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Graduated from FIDM , Majored in  Product Development. Currently employed with Kellwood Apparel as Associate Designer for Dillard's private label. 

Creating trend boards and seasonal colors for each seasonal line 
- Responsible for creating sketches for pattern makers
- Work closely with pattern makers and Sewer to create samples for seasonal line
- Responsible for setting-up all styles, fabrics and trims  
- Communicate with Sales person, buyers and vendors daily
-  Shop and research current trends, competitive companies and inspirational brands

- Create cut tickets for new market samples
- Responsible for creating design packs to be passed to
pre-production
- Create and revise all tech packs for pre-production
- Collaborate with Girls designer to review trend boards and discuss
upcoming markets
- Responsible for setting-up all styles, fabrics and trims in PLM
- Create photo/ PLM line sheets for each market for sales team
- Attend fit sessions daily and take notes when needed
- Send out fabric to local dye houses
- Create and revise sketches for design packs
- Attend all pre-line and post-line meetings with production
team and sales team
- Help research and analyze the market for new trends and inspirations

Associate Designer

- Researched and shopped the market for current trends from competitive
companies and inspirational brands
- Created and updated all tech packs for Men’s and Young Men’s line
- Maintained organization of the sample room and all SMS samples for
design and sales team
- Reviewed samples against design tech packs to ensure all
construction and design details are correct
- Managed all Special requests and meeting samples for Men’s and
Young Men’s brands
- Assisted production team with handover meetings for orders in
production then followed- up with updated tech packs and CAD’s
- Communicated daily via email with overseas factories
- Made approvals where needed for design & production (ex: lab dips,
Trim, fabric, and strike- offs)
- Created and revised seasonal artwork files for design
- Created CADs for all garments to create seasonal Cad books for
design and sales team





- Created and maintained technical spec pack for all products
- Enforced grading rules and garment measurements
- Reviewed samples against design packs to ensure all specifications,
constructions and design details are adhered to
- Assisted with fit sessions and executed fit comments
- Responsible for tracking fit approval and sample process; organized
fit samples received

Technical Designer Intern

- Assisted head Designer with daily tasks
- Created trend boards for upcoming seasons and collections
- Created and updated tech packs, line sheets and Cads
- Reviewed and took specs of apparel sample and reported any
design discrepancy or recommendations
- Revised and created sketches when needed

Assistant design intern

Andrea Ortiz is a Designer at BRH Garment in Santa Ana, CA. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network for creative,…

Andrea Ortiz — Designer at BRH Garment — Santa Ana, CA

Andrea Ortiz

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Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising