Taylor Castro
Merchandising/product development assistant · Manhattan Beachwear
Anaheim, CA
In My Own Words
Ambitious Young designer and developer, pursuing a career in fashion design and product development within the action sports and beachwear community. Graduated with an Associates in Arts degree (AA) focused in fashion design and product development. I've interned at Billabong/Boardriders as a Product Development intern, and had been part of a mentorship at O’Neill that also collaborated with Teen Vogue. I am proficient in Adobe Creative suites and Microsoft Office, I am advanced in garment construction, and I am familiar with marking and grading. Let’s connect and network!
Work Experience
Design room assistant
Manhattan Beachwear2022 – 2023
Design room assistant, assisting the design team with SMS coordination, processing Fabric approvals for Designers, Processing DHL and FedEx, Copyrighting artwork, assisting Product developer with sourcing, and in house CF testing. Work with PLM entry for SMU Brands. Work closely with Sales Reps on sample coordinating and Merchandising. Providing excellent communication to ensure samples needed make buying appointments, trade shows, and style outs.
Design Internship
Manhattan Beachwear2022 – 2022
-assisted senior designers with day to day tasks -PLM/NGC edits -line sheet edits via illustrator and photoshop -support design team with CAD creations
