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Senior Technical Designer at JOHN ELLIOTT

Creative & Design

I have worked in both the production side and the creative side of the industry. I have developed my skills in both design and pattern making.

I am seeking to work for a company that is passionate about producing clothing that is well made and makes people feel that passion.

•	Establish technical specifications POM’s for proto development.
• 	Responsible for lead fittings for all proto – TOP fit stages, analyzing garments to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent.
•	Manage and facilitate fit sessions on live models and / or mannequin and take ownership of specific product(s).
•	Collaborate with pattern makers/vendors to help gain clear direction and consensus of fit intended.
•	Identify potential production problems, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity.
• 	Work closely with Design/PD, Production and vendors to ensure the quality, delivery and business practices are achieved and upheld.
•	Daily tracking of incoming fit samples for all stages and preparing samples for fitting.
•	Draft patterns for overseas to convey proper pattern adjustments.
•      Drawing flat sketch for line sheets and tech packs, Graphic design and placement for special      projects
•.     Product development to repurpose garments

Senior Technical Designer

• Design Men’s woven and knit tops and bottoms including outerwear.
• Establish/technical specifications POM’s for proto development.
• Responsible to lead fittings for all proto – TOP fit stage, analyze garments to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit
intent.
• Manage and facilitate fit session on live model and / or mannequin and take ownership of specific product(s).
• Collaborate with pattern makers/vendors to help gain clear direction and consensus of fit intended.
• Responsible for creating pricing tech packs and production tech packs
• Attend production fittings to ensure proper fit of garments
• Responsible for research and development
• Develop graphics and overall direction and theme of each season
• Worked daily with overseas factories to communicate workmanship and fit requirements from first fitting to production.
• Produced detail tech packs for sampling through to production

Senior Designer / Techical Designer / Graphic Designer

•	Design unisex woven and knit tops and bottoms. 
•	Establish/technical specifications POM’s for proto development.
•	Responsible to lead fittings for all proto – TOP fit stage, analyze garments to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent.
•	Manage and facilitate fit session on live model and / or mannequin and take ownership of specific product(s).
•	Collaborate with pattern makers/vendors to help gain clear direction and consensus of fit intended.
•	Responsible for creating pricing tech packs and production tech packs
•	Attend production fittings to ensure proper fit of garments
•	Responsible for research and development
•	Create seasonal mood, story, gather inspiration, and select all colors for the collection	
•	Worked daily with overseas factories to communicate workmanship and fit requirements from first fitting to production. 
•	Design and develop trims and graphics to accompany garments
•	Source all materials used through overseas vendors
•	Produced detail tech packs for sampling through to production
•	Travel to factories for meetings and overseeing production


Design Director (Freelance)

• Drape development designs
• Draft patterns for overseas to convey proper pattern adjustments.
• Establish/technical specifications POM’s for proto development.
• Responsible to lead fittings for all proto – TOP fit stage, analyze garments to determine compliance   of spec, construction, and fit intent.
• Manage and facilitate fit session on live model and / or mannequin and take ownership of specific product(s).
• Collaborate with pattern makers/vendors to help gain clear direction and consensus of fit intended.
• Identify potential production problems, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity.
• Work closely with Design, Production and vendors to ensure the quality, delivery and business practices are achieved and upheld.
• Daily tracking of incoming fit sample for all stage and prepare sample for fitting.

Technical designer Pre-Production/ Production

•	Developed the first R&D (Research and Development) division for innovative designs and applications.  
•	Repair/tailoring damage garments from customers as part of brands lifetime guarantee. 
•	Establish/technical specifications POM’s for proto development.
•	Responsible to lead fittings for all proto – TOP fit stage, analyze garments to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent.
•	Manage and facilitate fit session on live model and / or mannequin and take ownership of specific product(s).
•	Collaborate with pattern makers/vendors to help gain clear direction and consensus of fit intended.
•	Identify potential production problems, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity.
•	Work closely with Design/PD, Production and vendors to ensure the quality, delivery and business practices are achieved and upheld.
•	Daily tracking of incoming fit sample for all stage and prepare sample for fitting.
•	Draft patterns for overseas to convey proper pattern adjustments.


