Fashion designer : Resume CV

[kavitha23]

GNANA KAVITHA
E-Mail :
Kavitha.gnana AT yahoo.in
Shareyourluv1 AT yahoo.co.in

Career Objective :
To work as junior fashion designer or merchandiser within a fashion industry where I can use my best designing, creative skills and experience to develop a unique product, design and to leave an identity of my own.

Education :
- PG Diploma in Advanced Computing Arts from CDAC PUNE (2010)
- M.Sc in Apparel Technology and Management (2008) Bangalore University
Bangalore, with an aggregate 0f 71%
- B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel designing (2006). Garden City College Of Science And Management Studies Bangalore, with an aggregate 70%
- Subhashini Women’s Pre- University, college. K. G.F. Karnataka (2003), with an aggregate 41%
- ST. Joseph’s Convent Girl’s High School Champion Reefs K.G.F Karnataka (1999) with an aggregate 51%

Technical Skills :
Know to work on PowerPoint, Ms word
Software : Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, 3D MAX. HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver.

Project work :
- Have done my case study in Informark pvt ltd Bangalore for a period of 1 month year 2008, the title of my dissertation was “ A Case Study on Inspection Systems, Procedures, and Inventory Methods Followed In Readymade Garment unit”
- Have done my internship program for a period of 1month in year 2007 at Design School, Bangalore.
- Have done my internship in Sonal Garments for a period of 2 months, in the field of merchandising, and various departments.

Experience :
- Worked as Retail Manger at Purple Orange Haute Couture Bangalore April 2006.
- Working under designer for Fashion Femina Sale as a part of customer service 2006.
- Working under designer for Fashion Femina Sale as a part of customer service 2005.

Achievements :
- 1st Runner up Black Magic in Annual fashion Show-“Da Petale” held on 29th of January 2006.
- Best outfit (Gardenia) Theme “Hampi”. December 2004.

Strength :
- Leadership qualities
- Go-Getter
- Ambitious
- Patience

Thanking you,

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Designer/ Buyer

Deepika Verma
D.O.B : 13/11/1987

Objective : I am seeking to develop a career as Design Professional. To achieve what I am aiming for I would like to work in favour of the company which would in turn lead to the advancement and progress of the company. I would try to learn all the aspects of designing within no time with honesty and authenticity that would lead to the proper usage of the resources from company's point of view.

Education :
2009-2010 Birmingham Institute of Art and Design,
Birmingham, UK Masters in Design Management Results awaited
2005-2009 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi Bachelor of Design (Leather) 7.02 Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories (CGPA)
2004-2005 Ahlcon Public School, Delhi CBSE, Class XII 69.8%
2002-2003 Delhi Public School,Noida CBSE, Class X 84.0%

Summer Internships and Industry exposure :
Monsoon Accessorize, London 8th March’10- 16th April’10
Project Title : Case study on role of fashion trends in a design process
Key Learning :
- Major steps involved in a design process and role of fashion and consumer trends
- How design and its development is managed by Accessorize designers
- Design project for the brand and sample development for the same
Graduation Project, Crew B.O.S, Gurgaon Jan’09- May’09

Project Title : To work on real life situations, where concept to consumer journey takes place. Doing in-depth understanding of market, consumer buying behavior, design development, prototype development to final presentation and Design collection.
Key learning’s :
- Brand analysis and market study, along with developing a fashion forecast for the coming season.
- Concepts and product development of small leather goods, footwear, bags, and wallet.
- Immense exposure to buying and merchandising techniques
Summer internship with Hidesign, Pondicherry, India May ’08 – July ’08

Project Title : To study and understand the company profile, and make a Hidesign standard Shape catalogue. Design bags for the upcoming season, by keeping the company’s brand philosophy and design strategy in mind.
Key learning’s :
- Industrial process of designing a collection by implementation of analytical and designing skills
- Working at the head office, and assisting the design president in the day to day activity of the department.
- Exposure to the product development process of the brand along with in-house production.
Craft Cluster, Madhya Pradesh, India May ’07 –June ’07

Project title : To study and understand the traditional process of making footwear.
Key learning’s :
- Exposure to the traditional way of shoe making.
- Organised a knowledge sharing session with the craftsmen of Doodhi, exposing them to use their own traditional technique in making new products and designs.
Tannery Training at Explicit Leathers, Faridabad, India Dec ’06-Jan ’07

Project Title : Study the different processes involved in making leather from Wet blue to Finish.
Key learning’s :
- Step by step processes involved in making a finished leather
Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, New Delhi, India March’07

Project Title : Fashion Show of Designer Shantanu Goenka
Key learning’s :
- Organising and managing the fashion show
- Volunteered to escort the celebrities at the show and backstage for the show.

Key skills and Projects :
- Excellent with PowerPoint and MS office.
- Photoshop, CorelDraw.
- Photography
- Product developments like wallets, bags, organiser, belts, hard goods, footwear, leather jacket, waistcoat, and garments.
- Pattern making for womenswear, menswear, bags and accessories.
- Marketing analysis, design strategy, research methodology.

Achievements :
- Scored 100% in final year of my graduation at NIFT, Delhi
- Student Representative at Birmingham City University, UK
- Active member of the successful Non Governmental Organisation(NGO) Aid India.(www.aidindia.org)
- Designed a garment for college Annual Fashion Show 2008.
- Certificate of graduation in personality development from Meher Bhasin Academy.
- Certificate of participation in Delhi Environment Action Network Organised by Development Alternatives.
- National champion and gold medallist in swimming , basketball and handball.