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Snow

Streetwear

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Screen printing

Vintage motorcycles

Vintage vws

Laser Lab Technician

Customer Service & Support

I am an Industrial Designer with a background as a visual stylist/display artist. I have a long history of successfully developing concepts and bringing them to life. I am a effective communicator and have had success gaining the trust and respect of my teammates through hard work and leading by example. From dealing with vendors to appeasing our corporate office, I’ve found that there is not much that a positive attitude, the ability to prioritize tasks, and manage time can’t accomplish. As a designer my strengths lie in the research and development phase as well as my skills as a model maker. I am an excellent rapid prototyper with the ability to create beautiful finished models. My final model for my thesis work at California College of the Arts garnered an invitation for me to participate in SF Design week in 2016. . 

File maintenance and accuracy
Assisting students with programs: Adobe Illustrator & CorelDraw, Slicer, SolidWorks
Maintaining laser cutters
Facilitating orientation for students to use the lab
Social media management
Graphic design (posters, and other informational items)

Translating blueprints into physical models
Building models out using various materials (Acrylic, Resin, Wood.) Accuracy in the 1/10,000ths
Casting and mold making
Airbrushing model parts
Tools Used: Mill, Lathe, Table-saw, Band-saw, Various sanders, Airbrushes, Paint Guns

Model Builder

Creating mood boards for Halloween 2016 concept development
Collaborating with senior design team 
Spec sheets 
Presenting concepts to senior design team
Concept development

Deign Intern

Answering and logging calls into Google sheets
Assisting users with various technical issues
Inventorying equipment
Updating and installing new programs into computers
Creating "How To" sheets for common users issues
Generating new hire and termination paperwork

Help Desk Assistant II

Cutting down large wooden panels for laser cutters
Finishing panels (filling holes, finishing edges, sanding down panels)
Packaging panels for shipment

Production Assistant

Maintaining a safe and clean working environment
Assisting model shop users with projects
Maintaining tools


Model Shop Monitor

Forecasting upcoming trends
Creating and installing impactful visual moments for vendor shops
Training staff
Concept development and implementation
Styling mannequins
Traveling between stores for floor sets and peer training other stylists
During this time I was the “unofficial visual lead” and was given the opportunity to manage the visual team while we were between VMS. I maintained great working relationships with my sales team and vendors, which helped my floor achieve the highest numbers that it had ever achieved.
Awards:
You Rock Award, Save Our Sales, Golden B, Be The Best

Collaborating with my team to enhance company directives

Photo recaps

Visual Stylist

While at Urban Outfitters I cycled through a range of positions. I started as a sales associate and was promoted to a department lead for the home department. The other positions are as follows: W.A.C Manager, Receiver, Home Manager, Display Artist, Freelance Display Artist, Opening Store Team.

My responsibilities while at U.O ranged from
Talent acquisition
Meeting projected sales numbers
Forecasting sales
Payroll
Ordering supplies
Training new staff on Policy and Procedures
Dealing with shoplifters
Bank deposits
Maintaining a strong relationship with our corporate office
Assisting customers and resolving any issues that arose
Inventory
Tagging merchandise
Building amazing and compelling displays
Meeting strict deadlines for display sets
Photo recaps
Making sure that everyone was on task and could deliver clean and picturesque closings
Building relationships between team members

If it’s any indication of how well I work with others, I’d like to add that after I left U.O, I maintained

W.A.C Manager, Receiver, Home Manager, Display Artist, Freelance Display Artist, Opening Store Team.

Berta Arzate is a Laser Lab Technician at Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, CA.

Berta Arzate

Berta Arzate

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California College of the Arts