This document is a resume for Kan Ando that outlines his education, notable work experience, skills, and experience. It shows that Kan graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2010 with a BFA in Fashion Design. He has worked in freelance and full-time design roles for brands such as J.Crew, Theory, Marc Jacobs, and Onia. Kan's skills include design, technical skills, research, patternmaking, and experience working with domestic and international manufacturers. His current role is as a freelance designer and creative director through his own studio called Andostudio.

1. KAN ANDO
917 913 6904
andoresponsible@gmail.com
450 Broadway BK NY 11211
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design 2007-2010
Graduated BFA Fashion Design
Portfolio/Academic Aptitude Scholarship, Cotton Inc.
Finalist, Dean’s List 2008/2009
NOTABLE WORK & INTERNSHIPS
Creative Director, The Unruly Heir FW13/SS14
Freelance Design Consultant, Reason Clothing Brand SS14
Freelance Designer I, J.A.C.H.S. Men’s Design (7/13-10/13)
Freelance Design Asst., J.Crew Men’s Design (3/11-5/11)
Freelance Design Asst., PETROUMAN (12/10-3/11)
Intern, Theory Men’s Design (7/10-9/10)
Intern, Chris Benz Women’s Collection (6/10-7/10)
Marc By Marc Jacobs Savannah Retail Associate (2/09-1/10)
Nike + Team Epiphany (the Nike Court)
Nike + G7 Marketing (#ZOOMCITY, Summer of Fuel)
SKILLS
Research (Tumblr, Pinterest, Blogs,
Print, Zines, Periodicals, BOOKS)
Hand Sketching
Illustration
Flat Sketching
Technical Sketching & Industry Callouts
Adobe Creative Suites:
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Menswear
Womenswear
Performance/Active
Swim
Knits (Specialty)
Outerwear
Woven Tops
Woven Bottoms
Patternmaking
Draping
Machine Sewing
Hand Sewing
Graphic & Layout Design
Color CAD
Fabric/Texture CAD
Web PDM
PLM
Repeat Pattern
Fabric Development
Color & Wash Approvals
Domestic Manufacturing (USA, NYC/LA)
International Manufacturing (HK, China, Peru,
Korea, Vietnam, India)
High Taste Level
Competitive Branding/Brand Alignment
Floor Placement
Knowledge of American Vintage
Knowledge of Contemporary & Historical Costume/Fashion
EXPERIENCE
Studioboss @ ANDOSTUDIO (Current/Since Birth)
NYC/BROOKLYN-Union City-LosAngeles-Oakland
1-man dynamo, concept & design platform providing
creative solutions through art, industry & popculture.
Clients include Overthrow New York, Mobadanga,
MKTG KINGS
Artists CV: ‘LOVE’ @ QNS Collective (2015), We The Makers
@ 160 Water St-DUMBO (2014), Large Format @ Bull St.
Church- Savannah, GA (2010), Jake Troth Daydream Big
Mixtape Release- Savannah, GA (2009), ‘Empowered No.5’ @
LaGuardia School of Music and Arts & the Performing Arts
(2007), 31 Washington St. Loft #11 DUMBO Arts Fest (2005)
Freelance Designer I @ Old Navy (9/15-11/15)
San Francisco, CA
Men’s Accessories, Men’s Woven Shirts
Flat sketches, Color/Print/Concept, PLM, Fabric Development
& Handloom callouts- Reported to Design Director, Mens.
Attended all design, costing and merchant meetings for both
categories during tenure
Designer I @ Onia (10/13-5/14)
New York, NY
Designed collections across 3 Men’s Swim Brands as well as
select private labels: Onia, Trunks Surf Club, Teal Cove,
Saks Fifth Ave Red & Blue Label, Franklin & Fox
Developed new and updated styles as key drivers for press &
sales, notably: Shaw Technical Jacket & Bonded Swim,
Unlined Boardshorts, Patterned Lounge Shorts
Directed team of 4 + 3 interns during front-end development
Competitive research and sourcing, concept, print, fabric,
design/sketching/technical, hand-off to tech design, hand-off
to production, maintained + updated Techpacks/style info for
multiple developments with multiple international vendors,
cooperately created & met calendar directives and timelines
seasonally across Design/Production/Sales
Traveled to manufacturing/vendors in HK, Hanoi, HCMC,
Shanghai
Asst. Designer @ RL Black Label (6/11-2/13)
New York, NY
Assisted Design Director of Men’s Knits w/
competitive research/sourcing, vintage sourcing, sketching,
trim & logo development. Maintained and updated Techpacks
for hand-off to technical design & product development. Color
development & approvals, wash development & approvals,
worked across design teams to keep knit product consistent and
innovative. Worked closely w/ art & graphics, CAD teams,
merchandising/sales for presentations.
Selected within team to work on 2012 Summer Olympic Polo
product, ‘Americana’ Art Polo concept, ‘Estate’ Polo concept,
‘Luxury Classics’ Polo concept
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