Freelance fashion and costume designer
Freelance Designer
Tampa, USA
01.2010 - Current
- Design and create custom fashion/garments /costumes per customer needs
Yvette Jaimes
Queens,NY
Summary
Experienced Designer demonstrating high level of creativity and professional competency in the creative design and merchandising of junior, women's and children's branded and private label programs. An excellent communicator; and able to effectively interface with production, sales and creative staff. Function effectively in a team oriented and fast paced environment. Perceptive in identifying emerging fashion trends; provide innate sense of style and color Research source fabric and trim Skilled in flat sketching; create presentation boards First-hand knowledge of garment construction and live fittings. Bilingual: English and Spanish
Work History
Costumer/Seamstress/ Stylist/Show Lead
Busch Gardens, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Tampa, USA
01.2008 - Current
- Design, drape and construct costumes for various shows
- Sew and construct new costumes and altering of existing styles
- Extensive work in hand sewing and embellishing of costumes and accessories
- Measurements
- Alterations
- Fittings
- Dress Rehearsals
Show Costume Lead
Busch Gardens, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Tampa, USA
01.2008 - Current
- In charge of organizing all costumes for 6 shows which include designing, draping and patterning, alterations, fittings, dress rehearsals, and constructing of costumes and accessories for all show cast
- Christmas on Ice (4 years)
- Christmas Celebration (2 years)
- Christmas from the Heart (2 years)
- Treasures/Belly Dancers (2 years)
- Fiends (3 years)
- Doo Wop (2 years)
Fabric Researcher
Superior Uniform Group
Tampa, USA
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Select fabrics best suited for particular styles
- Meet and consult with fabric vendors
- Maintain fabric library
Sales Associate
Lord & Taylor
Tampa, USA
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Provide great service to customers by suggesting additional items or accessories
- Knowledgeable of merchandising, pricing and how products satisfy those needs
- Assist customer with selection; Department-Accessories, Handbags, & Custom Jewelry
Clinique Cosmetic Consultant
Lord & Taylor
Tampa, USA
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Demonstrate products for each skin type
- Makeup consultant
- Follow-up appointments and maintain a counter image clean and all testers
Designer
Land & Sea
New York, USA
01.1993 - 01.2002
- Company Overview: Women's & Children's Sportswear & Dress Manufacturer
- Assist Head Designer with designing knit and woven lines of children's (boys and girls), and junior Sportswear/dresses [Girls 4-6x, 4-16 short sets, dresses, and separates/Boys: tops and bottoms]
- Source fabric and trim for seasonal back to school and holiday items
- Shop the market for seasonal trends and inspiration
- Translate concepts: create flat sketches; prepare line sheets and presentation boards
- Supervise sample-room sample and patternmakers; establish sample-room workflow and priorities
- Source fabric and trim; approve lab dips
- Attend fit sessions; provide commentaries for corrections; approve samples
- Women's & Children's Sportswear & Dress Manufacturer
Education
AS - Fashion Design
Fashion Institute of New York
New York, NY01-2000
Skills
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Styling
- Fabric Sourcing
- Draping
- Pattern-drafting
- Garment Construction
- Alterations
- Hand-sewing
- Windows
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
Skills Software
- Windows
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
Timeline
Freelance fashion and costume designer
Freelance Designer
01.2010 - Current
Costumer/Seamstress/ Stylist/Show Lead
Busch Gardens, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
01.2008 - Current
Show Costume Lead
Busch Gardens, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
01.2008 - Current
Fabric Researcher
Superior Uniform Group
01.2004 - 01.2005
Sales Associate
Lord & Taylor
01.2003 - 01.2004
Clinique Cosmetic Consultant
Lord & Taylor
01.2003 - 01.2004
Designer
Land & Sea
01.1993 - 01.2002
AS - Fashion Design
Fashion Institute of New York
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