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Apparel Designer/Product Developer

An optimistic and forward thinking Apparel Designer with over 10 years of experience. Passionate and inventive creator of quality apparel with improved overall sales by 20% for four major apparel brands. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations building product for three start-up companies with 15% of increased sales within the first year

Joined team to design and develop Women's and Girls sportswear, understanding the vision for each client. Attend trade shows, shop markets, research trends and competitive sales reports. Establish fabric and trim sourcing for five different categories, which includes dresses, bottoms and high end swimwear. Collaborate with vendors on fabric prints, recoloring and overdyeing, including embroideries and garment washes. Create trend boards and line sheets in Illustrator and Photoshop for presentation within short deadlines. Responsible for follow up on all tech packs and organize information clearly to keep 100% on schedule.

Key Achievements:
• Successfully completes all garments in time for trade shows, improving sales 15%.
• Initiate input on any changes to achieve cost reduction of products by 10%.
• Slash fabric and trim costs 15% by negotiating prices and fees while ensuring quality
• Able to meet production time deadlines 100% for each client.

Successfully responsible for completing all tech packages to appropriate vendors in a timely manner. Involved with fitting sessions and suggested more efficient ideas for cost-effective design and construction solutions. Entrusted as a liaison between Design Manager and Technical Designers, which resulted in more accurate specifications, details and approval of overall appearance. Responsible for managing multiple projects at one time and able to take ownership of each project. Established communication with vendors on product details to ensure quality, including updating sketches and BOM's. Cultivated positive relationships and communication between the departments. Successfully contributed to the global design and technical teams for Men's and Woman's sportswear and denim development and follow thru to production.

Key Achievements:
• Created detailed technical sketches for the internal team and outside venders with 100% accuracy.
• Problem solved with production on quality and construction resulting in current and future savings of 5%.
• Approved efficiency in Women and Men's departments by 20%.

Designer

The retail store was voted Best Boutique in N. Virginia by NOVA and The Washingtonian.
Formulated brand identity and innovation. Brain stormed concepts, color, textiles, trims and style ideas with Buyer/Owner. Created trend boards and tech packs for each garment. Successfully sourced fabrics and trims, establishing the correct factories and following thru to delivery. Led all fitting sessions and made necessary changes with accurate updates to factories while communicating with Pattern makers and sewers. Initiated and managed design budget, which includes sample room, research and development. Tracked developmental process to ensure efficiencies, and speed to market.

Key Achievements:
• Analyzed costumer profile and created inspiring mood boards for three seasons, resulting in 100% positive feedback.
• Created all tech packs and communicated with factories for on time delivery with 100% success.
• New product line was well accepted, increased sales by 15% and generated more business for the store.
• Recreated the proper size chart and established correct sizes for the Undeniable Boutique online customer, which improved non-returns 10%.

Women's Designer/Product Manager

Served with global design and technical teams to create tech packs, including sketch, fit, specs and construction.  Advised improvements and corrections in fittings while recording detailed comments with the Design and Production team. Initiated development tech packs with 100% accuracy.  Successfully worked with new innovated and sustainable fabrics.

Key Achievements:
• Gave expertise on how to drape specific fabrics on the body, resulting in improved fit, construction and appearance of each garment by 10%.
• Problem solved many fit and pattern issues that occurred from vendors which resulted in 7% fabric savings.
• Contributed to 20% growth of two seasons for the Element and Billabong labels.

Freelance Designer for Element, Women's Contemporary

Successfully created styles for fit and implemented correct fabrications with Global design teams. Formulated design sketches and any updates needed for tech packs in PLM system in a timely matter. Collaborated with technical teams on proper fit and construction for knit and woven tops, dresses, sweaters, bottoms, outerwear and denim. Communicated with factories on any corrections regarding design details, specs and construction with 100% success. Maintained and managed daily tracking reports of product development for Men's, Women's and kids clothing.

Key Achievements:
• Able to meet production time deadlines 100%.
• Successfully met Calendar deadlines for tech packs and inspected over 50 TOP's weekly.
• Improved product development and communicated with the Director on any issues between technical, product and design departments by 20%.

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Find out detailed information about Tamara Akiyoshi, Apparel Designer/Product Developer in Huntington Beach, CA

Tamara Akiyoshi: Apparel Designer/Product Developer in Huntington Beach, CA

Tamara Akiyoshi: Apparel Designer/Product Developer in Huntington Beach, CA

Tamara Akiyoshi

truemeasureinc.com

True Religion Brand Jeans

Undeniable Boutique

Billabong USA

Quiksilver

ASICS America Corp

Hurley International

Brochu Walker

Brooks College