sample resume for FASHION DESIGNER

FASHION DESIGNER

Rajan Sharma
956/6, Gandhi Nagar,
Delhi – 110011
(+91-11) 456 789

OBJECTIVE

A position in apparel and accessory design where illustration, design and technical skills will be creatively utilized.

SUMMARY

Diversified background offers expertise in:

·         Illustration: Design sketching and fashion illustration.

·         Sewing: Tailoring, mass production, fabrication, pattern making, construction.

·         Design: Specializing in custom evening wear and women’s special occasion and sportswear.

EXPERIENCE

THE NEW COLLECTION, New York, NY

Tailor, 1992-Present

·         Specialize in fashionable women’s working apparel.

·         Provide tailoring, wardrobe consultation, and custom design of suits and evening wear.

·         Sketch original designs, create patterns and construct garments.

Freelance Fashion Designer, 1990-Present

·         Create custom clothing for fashion shows.

·         Provide wardrobe, fabric and color consultation.

·         Have developed a solid, recurring client base.

COLOR CONTOURS, Albany, NY

Seamstress, 1988-1990

·         Fabrication, woolen and knit ponchos and fur accessories.

·         Production sewing, Merrow, single-needle and fur machines.

GALLUZO MANUFACTURERS, Saugerties, NY

Assistant Designer, 1986-1988

·         Designed for High Street label and line.

·         Selected fabric, color, and pattern.

·         Achieved minimum production costs on first pattern estimates.

 

 

 

EDUCATION

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, New York, NY
Associates in Applied Science: Fashion Design Major, 1993.

HONORS/EXHIBITS

·         Prize-winning garments for design and construction
Fashion Union Fashion Show, 1993

·         Best Bikini Design
New York Swimwear Associates, 1990