Typhani Sheppard Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Technical & 3D designer for cold weather knit accessories for private label brand with global clientele. Achievements include;● Front-end development for knits in outdoor and fashion markets● Managing tech packs for multiple brands per season and ensuring consistency of product from Proto to PPS stage ● Market Research on global knit trends● R&D and Knit Stitch Development● Creating detailed and realistic 3D rendered designs with Shima Apex for digital line plans. Pitching new designs and stitches to worldwide customers.● Centering sustainability & innovation throughout work flow including R&D with sustainable materials and replacing traditional protos and SMS with 3D Apex simulations with real life accuracy (material, specs, and stitch) ● Supporting and partnering with clients who use other 3D programs such as Clo and Brozwear to best support their 3D teams and mesh multiple 3D applications.

Greater New York City Area

-A part of entire design process starting at initial researching through production hand-off-Researching & sketching into tears approved by Creative Director under direction of Sr. Designer -Attending and taking notes at weekly design meetings with Creative Director, Sr. Designer & Designer-Taking notes and commenting during internal development fitting with Sr. Designer, Designer, and Tech Designer-Managing and updating line-sheets-Draping silhouettes for novelty sweater styles-Managing assigned styles from start to finish including suggesting yarns, stitches, specs and specific construction details.-Managing CAD work and CAD library, including but not limited to; Creating stripe layouts | Pitching embroidery layouts Recoloring & simplifying prints for jacquard application Creating full scale layouts-Sending and creating KD development forms for new novelty stitches to overseas partners, including but not limited to; Cables | Pointelles | Marling | Jacquards and Intarsia Gauge Combo KDs-Creating detailed initial tech packs for overseas development-Specing and QCing incoming samples-Hiring and managing interns

New York

-Sketching for A|W ‘19 collection under direction of Creative Director-Assisted in development of new line, Isoude Faille-Responsible for development of knitwear capsule A|W ‘19-Communicating and managing hand-offs with knitwear production & collection production manager-Sourcing trims, yarns, and fabrics for private clients and collection-Sketching concepts & creating look books for private bespoke clients -Updating website & creating e-mail campaigns

New York, New York

NOTABLE BRANDS: TYLER ELLIS | GOLD NO.8 | TIINA SMITH JEWELRYResponsibilities include:-Creating look books and other promotional imagery that reflect the brand and product in an aesthetic way-Creating technically accurate flats and/or floats for use in overseas development tech packs-Creating original prints or recoloring existing prints using Illustrator and Photoshop-Using Photoshop to manipulate, edit and/or correct product imagery for use on e-commence

Greater New York City Area

-Assisting PD manager with execution of cruise ‘19 samples-Calculating yields for new style patterns-Drafting, altering, and copying patterns-Creating & assembling muslins & experimental drapes

New York, New York

Production and Development Intern. Assisting in the development of Fall/Winter 2018 collection as well as assisting the team to ensure a successful rollout of Spring/Summer 2018-Drew flats for F/W 2018 collection-Sourced fabric and trims for F/W development-QC, altered patterns, and created cut tickets-Took specs of incoming samples-Assisted with preparations for F/W 2018 market appointments

Greater New York City Area

Studio assistant to the creative director, owner, and designer Samantha Wells. -Directly worked with the creative director and CEO with the development and execution of custom made wedding gowns.-Assisting with drapes and hand made couture elements on custom gowns-Tracing and altering patterns-Source fabrics and trims in garment district-Regularly updated website and look books.

Greater New York City Area

-Primary source of contact between factories, cutters, pattern makers and production manager-Created presentation boards for S|S ‘18 development-Drew technical flats for S|S ‘18-Assisted with experimental drapes and artistic concepts for upcoming season

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fashion/Apparel Design, 3.94

International Fashion Design

Study abroad program in Florence, Italy at host institute Polimoda for International Fashion Design and Marketing. Chosen students.

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