Assistant fashion designer resume

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Zoe Judd

11 Pinnacle Street
Dayles VIC 4344
Mobile: 0422 888 888
Home: (02) 9222 2222
Email: zoej@email.com

Summary

Passionate about the fashion industry, I wish to expand my skills by working with a dedicated and innovative team of designers. My goal is to assist in bringing current international fashion trends to the Australian market, developing unique Australian styles, and providing beautiful and practical clothes to the public.

Education

University of Technology

Dayles VIC

Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles
Graduated: 2006

Work Experience

Jun 2007 – Present: Production Assistant
KitKit Fashion

Dayles VIC

Responsibilities

Manage workload and calendars and ensure all deadlines are met
Keep abreast of new season fashion and trends from around the world
Assist in artwork and sketching development
Attend product development meetings
Set up showrooms and ensure all pieces are laid out for fittings
Assist with the set-up of story and colour boards
Source and cut fabrics under the direction of the head designer
Liaise with store buyers
Store and file patterns and artwork
Assist with costings and spec sheets
Check fabric orders and deliveries

May 2007: Volunteer Assistant
Rosemount Fashion Week

Traybourne VIC

Responsibilities

Picked up and returned items to stores in Traybourne
Ran errands for designers
Steamed and ironed clothes for shows
Made sure all pieces were returned to clothes rack in order
Assisted with the running of the program for the show
Helped clean up after show

Achievements

Awarded with choice of an outfit from the new range for helping out designers

September 2005: Style Assistant
Pose Magazine

Traybourne VIC

Responsibilities

Assisted the head stylist with choosing clothes for magazine shoots
Steamed and ironed clothes
Helped set up photo shoots on location
Assisted editor with choosing which photos were included in magazine
Ran errands for Art Director
Helped organise work room

Qualifications

Jan 2008 – Adobe Photoshop Level 2 Workshop (two-day course)

Achievements

2006 – Student Designer of the Year Award

Skills

Category	Name	Proficiency	Yrs experience	Last used
Computer	Microsoft Office	Advanced	11 yrs	Use currently
Computer	Adobe Illustrator	Intermediate	7 yrs	Use currently
Computer	Computer-Aided Design (CAD	Intermediate	2 yrs	Use currently
Computer	Adobe Photoshop	Intermediate	2 yrs	Use currently

Interests

Photography – I have an old polaroid camera
Drawing – always been my passion
Travelling – I love to experience different cultures
Reading – magazines, books and poetry
Classic films – where I get a lot inspiration for my designs