Megan Castro Email & Phone Number

South Pasadena, Ca, Us

Van Nuys, Ca, Us

• Develop new juniors market apparel for top US retailers • Research current and future market trends to ensure products are competitive with other companies• Complete techpacks for over 100 individual styles including specs, fabric and trims, garment sketch, art, and instructions in PLM system for overseas factories• Conduct fittings with patternmaker and Creative Director• Manage merchandise account for international recording artist, working with their management team to develop style, select fabric and colors, and make final production approvals• Provide art direction to graphic artists within licensor guidelines for character driven product (Disney, Pixar, Warner Bros, etc), as well as generic art• Approve Pantones and art placement for final garment production• Work with design team to create effective presentations for sales team

Van Nuys, Ca, Us

Montebello, California, Us

• Sketched detailed garments for pattern development for top US retailer• Created bitmaps of trims in Photoshop for accurate representation on garment sketch• Communicated with overseas factories to develop new styles, and find new fabric and trims• Color corrected artwork on Mimaki printer to match Pantones• Created graphics and verbiage for juniors market apparel• Led garment sketching tutorials for other designers• Created Point of Measurement system to use on all future garments

• Created detailed garment construction instruction sheets• Completed techpacks in PLM system for local and overseas factories• Worked with pattern and sample makers for fittings, and to complete sample garments• Sourced fabric and trims with local and overseas vendors• Designed garment labels including all US Labeling requirements• Conducted meetings with local clients to discuss details and desired outcome for project• Created trim and label packages for local finishing houses• Measure all garments to ensure they are meeting fit and size requirements

• Manage daily office duties • Manage calendar for meetings and travel • Coordinate travel arrangements for executives and guests • Prepare meeting rooms and take notes during meetings • Creating bimonthly expense reports for executives • Review resumes and conduct interviews • Maintain and order office supplies • Check in guests at front desk • Prepare letters and various documents • Communicate with overseas staff to request samples and work • Screen incoming calls and take detailed messages • Manage ecommerce inventory, shipping, and fulfillment • Solve ecommerce customer issues • Prepare sales presentation sheets • Create vendor upload forms for new products

• Create loyal client relationships through telephone and email follow ups, promotions, and appointments• Commission driven sales• Assisting television, movie and celebrity stylists• Merchandising sales floor display• Perform store opening and closing procedures• Reconcile customer invoices using Point of Sale QuickBooks system• Manage stock room organization and inventory• Liaison between clients and designer• Process customer shipments, store transfers, and factory orders

• Design and creation of garments and accessories• Fully illustrate and render garment designs• Custom fitting garments for clients and photo shoots• Create flat garment illustrations with Adobe Illustrator• Assist celebrity stylists• Client sales and custom orders• Log garment and accessory pulls for stylists• Pattern drafting and adjustment• Fit model for tailoring and pattern adjustment