Gwen Shihyao Lai
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Credentials
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James White's Laser Horse Illustration: Start to Finish
LinkedInNov, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
LP/w Design Studio, Interior and Graphic Design
LinkedInNov, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Online Marketing Fundamentals
LinkedInNov, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Elie Tahari
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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200 - 300 Employee
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Technical Designer
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Sep 2019 - Present
- Create Tech Packs that provide clear, accurate and comprehensive instructions for factories. - Take ownership of and manage all development and production tech packs. - Work with designer and patternmaker to create fit comments at fit sessions. - Managed updating of fit comments and fit sample measurements/grading changes in tech packs. - Managed updating BOMs as needed, and ensure all styles are complete. - Resolve specification or workmanship issues with factories. - Prioritized fit samples on hand to be reviewed and fit.
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Milo Tricot
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Greater New York City Area
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Freelance Designer
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
- Create flat sketches of sweater and woven. - Develop embroidery designs and CAD flats by following design concept. - Assist designer with the design and development of colors, logos, graphics and prints. - Create flat sketches of sweater and woven. - Develop embroidery designs and CAD flats by following design concept. - Assist designer with the design and development of colors, logos, graphics and prints.
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E&E Co., Ltd.
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Textile Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Associate Apparel/Print Designer
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Aug 2018 - May 2019
- Research trends and brand relevant concepts, silhouettes, prints and colors on seasonal concepts.- Responsible for managing the design process from conception through production including hand sketching, creating prints, developing colorways, flat sketching and creating specs and tech packs.- Maintain line sheet with up to date sketches and prints.- Communicate with outside vendors to manage fabrics, trims, prints, swatches and samples.
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Associate CAD/ Textile Designer
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
- Research for the seasonal collections following the brief from the HOD under the guidance of the art director.- Create original arts in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to support seasonal themes.- Create technical instructions for manufacturers.- Re-work purchased artworks, putting into repeat, re-coloring and creating placements.- Communication with outside vendors to manage fabrics, colors and samples.
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Associate CAD/ Textile Designer
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Jun 2017 - May 2018
- Research for the seasonal collections following the brief from the HOD under the guidance of the art director.- Create original arts in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to support seasonal themes.- Create technical instructions for manufacturers.- Re-work purchased artworks, putting into repeat, re-coloring and creating placements.- Communication with outside vendors to manage fabrics, colors and samples.
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Mutebyjl, Ai.Kids
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Taiwan/ San Francisco
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Freelance Desginer
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Mar 2015 - May 2017
Freelance Patternmaker - Mutebyjl https://www.mutebyjl.com - Creating original patterns, solving fitting problems and grading. - Preparing first samples for oversea factories. - Ensuring that garments were ready for cookbook photoshoot. Freelance CAD/Textile Designer - Ai.Kids http://www.akshuanding.com - Designing digital prints and graphics. - Creating prints and artworks in different color ways. Freelance Patternmaker - Mutebyjl https://www.mutebyjl.com - Creating original patterns, solving fitting problems and grading. - Preparing first samples for oversea factories. - Ensuring that garments were ready for cookbook photoshoot. Freelance CAD/Textile Designer - Ai.Kids http://www.akshuanding.com - Designing digital prints and graphics. - Creating prints and artworks in different color ways.
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Mix Apparel/ Joe Fresh Division
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New York, NY
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Associate CAD/Textile Designer
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Jun 2014 - Jan 2015
- Researching and developing concept, trend, and color boards with design team. - Creating hand drawing and watercolor artworks and repeat prints. - Creating digital graphics, prints, stripes and plaids for each season by following the concept. - Creating prints and artworks in different color ways; reducing and modifying color issues. - Creating line sheets and technical instructions. - Researching and developing concept, trend, and color boards with design team. - Creating hand drawing and watercolor artworks and repeat prints. - Creating digital graphics, prints, stripes and plaids for each season by following the concept. - Creating prints and artworks in different color ways; reducing and modifying color issues. - Creating line sheets and technical instructions.
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Mix Apparel/ Joe Fresh
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New york, NY
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Freelance CAD/Textile designer
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May 2014 - Jun 2014
- Researched market & color trends, and developed mood board and presentation board. - Created hand drawings, watercolors, digital allover prints; seasonal stripes and plaids. - Recolored prints and artworks. - Created line sheets and technical instructions. - Researched market & color trends, and developed mood board and presentation board. - Created hand drawings, watercolors, digital allover prints; seasonal stripes and plaids. - Recolored prints and artworks. - Created line sheets and technical instructions.
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Yigal Azrouël, Inc.
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fashion Design Intern
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Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
- Researching and preparing inspiration, fabrics, trimming boards with design team. - Creating BOM/ PLM and line sheets. - Assisted Yigal Azrouel 2014 Fall/Winter NY fashion show. - Cutting and sewing samples. - Developing prints and handbags with design team. - Researching and preparing inspiration, fabrics, trimming boards with design team. - Creating BOM/ PLM and line sheets. - Assisted Yigal Azrouel 2014 Fall/Winter NY fashion show. - Cutting and sewing samples. - Developing prints and handbags with design team.
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Bymer Design and Manufacturing CO., LTD
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Taichung City, Taiwan
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Pattenmaker
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Sep 2007 - Mar 2010
- Creating original patterns and solving fitting problems, and grading. - Working with the seamstresses on construction details and the sewing order of the garments. - Ensuring that first samples were ready for production. - Assisted trade fairs in Hong Kong. - Developing new costume designs with our best customers from our factory in China. - Creating original patterns and solving fitting problems, and grading. - Working with the seamstresses on construction details and the sewing order of the garments. - Ensuring that first samples were ready for production. - Assisted trade fairs in Hong Kong. - Developing new costume designs with our best customers from our factory in China.
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Education
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2011 - 2013
Academy of Art University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Fashion/Apparel Design -
2004 - 2007
Tainan University of Technology
Bachelor's degree, Fashion Design and Management
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