While my skills and experience are varied, my true passion lies in the design and creation of garments. I am knowledgeable and skilled in every aspect of the apparel design process, including sketching, technical drawing (both by hand an in Illustrator), draping, flat patternmaking, digital/computer patternmaking, cutting and construction, technical design and creation of tech packs, materials knowledge and sourcing, alterations, machine embroidery and embroidery digitizing, and sales and marketing of products. Related software skills include: photoshop, Illustrator, LightRoom, Gerber patternmaking software, Cochinelle Garment Designer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, embroidery digitizing software, Google DocsI also have extensive experience as a model and somewhat less experience as an actress, having worked as a costumed character actor for Marvel Entertainment and Imperial Toy, LLC. I excel as a retail salesperson and have excellent communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.