Shiloh Valdez
Co-Owner · So Far East It's West
Riverside, CA
In My Own Words
Artist / CAD Flat Sketch Artist & Tech Pack Developer with 20 years of experience in the fashion industry. Excellent communication skills, detail-oriented, deadline driven, exceptionally organized and I love CAD/flat sketching.
Work Experience
Co-Owner
So Far East It's West2017 – Present
Product design and development, graphic design, social media marketing, website design, photography, sales, customer service, tech pack development and heat transfer printing.
Freelance
Self Employed2015 – Present
Tech pack development including flat, CAD and technical illustrations, label and hang tag placement, how to measure diagrams, graded POM’s, art call out diagrams & BOM, fashion illustration, packaging development, product development, graphic design, acrylic & watercolor painting, marker illustration, photographer & retouch artist. I am also proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Lightroom, Excel, Word.
Freelance Technical Designer
24 Seven: Catalyst Creative2021 – 2022
POM development, measure samples, review sample history, attend fittings, sample analysis, compose fit comments, maintain size, fit, construction & quality standards, coordinate with off shore partners, streamline digital organization
Technical Design Development / Tech Pack Designer
Kellwood Western Region2008 – 2015
Flat sketches, CAD's, technical illustrations, develop label, hang tag & artwork placement charts, illustrate how to measure diagrams, develop POM sheets, generate BOM, write fabric/trim sheets, maintain construction and placement standards, write departmental and company wide procedural manuals and adhere to intense deadlines. I have also continued to work occasional as a freelancer when Kellwood is short handed.
Owner/Operator
4th Street Boutique2007 – 2008
Design, tech pack, pattern, grade and sew clothing for store, source and purchase all fabrics, trims, clothing and jewelry, design and set up store, manage daily store operations and sales, customer service, alterations, book keeping and inventory.
Technical Designer
Hurley2006 – 2007
Flat illustrations, supplemental illustrations, technical illustrations complete with construction call outs, generate bill of materials, points of measure, measure samples, review sample history, conduct fittings, generate fit comments, maintain consistent size, fit, construction and quality standards, communicate and guide off shore vendors, review patterns.
Technical Designer/Pattern Maker
Disguise Inc.2004 – 2006
Technical and supplemental illustrations, generate sew cards, points of measure, marking, grading, generate bill of materials, measure samples, review fit and construction history, conduct fittings, communicate fit and construction comments, pattern making, develop fit and construction standards and libraries, manage pattern and sewing team.
Associate Technical Designer
Ashworth Inc.2003 – 2004
Technical and supplemental illustrations, generate sew cards, points of measure, measure samples, review fit and construction history, conduct fittings, communicate fit and construction comments to overseas manufacturers, develop size, fit and construction standards and libraries.
