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Assistant Technical Designer

Current Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with the designers to determine the fit and aesthetic details.
• Collaborate with the production team and the design team to make sure all deadlines were met.
• Collaborate with the measuring team to spec out fit samples in preparation for the fittings.
• Correspond with the oversea vendors on a daily basis to answer any inquires they may have.
• Create Illustrated How-To-Measure guides for new and existing styles to send to the oversea vendors.
• Executed styles into bulk production while maintaining TOBI’s standards.
• Issue standard grading rules in preparation for bulk sample production.
• Manage updating fit sample revised specs and grading changes in the spec sheet.
• Manage and approved the fit and construction of all capsule department styles.
• Track and manage personal workflow.

Past Responsibilities:
• Attended all fittings to assist and take detailed notes for each Technical Designer.
• Created new tech packs including POMs and specs for development styles.
• Created and revised sewing and construction layouts.
• Organized and tracked fit samples in preparation for fittings.
• Prioritized and sent out fit lists for all corresponding teams.

Past Responsibilities:
• Broke down and itemized every script; by day, by character, by scene.
• Collaborated with the director and actors to develop each character concept.
• Collaborated with costume houses all around Southern California to gather the appropriate pieces.
• Collaborated with the costume department and the Assistant Director to ensure all characters are camera ready and in check with continuity for each scene.
• Created detailed illustrations for each character’s look for presentation.
• Managed and updated the continuity book for each character.
• Researched and designed each look for each character.

Freelance - Costume Designer & Supervisor

Past Responsibilities:
• Collaborated with the design team to design new ideas after sketch review.
• Developed and prepared new tech packs.
• Managed and maintained all line sheets for each collection.
• Translated all hand sketches into Illustrator Technical Sketches.

Designer - Freelancer

Past Responsibilities:
• Attended and participated in Design’s sketch reviews.
• Assembled presentation boards with the corresponding trim and fabric choices in preparation for meetings and presentation.
• Collaborated closely with the Designer to execute each design.
• Collaborated with the trim and fabric department to gather all necessary information needed.
• Collaborated with the technical department to ensure all fit and aesthetic details were translated clearly.
• Corresponded with the oversea vendors on a daily basis to answer any inquires they may have.
• Created detailed embellishment layouts to send overseas.
• Tracked and managed personal work flow.
• Translated all hand sketches into technical illustrator sketches.

Assistant Designer

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Cynthia Kim: Assistant Technical Designer in Los Angeles, CA

Cynthia Kim

TOBI

Film Industry

Baby GAP

EXPRESS

Parsons School of Design