Leah Cretella
Associate Designer · Rhone
Norwalk, CTIn My Own Words
A hardworking, industrious, and creative designer, with extensive experience in the design process from concept to production. Skilled in exploring trends, sketching, and preparing innovative designs for manufacturing.
Work Experience
Associate Designer
Rhone2020 – Present
-Brainstorm with Design Director and Creative Director on seasonal trend and colors through trend websites, inspiration shopping, and art galleries - Create assets and projects for wholesale accounts and brand partnerships ie Peloton, Equinox, Nordstrom, Jimmy Butler and more. - Create moodboards visual representations to layout new seasons concept and present to upper management - Meet and communicate with vendors and PD based on seasons new fabric needs - Assign color and design CADs and Linesheets for Sketch meetings with upper management using Adobe Illustrator - Meet with TD to discuss construction needs for the season and create tech sketches in Adobe Illustrator and exporting into PLM system - Create Artwork/ trim development Artwork as needed through programs Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Draw - Assemble BOMs for new and carryover styles as needed throughout the season in PLM. - Review Protos, PP samples, fit samples with appropriate teams and work through problems if they arise - Attend weekly fit meetings and analyze and give feedback to fit samples and protos - Present Protos to upper management teams for upcoming seasons in Proto Review Meeting - Covered for Design Director and all related tasks while on maternity leave
Teacher's Assistant
Massachusetts College of Art and Design2020 – 2020
Assist students in the Fashion Department with their development as well as assisting the Professor in day to day tasks
Product Development Intern
Rhone2019 – 2019
- Maintained relationships with suppliers and manufacturers - Input fabric and FIT data into PLM - Assisted entire product and design team with day to day tasks - Inspected and measured TOP's and Fit samples for the Tech. Dept - Inspected and commented on lab dips from factories - Lead and organized a team of colleagues in a project for Equinox Hotels - Participated in weekly FIT meetings and openly discussed fit issues - Attended the Functional Fabric Fair and Tex World sourcing for next season’s fabrics - Organized fabric and trim library
Design Intern
Vineyard Vines2018 – 2018
- Assisted designers with use of BlueCherry PLM system - Researched and Designed multiple outerwear pieces - Created and designed CADs with Adobe Illustrator - Organized Design files and exporting into Lookbook Master - Assisted in researching and creation of mood boards
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design
Massachusetts College of Art and Design2016 – 2020
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design
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