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As an experienced fashion and technical designer, I excel in creating innovative and detailed garment designs. My skills include sketching, fabric selection, pattern development, and collaborating with production teams. I am highly organized, capable of working independently or with a team. My experience allows me to adapt existing trends while maintaining a positive and solution-oriented approach to fashion design.

- Created tech packs & graded spec; wovens
- Directed fittings; recorded fit comments and corrections for pattern revisions overseas
- Communicated fit revisions and comments to vendors in a technical package format

Technical Designer

- Created tech packs & graded spec; knits and wovens
- Communicated with overseas partners in China to answer questions regarding samples
- Tracked and managed workflow and workload to ensure product areas were maintained
with cross-functional team; gather information and updated all reports as necessary

Technical Designer // Freelance

- Created tech packs & graded spec; knits, wovens and denim
- Assist with updates to weekly WIP reports for multiple seasons simultaneously to maintain accurate information that is used by cross-functional partners
- Directed fittings; recorded fit comments and corrections for pattern revisions overseas
- Ensure that all vendors, factories, and agents receive all production packages with correct fabrics, trims, patterns, spec sheets in timely manner to meet shipping dates
- Confer with product development, planning/sales regarding the production of goods.
- Manage all fit samples, PP samples, final TOP, production approval process for delivery of goods
- Coordinate between product development and design to obtain bulk and production approvals.

- Created tech packs & graded spec; knits and wovens
- Directed fittings; recorded fit comments and corrections for pattern revisions
- Ensure that all vendors, factories, and agents receive all production packages with correct fabrics, trims, patterns, spec sheets in timely manner to meet shipping dates
- Confer with product development, planning/sales regarding the production of goods
- Manage all fit samples, PP samples, final TOP, production approval process for delivery of goods
- Coordinate between product development and design to obtain bulk and production approval

Technical Designer/ Product Development

- Prepared for fittings by accurately measuring all samples and ensuring all information is updated in the tech pack
- Maintain the fit process through accurate data entry and updating sample statuses
- Revised and completed graded specs in File Maker & Taps program
- Perform routine data tasks including sending out PP and TOP comments

Spec Writer/ Technical Designer

- Worked with Design Director on collections for all seasons; Women's and Men's
- Created initial tech packs in PLM/Excel; knits and wovens
- Tracked all SMS, SMS yardage and order development
- Attended fittings; approved revisions on all styles
- Responsible for tracking/approving lab dips, strike-offs and fabric samples
- Requested patterns for new garments and pattern revisions
- Worked with graphic artists in creating specific patterns and prints for the season
- Communicated with overseas offices to share line development direction

Balance Collection- Associate Designer

- Created tech packs & graded spec; knits and wovens
- Directed fittings; recorded fit comments and corrections for pattern revisions
- Created private label tech packs adhering to customer's fit, spec and tolerance
- Tracked/coordinated order development and production
- Created line sheets and catalogs for upcoming seasons in InDesign
- Communicated with overseas factories; China and Vietnam
- Managed sample approvals for bulk production and ensured production schedule remained on track throughout the season using detailed spreadsheets

Jacky Cuellar is a Technical Designer at Birdy Grey in Los Angeles, CA. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network…

Jacky Cuellar — Technical Designer at Birdy Grey

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The Art Institute of California - Hollywood