Experience

Mara Hoffman

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Designer

  • Jan 2018 - Present

• Technical Designer

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2018


J.Crew
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee
• Technical Designer

  • Apr 2016 - Jan 2018


Theory

• France
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Technical Designer

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

• Assistant Technical Designer

  • May 2014 - Jan 2015

  Responsible for the development and production fit for Theory OutletWorks in all women's product categories



Kelly Faetanini LLC

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Designer

  • May 2013 - Mar 2014

  Assisted in designing bridal gowns and customized requests for customersExecuted lace layouts for gowns and veilsAssisted in tech pack developmentExecuted quality assurance of gownsImproved production by communicating with factoriesIllustrated bridal gowns for customersAttended trunk showsConstructed garments and accessories

• Design Intern

  • Feb 2013 - May 2013

  Assisted in garment production, quality assurance, packaging, and illustrated gowns for publications.



Freelance Artist

• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract Artist

  • May 2009 - Aug 2012

  Painting residential and corporate murals. Calligraphy professional for invitations. Designing corporate logos. Collaborations with other artists. Painting and illustrating Portraits. Painting residential and corporate murals. Calligraphy professional for invitations. Designing corporate logos. Collaborations with other artists. Painting and illustrating Portraits.



Li & Fung Limited

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design/ Marketing & Branding

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Performed Market research and presented merchandising techniques. Graphic design work for internal resources for KS corp. Assisted in Product development for Gymboree girl's accessories. Performed Market research and presented merchandising techniques. Graphic design work for internal resources for KS corp. Assisted in Product development for Gymboree girl's accessories.



Anthropologie

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Merchandising Intern

  • Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Assisted and Contributed concepts to both window and store displays and helped execute the store installations. Assisted and Contributed concepts to both window and store displays and helped execute the store installations.



Lily Pad

• United States
• Entertainment

• Calligrapher, Visual Merchandise

  • Feb 2007 - May 2008

  Wrote Calligraphy on Wedding invitations catering toward high profile clientele Organized merchandise. Wrote Calligraphy on Wedding invitations catering toward high profile clientele Organized merchandise.