.
- Partnered with senior designers and the merchandising team to develop cohesive seasonal collections aligned with brand vision and sales goals.
- Supported the creation of innovative designs through research, sketching, and prototyping.
- Participated in fittings and collaborated with technical design to troubleshoot construction issues and refine garment fit and performance.
Assistant designer. Cut and Sew
Theory
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Conducted fabric and trim research, sourcing materials that aligned with the brand's aesthetic and quality standards
- Prepared detailed technical specifications and tech packs for production samples, ensuring accurate execution of designs
- Maintained an organized and up-to-date design archive, including fabric swatches, sketches, and production samples
- Supported the creation of mood boards, trend research, and presented these findings to the design team
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as Microsoft Office and PLM software
Operations/Sales
Atelier New York
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Monitored online and physical inventory levels of over 2000 currently stocked items using lightspeed systems. Additionally held physical cycle counts to reduce stock discrepancies
- Fulfilled purchase orders and added over 500 new inventory matrices into the system
- Created over 200 stock profiles on different partnered platforms ex: Farfetch, Goat, Noblemars
- Implemented and maintained visual merchandising standards to ensure store identity was presented in an organized matter across our 3 New York locations
- Resolved online and in-store customer complaints, provided excellent customer service to maintain returning customers on a daily basis
Design Assistant Intern
Bryan Jimenez
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Assisted lead designer with design and development of collections, including sketching, draping, and pattern-making
- Created technical flats and specifications for garment construction
- Coordinated with vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers to ensure timely delivery of materials and finished products
- Communicated with factories on a daily basis for tech packs, sample development, sample revision and all sample development related works
- Participated in fittings and made alterations to garments
Education
Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Fashion Design
Parsons School for Design
01.2022
Skills
- Patternmaking
- Tech Packs
- Garment Construction
- Technical Sketches
- Clo3d
- Rhino3D
- Adobe suite
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Lightspeed
- Shopify pos
- Microsoft excel
- Microsoft word
- Centric
Personal Information
Title: Designer
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant Designer. Wovens
Theory
06.2024 - Current
Assistant designer. Cut and Sew
Theory
06.2023 - 05.2024
Operations/Sales
Atelier New York
11.2022 - 05.2023
Design Assistant Intern
Bryan Jimenez
01.2021 - 05.2021
Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Fashion Design
Parsons School for Design
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