Unique Quiambao
Experienced Apparel Designer Specializing in Creative and Innovative Fashion Solutions
5 yrs experience · <10 hrs/week
About
An ambitious and versatile apparel designer with experience in fashion design, product development, and costume design. Skilled in adapting to changing priorities, managing multiple projects, and thriving in collaborative, fast-paced environments. Proficient in WFX PLM, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Shopify. Passionate about creativity, color, and texture. Hobbies include reading, cooking, painting, and outdoor activities.
Experience
- Associate Designer · Kate Quinn2023-01 –
- Assistant Designer · Kate Quinn2021-04 – 2023-01
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
- Assistant Technical Designer · Kate Quinn2021-01 – 2021-04
- Assistant Designer · blackTproject2020-04 – 2021-01
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.
- Design Intern · SILVAE2018-08 – 2018-09
Assisted with product development: drafted patterns, constructed garment samples, participated in fittings, researched trends and competitive brands.
- Costume Design Intern · Village Theatre2018-07 – 2018-08
Assisted with costume design duties, performed alterations to costumes, maintained and organized costume collections and props, assisted actors in costume changes during show.
- Product Development Intern · Guillermo Bravo2018-06 – 2018-08
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.
- Product Development Intern · Chasing Fireflies2018-05 – 2018-07
Assisted with pattern making and fittings, inspected size runs and recorded changes, organized swatch library.
Education
- Seattle Central CollegeAssociate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Fashion/Apparel Design
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