Experience

Veronika Maine

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Room Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  Manage workflow and coordinate the work allocation to patternmakers, sample machinists and sample cutters.Implement and monitor strategies to improve and maintain critical path timelines and cost efficiency of both onshore and offshore product development.Work closely with Brand Director and Designers to create and present weekly range prototypes and seasonal Campaigns.Monitor garment fittings and strengthen pattern library and ownership for company.Support personal recruiting and manage employee inductions and training.Style Cad Patternmaking.Manage and supervise weekly fit sessions and production approvals with Head Designer and Brand Director.Maintain and encourage a creative and positive team culture.

• Senior Patternmaker

  • Aug 2008 - Apr 2011

  Work with Head Designer and team to meet progressive weekly ranges for buying meetings.Contribute to the design through draping and manual patternmaking.Participate in all fit sessions with Head Designer and Brand Manager, following samples through to local production.Supervise and Liaise with Sample Machinists and Local Manufacturers from design to pre production.



Collette Dinnigan Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Patternmaker

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2008

  Work with Head Designer and team to meet deadlines for Paris runway and ready to wear seasonal shows. Contribute to design via draping and manual patternmaking, creating one off show pieces to then refine for local production. Liaise with Product Developer on beading and embroidery requirements. Participate in all seasonal range sample fittings with Head Designer. Liaise with Sample Machinists and Sample Cutters on garment construction from design to pre-production. Pattern grading operating Style Cad



Bang & Messina

• Senior Patternmaker

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

  Work directly with Head Designer to interpret all seasonal designs and construct through manual patternmaking for all local production. Monitor offshore product development by ensuring a smooth flow of pattern and technical accuracy.Manage all product fit sessions.

• Design Assistant and Junior Patternmaker

  • Jan 2004 - Apr 2006

  Manual Patternmaking and assisting the Head Patternmaker during garment fit sessions.Liaising with Production Manager and Sample MachinistsEstablish garment specifications for both Local and Offshore manufacturingInitial fabric and trim sourcing for Head DesignerCreating Product Range books by hand sketching and rendering.



CARLA ZAMPATTI

• Australia
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Assistant & Junior Patternmaker

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2003

  Assist first hand the Head Designer/Patternmaker and work within the Carla Zampatti Design team. Assisting with the creation and the evolution of the collections through trade sketching, patternmaking and pattern grading. Assist with seasonal Fashion Parade running orders, preparations, showroom presentations and house modelling for garment fit sessions. Assist first hand the Head Designer/Patternmaker and work within the Carla Zampatti Design team. Assisting with the creation and the evolution of the collections through trade sketching, patternmaking and pattern grading. Assist with seasonal Fashion Parade running orders, preparations, showroom presentations and house modelling for garment fit sessions.



Yurauna Centre

• Design Commission

  • Jul 1999 - Mar 2000

  Collaborate with Indigenous Artists to design and create a small range of wearable designs. Collaborate with Indigenous Artists to design and create a small range of wearable designs.