1. AMANDA SCHILLER
36 Barrett Hill Road, Mahopac, NY 10541.
210.363.8815. amandaschiller2@gmail.com
Objective:
To manage, conceptualize, and design collections for the line. To bring newness, fresh silhouettes, and new
concepts each season. Talented and efficient with the ability to own projects independently, as well as able to
collaborate and manage other team members.
Experience:
LOFT (Ann, Inc). New York, NY. Oct 2012- Present.
Woven’s Senior Designer
• Create color palettes and print stories. Work with print and cad department on what is needed for the
season.
• Travel and research new concepts, big ideas, and shop for each season
• Pull fabrics and new novelty ideas. Work with fabric team on new developments.
• Create flat sketches. Work with in-house patternmaker.
• Attend all fittings and fit all garments after line review.
• Work closely with merchants, production, and tech design on a daily basis.
• Work with overseas counterparts on new design concepts.
• Present the line every season to President and CEO of the company.
• Manage assistant designer and design interns.
RACHEL Rachel Roy. (The Jones Group) New York, NY. September 2008-October 2012.
Designer I: Associate Designer
• Helped launch a new contemporary line exclusive to Macy’s.
• Work directly under the Creative Director.
• Travel, research, and shop for inspirations for the next season.
• Sketch flats and create original designs from concept boards, found vintage, and global trends.
• Work with our Tech Designers to detail sketches for their tech packs (drape garments when necessary)
and work with pattern makers and drapers.
• Attend all fittings
• Create and maintain all line sheets.
• Follow designs from concept through production.
Skills
• Excellent knowledge in the whole design process, from concept to construction to production.
• Ability to take direction very well and create sketches and stories for the design season.
• Able to handle many tasks at once and stay extremely organized. Exceptional at time management.
• Knowledge of fabrics and excellent draping skills.
• Knowledge in Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, PLM, and Sharepoint
• Collaborate well with other people as a team, but also very independent and able to initiate my own
projects.
• Extensive understanding of sewing and construction, fabric manipulation, and cost-effective ways of
constructing garments.
Education
• University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. Bachelor of Natural Science-Textiles Apparel-Fashion Design,
May 2008. Awarded Most Innovative Collection of the class. GPA: 3.51
• Accademia Italiana, Florence, Italy, Spring 2007. Pattern making, History of Fashion, Fashion Illustration
classes
• Universite de Lyon III, Lyon, France, Summer 2005. Intermediate level of speaking and writing in French