Senior Technical Designer/ Garment Designer

•	Establish/technical specifications POM’s for proto development.
•	Responsible to lead fittings for all proto – TOP fit stage, analyze garments to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent.
•	Manage and facilitate fit session on live model and / or mannequin and take ownership of specific product(s).
•	Collaborate with business partners/vendors to help gain clear direction and consensus of fit intended.
•	Identify potential production problems, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity.
•	Work closely with Design/PD, Production and vendors to ensure the quality, delivery and business practices are achieved and upheld.
•	Daily tracking of incoming fit sample for all stage and prepare sample for fitting.
•	Develop procedures to improve efficacy


Technical designer / Production (Temp)

•	Create detail tech pack with all material and detail sketch 
•	Establish/technical specifications POM’s for proto development.
•	Worked daily with in house sewing department to communicate workmanship & fit requirements from first fitting to production. 
•	Coordinated sample room workflow to produce and alter samples salesmen sample and production
•	Collaborate with pattern makers to approve grading for production.
•	Responsible to lead fittings for all proto – TOP fit stage, analyze garments to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent.
•	Manage and facilitate fit session on live model and / or mannequin and take ownership of specific product(s).
•	Collaborate with business partners/vendors to help gain clear direction and consensus of fit intended.
•	Identify potential production problems, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity.
•	Work closely with Design, Production and vendors to ensure the quality, delivery and business practices are achieved and upheld.
•	Daily tracking of incoming fit sample for all stage and prepare sample for fitting. 


Technical designer / Pre Production (Temp)

•	Responsible for creating production tech packs
•	Worked daily with in house sewing department to communicate workmanship & fit requirements from first fitting to production. 
•	Attend production fittings to ensure proper fit of garments
•	Coordinated sample room workflow to produce and alter samples salesmen sample and production
•	Collaborate with pattern makers to approve grading for production.
•	Input detail of garment along with production grading into WebPDM

Technical Designer/Pro production/Production (Temp)

Responsible for creating pricing tech packs and production tech packs
Worked daily with overseas factories to communicate workmanship &amp; fit requirements from first fitting to production. 
Attend production fittings to ensure proper fit of garments
Coordinated sample room workflow to produce and alter samples for photo shoots and e-commerce
Work with the CEO/design director on simple graphics for prints and gift with purchase
Collaborate with pattern makers to approve grading for production.
Visit local manufactures, marking and grading and cutting services to over sea production quality control

Technical designer

Designed woven tops, bottoms &amp; denim garments
Responsible for creating pricing tech packs and production tech packs
Attend production fittings to ensure proper fit of garments
Responsible for research and development
Create seasonal mood, story, gather inspiration, and select all colors for the collection	
Worked daily with overseas factories to communicate workmanship and fit requirements from first fitting to production. 
Design and develop trims and graphics to accompany garments
Source all materials used through overseas vendors
Produced detail tech packs for sampling through to production
Travel to factories for meetings and overseeing production

Men's Designer / Graphic Designer / Technical designer

Responsible for research and development of doctor and nurse's uniform tops for the Urbane division
Worked with design director to create overall theme and prints for the season

Freelance Women's Designer

Responsible for production fit and construction for Cohesive and private label collection
Worked daily with overseas factories to communicate workmanship &amp; fit requirements from first fitting to production. 
Designed woven tops, bottoms &amp; denim garments in addition to created production tech packs
Attend production fittings to ensure proper fit of garments
Collaborate with the graphic department for overall look of look books trims/packaging
Worked daily with overseas factories &amp; mills to create embroideries, beading layouts, &amp; fabric treatments

Production / Design / Technical Designer

Designed cut and sew and denim garment
Responsible for creating pricing tech packs and production tech packs
Attend production fittings to ensure proper fit of garments
Responsible for research and development men's cut and sew and denim garments
Worked with owner to establish over all seasonal themes, build mood board, and select color story
Worked daily with overseas factories to communicate workmanship and fit requirements from first fitting to production. 
Source all materials used through overseas vendors	
Designed trims and graphics to accompany garments
Designed accessories; sunglasses, and back packs
Created detail tech packs for sampling and production
Built props for display and short videos for promotion of the collection

Lead Men's Cut and Sew Designer / Graphic Designer/ Technical designer

Designed woven tops, bottoms & denim garments (Hollywood Cartel Division)
Responsible for creating pricing tech packs and production tech packs
Attend production fittings to ensure proper fit of garments
Responsible for research and development of men's cut and sew and denim garments
Create seasonal mood & story, gather inspiration, and select all colors for the collection
Worked daily with overseas factories & mills to create embroideries, beading layouts, & fabric treatments
Design trims/packaging to accompany garments
Source all materials used through overseas vendors
Created detail tech packs for sampling and production
Designed textile patterns and prints

Worked closely with the head production pattern maker
Responsible created first pattern along with specs and production tech packs
Designed and created look books for each season
Editing photos from photo shoots, maintain line sheets
Designed and textile prints for the collection
Designed graphics for promotional items

Assistant Designer / Graphic Designer / Assistant Pattern maker

Richard Doan is a Senior Technical Designer at JOHN ELLIOTT in Long Beach, California.

Richard Doan

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