LAURA EDWARDS

le_nyc@hotmail.com | Port Chester, New York

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Organized Technical Designer well-versed in managing specifications and developing patterns. Skilled in working with domestic and overseas vendors on knit and woven garments including pants, tops, dresses, and jackets. Ready to bring 12 years experience to a challenging new role with growth potential.

SKILLS

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • PDM

  • PLM

  • Gerber Accumark patternmaking

  • CLO 3D

  • Draping

  • Garment construction

  • Sewing

  • Grading

EXPERIENCE

Production Patternmaker and Technical Designer Jun 2014 - Current

Eileen Fisher - Irvington, NY

  • Collaborate with designers to address all style details in the fit process.

  • Ensure tech pack is complete and accurate after each fitting

  • Communicate changes to vendor through detailed Adobe Illustrator sketches, photos, and Gerber Accumark pattern corrections.  

  • Track fit samples and communicate with vendors to ensure on time sample arrival.

  • Prioritize styles and fit schedule according to the time & action to ensure on time fit approval.

  • Collaborate with key internal partners to ensure timely confirmation of all style and tech pack details.

  • Approve styles and finalize tech pack with complete and accurate details for bulk production by the fit approval deadline.

  • Review Top of Production samples to ensure vendor followed all requested changes.

Domestic Production Patternmaker and Associate Technical Designer May 2010 - Jun 2014

Eileen Fisher - Irvington, NY

  • Collaborate with designers to address all style details in the fit process. Update tech pack in PDM and communicate style details to NYC factories throughout the fit approval process.  

  • Implement all pattern changes after fitting using Gerber Accumark software.  

  • Calculate fabric shrinkage and adjust patterns to meet requested specs.

  • Create petite and plus size patterns and ensure missy styling consistency.

  • Communicate construction details to NYC factories through Adobe Illustrator sketches.

  • Track fit samples and communicate with vendors to ensure on time sample arrival.

  • Prioritize styles and fit schedule according to the time & action to ensure on time fit approval.

  • Collaborate with key internal partners to ensure timely confirmation of all style and tech pack details.

  • Approve styles and finalize tech pack with complete and accurate details for bulk production by the fit approval deadline.

  • Review Top of Production samples to ensure vendor followed all requested changes.

Assistant Technical Designer May 2007 - May 2010

Eileen Fisher - Irvington, NY

  • Liaison between designers and overseas vendors.

  • Create tech pack in PDM to communicate style details to overseas vendors.

  • Create sketches using Adobe Illustrator

  • Measure fit samples prior to fittings

  • Update tech packs after fittings with fit comments, measurements, and photos for technical designers.

EDUCATION

  • Associate of Applied Science: Patternmaking Technology 2004-2006

Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY

  • Fashion Design 2001-2003

Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR