Delight Kiyabu
Delight Kiyabu
Footwear Designer
Brooklyn | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Drawing
Painting
Woodworking
Cooking
Industries
Fashion
Lifestyle
Streetwear
Work experience
Aska Collection/ Claetyn Wood
Footwear Designer | 01/2016 - Current
-Performed market research of latest industry trends
-Created mood boards as initial line concepts
-Thumbnailed concept ideations
-Designed upper patterns and constructions
-Hand Sketched / Inked
-Created Proto Specs / Tech packs for factories
-Created CADS of material mock ups
-Fit/Pattern corrected prototypes and top of production samples
-Corresponded with Italian factories for line development and production
Kenneth Cole Productions
Associate Designer | 06/2015 - 01/2016
-Performed market research of trends/product sales
-Assisted in the concept design of each season
-Created visual mood boards
-Designed upper patterns and constructions
-Designed hardware and prints
-Created lines sheets for market
-Created tech packs and sales specs
-Maintained PLM spec library
-Rendered CAD material / pattern mock ups
-Fit/Pattern corrected prototypes and top of production samples
-Corresponded with international factories / suppliers
-Oversaw development of leather, hardware, and prints for samples and production
-Traveled internationally to Mexico and China for line development and production
Kenneth Cole Productions
Assistant Footwear Designer | 09/2013 - 06/2015
-Performed market research of trends/product sales
-Assisted in the concept design of each season
-Created visual mood boards
-Designed upper patterns and constructions
-Designed hardware and prints
-Created lines sheets for market
-Created tech packs and sales specs
-Maintained PLM spec library
-Rendered CAD material / pattern mock ups
-Fit/Pattern corrected prototypes and top of production samples
-Corresponded with international factories / suppliers
-Oversaw development of leather, hardware, and prints for samples and production
-Traveled internationally to Mexico and China for line development and production
Alexander Wang Inc.
Market Week Freelancer | 06/2013 - 09/2013
-Assisted in the showroom design for the presentation
-Assisted visual merchandising of product
-Created Line Sheets for Market
A-morir
Sunglass Design Intern | 06/2011 - 05/2013
-Assisted in production of samples
-Hand bedazzled custom frames to order
-Updated Social Media
B. Robinson
Sunglass Design Intern | 05/2012 - 09/2012
-Designed Sunglass Frames
-Designed Colorways
-Designed Prints/ Patterns
-Technical Drawings
-Created Tech Packs
