Bianca Jeffs Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Collaborated with cross-function team to produce both knit and woven dresses for the Tommy Bahama main collection, Island Zone, Australia & wholesale exclusive lines.• Maintained deep understanding of current market conditions with consistent market research.• Conducted fittings and revised pieces with adjustments to fit, construction and materials.• Development of fabric, yarn-dye, engineered surface designs and trims.• Presented collections to leadership and merchandising teams.• Tech Packs in FlexPLM, inclusive of BOM, technical sketches & engineered print/embroidery layout.• Creation brand-specific design concepts via heavy trend & market research

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Worked with both the Knit and Dresses design teams to assist in the development of both categories, each representing the two largest product categories within the company. • Creation of Tech Packs in FlexPLM, inclusive of BOMs and technical sketches. • Assisted design teams in development of product. • Worked as Lab Dip Captain for all fabric dips, yarn dips and trim color development • Assisted in development of surface designs and trims. • Created technical sketches using Adobe Illustrator. • Assisted in fittings for Knits and Dresses.

Remote

• Creation of technical flats, prints and graphics to be presented to the Zulily merchants using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop• CAD/ Technical flats for garments• Uploading files into database system for production• Tailoring prints to suit trends and sell for specific Zulily events• Research, maintain awareness of fashion industry trends

California, United States

• Worked to develop a social media presence on both Instagram and Facebook from the ground up-advise on marketing and new website development • Maintain and create contracts with sales rep.s for all brands carried• Build and utilize a complete image bank for all social media and web• Worked on graphic design for logo and all needed graphics used in the store/online

Greater New York City Area

• Worked at Curve show NYC twice a year to sell the line and write orders directly to our wholesale customers. Conducted sales, created new accounts and closed deals.• Traveled to conduct sales with large retailer Anthropologie, met with buyers from Bloomingdales, TJMaxx/Marshalls, etc to conduct sales in NYC.• Met with buyers for large US/ International retailers and conducted sales.• Assisted Sales Rep.s and their customers by making and providing all line sheets, inventory reports, images, specific product information, etc. • Worked directly with industry legend Flora Nikrooz-Backer to design collections.• Responsible for trend researching and maintaining the creative momentum of the line. • Worked as technical designer: created tech packs for factories, conducted fittings and corrections on PP samples. • Insured that TOP and sales samples were sent out to buyers as requested prior to orders. • Planned and conducted photo shoots for each collection (E-commerce, editorial, and social media). • Photography: utilized skills as an amature photographer to create brand imagery using influencer contacts (see portfolio) • Was part of brand strategy planning, customer outreach and much more. • Sourced new fabrics and factories

Greater New York City Area

• Met with buyers for large US/ International retailers and conducted sales in tradeshows, as well as, private meetings• Was part of brand strategy planning, customer outreach and much more. • Planned and conducted photoshoots for each collection (E-commerce, editorial, and social media).• Worked directly with industry legend Flora Nikrooz-Backer to design collections.• Worked as technical designer: created tech packs for factories, conducted fittings and corrections.• Worked at Curve show NYC twice a year to sell the line directly to our wholesale customers.• Sourced new fabrics and factories

Greater New York City Area

During my internship with Araks, my responsibilities included:• Aided with production and fittings• Helped with design, trend and marketing research• Served as the envoy to local factories, pattern cutters and fabric sources, helped with QT• Created line sheets for the upcoming season, as well as other company documents.• Pattern Cutting• Helped with pattern layouts and costing

New York, New York

• Helped to design handbags and specialty hardware (zipper pulls, etc.) with the DN team.• Created product flats, specs sheets and tech packs for the factories• Assisted with trend research, advertising concepts and concept creation which I would present to Danielle Nicole (owner/founder) for use by the whole company.• Worked directly with Danielle Nicole to brainstorm marketing ideas• Research into marketing strategies, influencers and photography inspirations to use for company imagery.

New York

• Created and edited garment flats on Illustrator• Helped designers with trend and market research and all presentations • Worked as an envoy between the design team, the sewers, as well as, the production and fabric teams• Created and updated design boards• Shadowed Andrew Rosen (CEO/ Founder), attended presentations by Theory Executives.• Organizing and maintaining fabric swatches.• Sewing samples/ mock-ups.• Workplace maintenance, for example; keeping the fit room, meeting room and print room organized, filing documents, replenishing supplies etc.• Help with proto reviews.• Making card-stocks.• General errands for design team.

Greater New York City Area

• Creation of E-blasts and various new customer outreach for retail and wholesale customers• Sell the line to wholesale customers and write orders at trade shows (Coterie, Ffany, Sole Commerce)• Maintain strong brand knowledge in order to sell Klub Nico new buyers, close deals with new accounts• Helping to design private collections and individual shoes for buyers• Doing graphic design work for Klub Nico and for the designer's other company, Finch and Ivy

Aptos, California

I have worked as a design/ marketing intern at Klub Nico footwear in Aptos, California, from early June to late August of 2015. While employed at the brand's location in Aptos, my duties included:• Doing shipments of samples to publications & buyers and products to consumers• In-house inventory management and organization• Creating company documents such as a line sheet, PR book and look book• Helping to design private collections and individual shoes for buyers• Creating e-blasts for fashion buyers and trade shows• Working as a sales associate• Doing graphic design work for Klub Nico and for the designer's other company, Finch and Ivy• Social Media My time working for Klub Nico has provided me with a lot of experience in multiple areas, and as a result, I have a very broad skill set. Among these, I am able to prioritize and complete tasks efficiently, learn new skills quickly, and work with my superiors well to ensure that the finished product is done to their satisfaction.

Capitola

• Customer service• Worked as a member of a team• Did multiple inventories • Sales

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fashion/Apparel Design, 3.87 Gpa

Activities and Societies: ● Dean's List Fall 2014 to Spring 2018 (full duration of my education at FIT) ● Magna Cum Laude ● Presidential.

High School, 4.03

Activities and Societies: Fashion Club president, Link Crew• Graduated in top 10% of class • 4.03 GPA (an above 4.0 is achieved by taking.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Digital Media/Photoshop Class

Fashion/Apparel Design

Activities and Societies: SCAD Summer Seminars1 week crash course program in fashion design at the SCAD Summer Seminars