Experience

Kate Quinn

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Designer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Assistant Designer

  • Apr 2021 - Jan 2023

  Assists in design direction for all categories: knit, woven and sweaters. Creates and updates technical sketches for each collection. Creates and updates technical packages. Collaborates and researches new designs for upcoming collections. Creates presentations to demonstrate seasonal trends, color stories, print direction and designs for target customer. Organizes and maintains samples. Participates in sample fitting with models. Collaborates with Merchandising, Technical Design, Print Design, Sourcing, Production Team and overseas partners. Systems: WFX PLM, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Shopify Show less

• Assistant Technical Designer

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021



blackTproject

• Seattle, Washington, United States

• Assistant Designer

  • Apr 2020 - Jan 2021

  Assisted with entire process of initial design concept to final approved garments. Developed prototypes and technical sketches. Participated in trend analysis and research, social media, marketing. Assisted with entire process of initial design concept to final approved garments. Developed prototypes and technical sketches. Participated in trend analysis and research, social media, marketing.



SILVAE

• Seattle, WA

• Design Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2018

  Assisted with product development: drafted patterns, constructed garment samples, participated in fittings, researched trends and competitive brands. Assisted with product development: drafted patterns, constructed garment samples, participated in fittings, researched trends and competitive brands.



Village Theatre

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume Design Intern

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Assisted with costume design duties, performed alterations to costumes, maintained and organized costume collections and props, assisted actors in costume changes during show. Assisted with costume design duties, performed alterations to costumes, maintained and organized costume collections and props, assisted actors in costume changes during show.



Guillermo Bravo

• Greater Seattle Area

• Product Development Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Assisted with product development and key milestones, planned and executed assigned design projects, collaborated with designer on designs that are consistent with market trends, researched trends and competitive brands, drafted patterns, constructed garment samples, assisted with apparel production, assisted with photoshoot. Assisted with product development and key milestones, planned and executed assigned design projects, collaborated with designer on designs that are consistent with market trends, researched trends and competitive brands, drafted patterns, constructed garment samples, assisted with apparel production, assisted with photoshoot.



Chasing Fireflies

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Intern

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  Assisted with pattern making and fittings, inspected size runs and recorded changes, organized swatch library. Assisted with pattern making and fittings, inspected size runs and recorded changes, organized swatch library.