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Yvonne Chabel

Plainview,NY

Summary

Expertise in developing design projects within client specifications and budget restrictions. Adept at designing to drive client attention and accelerate revenue growth. Expert in presenting creative design solutions. Exceptional communication, interpersonal, problem solving, and brainstorming skills along with proven aptitude to thrive in fast paced and challenging environments by thinking outside the box, demonstrating flexibility, and utilizing an innovative mind set. Strong design sensibility for interpreting trendy high fashion into mass market. Trained professional with strong experience in traditional and modern approaches to teaching arts. Creates stimulating lessons for all levels of students. Believes in value of collaboration and committed to fostering classroom environment that encourages students to think critically and expressively.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Design Instructor

The Fashionable Stylista
09.2020 - Current
  • Creating compelling age appropriate (Age 5- Adult) course content to facilitate effective knowledge acquisition.
  • Apply instructional design theories and methods, and utilize multimedia tools to enhance learning process.
  • Responsible for designing and developing instructional materials, incorporating design principles and technologies.
  • Expertise in curriculum development and instructional strategies crucial in ensuring delivery of high quality learning experience.
  • Prepared and gathered materials for detailed lesson plans.

Designer/Cad Artist

Pastourelle, LLC
01.2013 - 07.2020
  • Conceptualize and design girl's dresses specializing in newborn/4-16.
  • Developed private label for Disney, Universal, and Golden Books.
  • Accountable for collections aesthetic, including concept direction.
  • Create all Cads for various accounts.
  • Developed prints and patterns.
  • Prepared artwork from concept stage to production.
  • Clients include Walmart, Nordstrom Rack, Dillard's and Target.

Designer/Cad Artist

Kahn Lucas
06.2003 - 12.2012
  • Develop line specializing in newborn, infant, toddler, 4-6x, 7-12 including special collections.
  • Collaborated with merchandisers and sales on design concepts.
  • Manage design development & staff.
  • Work closely w/ production department handling all approvals regarding fabric, trim, and all production art.
  • Create prints, embroideries, appliqués and screen prints.
  • Manage Patternmaker and sewers in sample room.
  • Attend all fit meetings.
  • Buyers include Wal-Mart (Canada), Wal-Mart (U.S.A.), JC Penny, Kohl's, Sears, Federated etc.

Designer/Merchandiser

Whitaker International
05.2002 - 05.2003
  • Developed concepts for clients including mood/color/fabric direction boards.
  • Extensive market research of consumer on frequent basis to examine different consumer demands.
  • Created various lines to target specific customers.
  • Lines developed: Neo-Traditional Woman, Contemporary Woman, Men's, Young Men's, Junior's, Boys, and Girls.
  • Clients include Wal-Mart International, Etams (Holland), Richard's (Brazil).
  • Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration
  • Exercised and demonstrated use and mastery of elements of design to meet goals

Digital Artist

Calvin Klein
08.2001 - 04.2002
  • Digitally perfected hand drawn sketches using Adobe Streamline, Adobe Photo Shop and Adobe Illustrator.
  • Colored Sketches & fashion illustrations w/ exact texture & color as original garment.
  • Created & updated mini boards detailing clear layout of deliveries, colors, fabric quality and style for use in presentation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Illustration

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
05.1997

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Hand Drawing
  • Production and Processing
  • Expert in Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
  • Project Presentations
  • Project Management
  • Concept Development
  • Material Selection
  • Production Methods
  • Photography

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Design Instructor

The Fashionable Stylista
09.2020 - Current

Designer/Cad Artist

Pastourelle, LLC
01.2013 - 07.2020

Designer/Cad Artist

Kahn Lucas
06.2003 - 12.2012

Designer/Merchandiser

Whitaker International
05.2002 - 05.2003

Digital Artist

Calvin Klein
08.2001 - 04.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Illustration

Fashion Institute of Technology

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