Apparel Art Director Resume

Creative, energetic, and results-oriented professional with a nine-year track record of progressively responsible experience in the fashion design and apparel industry. Expertise in textile / print design from concept to production, including illustration, fabric printing, and garment dye process. Respected manager with a history of guiding teams to top performance. Adept in creating and implementing actionable strategies to realize short-term and long-term goals. Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ABC SLEEPWEAR – Miami, FL
Art Director, 20xx to Present

Design and manage all aspects of men’s, women’s, and children’s sleepwear with sales of $75 million for retailers, including Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Macy’s, Costco, and TJ Maxx. Supervise 15 designers in the United States, Shanghai, and Bangkok. Travel to Asia four to five times each year to provide art direction, oversee printing, approve strike offs, and color correct prints. Oversee and train a staff of surface designers as they create 2,000 prints per year. Set print direction and color trends each season. Collaborate with Sales and Merchandising Departments to determine line direction. Research software and evaluate the industry’s technological trends.

* Recognized as the most profitable designer in the company with top sellers, including Oprah’s Angel Network, Wake Up and Smell the Roses (in support of breast cancer research), and Stop the Violence campaign against women.

* Improved the printing output by implementing the use of an Encad machine and Pointcarre textile program.

Surface Designer, 20xx to 20xx

Designed prints for women’s and juniors’ sleepwear to retailers, including Macy’s, Kohl’s, JC Penney, Nordstrom, and Marshall Fields. Created and edited line sheets and technical sketches. Prepared pre-production work for fabric mills; set repeats, cleaned up artwork, matched color with swatches, and provided relevant information. Researched, managed, and maintained industry-specific laser printers.

* Promoted to Art Director over five other candidates.

BCD NECKWEAR – Miami, FL
Design Assistant, 20xx to 20xx

Created and edited line sheets and technical sketches. Matched and created swatches for chosen colorways for ties. Prepared pre-production work for fabric mills. Supported senior designers with prints and colorways to complement their lines.

* Chosen to provide key support to the licensing director in all stages of the Jerry Garcia silk boxers program.

EDUCATION AND COMPUTER SKILLS

UNIVERSITY OF XYZ – Miami, FL / GPA: 3.8 / Dean’s List
Bachelor of Science in Textile Design / Graphic Design, 20xx

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