Colin Ryan Email & Phone Number

Savannah, Ga, Us

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

- Creating 3D garments with accurate construction and trims in Browzwear Vstitcher.- Developing fit blocks in Gerber Accumark, grading blocks, creating production patterns and markers for internal development.- Managing fits for Lee Jeans female Denim category: bottoms, tops, and jackets. Interpreting design sketches/intent in developing new styles.- Fitting seasonal development on live model/dress form, pinning/cutting/draping to achieve design intention.- Making fit block corrections in Vstitcher and Accumark, documenting style development, communicating with overseas office on construction updates.- Finalizing graded fit blocks and specs for production

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Managed fits across four in house brands: House of Harlow 1960, h:ours, Camila Coelho, Girlfriend RTW. - Developed POM spec sheets for all styles, updated - Fit samples on live models, pinning/cutting/draping to achieve design intention and company fit standards.- Illustrating fit corrections and design-revision comments, communicating with overseas vendors, documenting style development.- Finalized approved specs to be sent to vendors, graded specs for production, reviewed T.o.P samples for accuracy.

Alhambra, Ca

- Worked in an administrative role for a domestic swimwear/activewear development and manufacturing facility.- Interfaced with clients, facilitating design sample pass-off, receiving production materials, providing timelines.- Developed flat sketches, patterns, markers, tech-packs, cutting of production, assigned work to sewing groups, oversaw production processes.- Communicated with outside vendors to source fabrics, trims, external cutting services, laser cutting, sewing operations, labeling, sublimation printing.

Orange County, California Area

- Completed clerical tasks for an accessories-design-contractor utilizing overseas production facilities servicing surf-wear industry.- Assisted in product design reviews, presented clients with production cost updates/ MOQs, organized information in tech-packs for overseas facilities.- Created original vector graphics for sublimation printing.

Master Of Science - Ms, Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management

Patternmaking/ Draping

Patternmaking: manual drafting of female bodice and skirt blocks, men’s bodice blocks. Using blocks to flat pattern skirts, dresses, men’s.

Bachelor’S Degree, Fashion/Apparel Design

Activities and Societies: FADS - Fashion Design ClubFashion studies in apparel design involving flat sketching, pattern making, draping.

Associate’S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Fashion courses taken in apparel construction and draping.