Amaya Hunt
RESUME
EDUCATION
Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
VPA School of Design: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design. May 2019.
Paris American Academy, Paris, France
Semester Abroad, 2018.
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Model Casting, Fittings, Optitext, WebPDM, PLM Sewing & Construction, Pattern Making, CAD, Sketching, Tech Packs, Draping, Rendering Flats.
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Designer, Women's Knits/Wovens Michael Stars, LA | August 2020 - CURRENTLY
- Developed tech packs within PLM & WebPDM.
- Conducted weekly fittings, documenting fit edits to translate on WebPDM.
- Evaluate and analyzing trends to translate into collections.
- Communicated with various fabric, print and trim vendors for development.
- Developed and maintained an archive for all existing styles and style numbers.
- Conceptualized, developed and followed up on first and production patterns and sample making.
- Created and kept up to date records of design line presentation boards.
- Assisted in print department in creating prints, cleaning prints, changing color ways and layout.
- Tested various washes and dyes for potential development with vendors.
- Shopped all competition stores regularly to identify product styles, fit, colors, labels and trends.
- Assisted in designing through sketching and CAD, seasonal collections for various private labels by identifying key colors, fabrics, prints, patterns and silhouettes for upcoming seasons.
Assistant Designer/ Seamstress, Sukenia, NYC | January 2020 - May 2020
- Constructed and embroidered FW 2020 collection.
- Assisted head designer in all aspects of the design process from development through production.
- Maintained the organization of the design archive.
- Assisted in trend forecasting and relevance of runway shows.
- Tracked development of looks daily.
- Attended all creative meetings.
- Delegated and conducted model castings.
- Assisted in celebrity fittings; which included media coverage.
- Pulled potential looks for celebrities and publications.
- Prepared showroom for buyer meetings; including pulling looks needed for the fit model.
- Sketched development looks during fittings and tracked the progression of each silhouette.
- Prepared backstage before the show; including dressing models in first looks and doing a final check off on looks. - Managed delivery of show looks to Spring Studios; while running backstage.
Fabric R&D Assistant, JCREW, NYC | August 2019 - January 2020
- Reviewed all seasonal fabric developments with Senior Manager.
- Proofed allocation and development of fabrics to meet design vision, merchandising requirements and corporate goals.
- Supported corporate mill strategy.
- Maintained and updated fabric library: while building fabric archives.
- Build and maintained seasonal binders for complete fabric records.
- Communicated effectively and consistently with all key cross functional partners on fabric development and all related issues.
- Worked with manager to troubleshoot and resolve development and bulk issues effectively.
- Proactively track sample yardage ready dates and report statuses regularly to the manager.
Production Assistant, Women's Jewelry, Kate Spade, NYC | July 2019 - August 2019
- Supported jewelry design team.
- Rendered spec sheets for new designs to pass off to vendors.
- Assisted the design team in presentation boards.
- Updated market styles within PLM daily.
- Communicated with merchandising and design in regards to current styles put into production.
- Created data and candidates for new and passed styles in PLM and updated when needed.
- Rendered market order presentations for VP.
Sales & Press Intern, Moschino, NYC | May 2017 - September 2017
- Managed showroom: Organized the floor in creative ways, circulating new pieces and conducted model castings.
- Communicated directly with buyers and fulfilled orders to be processed.
- Participated in market week (debuts the new collection) with buyers from stores such as Barneys and Saks.
- Pulled samples for stores, stylist and major publications.
- Curated Visual Merchandising for stores that carried Moschino, Love Moschino and Boutique.
- Participated in walk throughs of the collection with head merchandisers from Milan.
Menswear Design Intern, Express, NYC | May 2016 - August 2016
- Worked directly with the Senior Designer of Men's carrying out the day to day task.
- Participated in weekly fittings, translated edits on the garment into PLM and updated flats.
- Attended merchandising and buyer meetings and recorded notes for.
- Created Tech Packs on WebPDM.
- Updated sketches and created flats for all seasons.
- Created presentations/trend research for upcoming seasons for the VP.
- Responsible for all the samples in the department and setting up presentation room for corporate meetings.
- Conducted trend analysis for my department.
- Conducted communicated with production and merchandising to ensure looks were being produced properly.
Intern, Essie at BPCM for New York Fashion Week, NYC | August 2015 & January 2016
- Assisted at fashion shows and presentations sponsored by Essie including DVF, Alexander Wang, DKNY,
Delpozo, Altuzarra, Wes Gordon, and more.
- Managed press credentials, inventory, scheduling, and other administrative responsibilities for Essie.
- Created attendee lists, backstage lists, press lists, RSVPs.
- Arranged all runway models prior to first looks.
- Program document management.
Design Intern, Oscar De La Renta, NYC | January 2015 - August 2015
- Sourced fabrics and trimmings for inventory and perspective looks for the upcoming seasons.
- Organized and documented entire trim inventory from current and past collections for the archives.
- Assisted the production team with tech packs.
- Communicated looks between design and production to produce final looks.
- Helped build seasonal concept presentations.