Landscape Designer
Wheat’s is an award-winning design/build landscaping company with over 45 years of experience installing and maintaining properties in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia area. The team of landscape architects, designers, certified horticulturalists, experienced project managers, and skilled craftspeople give design and installation projects the attention they deserve.
Landscape Designer
Arterra is a landscape design/build company that works closely with clients to create their ideal outdoor space.
They use environmentally friendly, low impact practices like erosion control, stormwater control, invasive species removal, and a preference towards the use of native plants.
Technical Designer
October 2022-April 2024
Karla Colletto is a couture swimwear company that retails suits at upwards of $500. Their American-made suits can be found on the racks of upscale retailers including Bergdorf Goodman, Saks 5th Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Everything But Water and more. Each piece is hand crafted in their in-house manufacturing facility.
Responsibilities
· Utilizes Yunique PLM software to maintain 100+ detailed tech packs each year from development through to production
· Creates design detail images and POM images using Adobe Illustrator to be included in tech packs
· Demonstrates fluency in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Teams
· Created a company library of construction details to improve workflow and streamline input for Gerber Quick True Cost (QTC) to create accurately calculated production times for company costing
· Implemented a tracking system to pinpoint 150+ samples sent to PR and showroom partners each season to meet deadlines for timely delivery and return
· Reports directly to the company head and presents TOP samples for final approval of fit, quality and construction
· Takes meticulous notes during fit meetings and feedback sessions to make adjustments as needed
· Put forward a project management tool to improve transparency in the product development process
· Works directly with the sample maker to develop best manufacturing strategies, workflow improvements and troubleshoot potential fabrication challenges
· Collaborates with the lead pattern maker to ensure accuracy in fit of final product
· Leads 60+ training sessions per year for team members on the production floor for each new season of designs
· Creates and delivers cut tickets to the cutting room for initial product sampling and fit changes
· Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and is detail-oriented
Owner, Clothing Designer
April 2016-June 2023
Ashley Rose Clothing is a sustainable women’s and children’s clothing line that offers playfully modern styles. All styles are responsibly produced in the United States and made from sustainable materials including hemp, tencel and organic cotton.
Responsibilities
· Founded an eco-friendly childrenswear and womenswear brand
· Drafted infant and kids clothing patterns and constructed all new styles over 6 years
· Sourced sustainable fabrics and trims from international vendors
· Operated industrial sewing machines to produce garments
· Designed custom fabric prints in collaboration with local artists and manipulated artwork in Adobe Illustrator to optimize artwork for printing
· Utilized social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest
· Demonstrated skills in videography and photography for marketing purposes
· Led a team of five to complete tasks including bookkeeping, assistant work, email marketing, photography and graphic design
· Operated Quickbooks, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator, Lightroom Classic
Sew Studio Texas
Assistant Technical Designer
June 2021-December 2021
Sew Studio Texas is a boutique apparel manufacturer specializing in soft goods and women’s apparel
Responsibilities
· Produced garment patterns for sampling and development
· Constructed knit and woven samples in womenswear, menswear and childrenswear using industrial sewing machines
· Digitized patterns in Gerber Accumark Software
· Created fashion flat sketches using Adobe Illustrator
· Prepared detailed tech packs in Excel and regularly updated information as needed
· Assisted clients in sourcing fabrics and notions for their designs
· Regularly used a fabric spreader to stack 40+ layers of fabric and used an automatic round knife tool to cut printed markers
· Demonstrated advanced working knowledge of industrial sewing machines including single needle, over lock, safety stitch, coverstitch, rolled hem, bar tack and buttonhole machines
· Embodied strong attention to detail, commitment to quality and prioritized organization in the workroom
· Managed multiple projects simultaneously as client priorities continually shifted
Ashley Rose 