Grace Cervantes
sample approvals and creating complete tech packs · Drew House
Chatsworth, CA
In My Own Words
Result driven Fashion Designer, with extensive experience in the design and development of innovative apparel, that meets desired price points for private label accounts, major department stores and specialty chain store retailers. Seeking to secure a challenging position in a company that offers growth opportunity and values experience, creative talent and technical skill.
Work Experience
sample approvals and creating complete tech packs
Drew House2018 – Present
Rumble, XKarla and Lifesum; adhering to the accounts' trend reports and price points. • Incorporating current fashion trends, screen-printing techniques, embroidery, unique branding elements to each label while maintaining its brand identity. • Collaborating with cross functional teams to insure the product line is executed accurately. • Building on past and current best-selling styles to secure profitable sales. • Administer first through production fittings, sample approvals and creating complete tech packs for overseas production. • Developing Cads for brand presentations and style reviews.
Design/Merchandising and Product Development
A&D Wholesale Vintage Clothing/Latigo/Baldwin Sun2012 – 2018
Design and develop import and domestic product for company apparel line and specific private label accounts; adhering to retailer's trend reports and price point. • Collaborate with sales team to insure the product line is relevant to the customer's need/request. • Building on past and current best-selling styles to secure re-orders. • Administer first through production fittings, sample approvals and creating complete tech packs. • Creating Cads and mood/trend boards for buyer presentations and style reviews. • Develop and design across categories for major department store accounts such as: Walmart, Sears, JC Penny, TJMaxx, Macy's, Ross, Burlington and Nordstrom.
Designer/Product development
Truly Me2011 – 2012
• Designed trendy tops, dresses and related separates for strictly import production apparel. • Increased department store business through relevant design in: Nordstrom and Bloomingdales. • Administered first through production sample approvals and fittings. • Created tech packages for import production and communicated with multiple factories overseas.
Designer/Merchandiser
Volume One2008 – 2011
• Designed and merchandised newly launched tops, dresses and related separates apparel line. • Designs successfully retailed for accounts: Cato, Lord & Taylor, TJ Max, Von Maur and Kmart. • Collaborated with art department and provided trend direction for the development of new artwork and textile prints. • Worked with sales and buyers in the development of seasonal product.
Designer/Merchandiser
VIRTUOSITY2004 – 2008
• Designed and merchandised Women's and Girls tops, dresses and separates for boutique market. • Managed costing and development to meet desired price points. • Worked with sales team to ensure product line is relevant to current market interests, while adhering to the vision of the line. • Involved in all aspects of design, through the production process.
Designer/Merchandiser
FILATI2001 – 2004
• Designed Junior and Girls novelty tops, dresses and sets for major department stores. • Managed and supervised design department. • Responsible for all production approvals ranging from fit samples to fabric and trim. • Traveled and worked with sales representatives on major department store accounts.
Education
Associate of Arts degree
THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING1992
Associate of Arts degree