Chenye Zhang's Resume
Chenye Zhang
http://chenyezhang.blogspot.com/
chenye226@gmail.com
(415) 713-1429
Work Experience
Danny & Nicole, New York, NY
Including: Danny & Nicole, Gabby Skye, Gabby Skye Occasion Labels
Jun 2016 to Sep 2020
Position: Associate Designer
Duties:
• Dress design, Day and Social
• CAD / Prints design
• Knit / sweater dress design
• Logo / label design
• Prints / Colors / strike off / lab dip approval
• Build Design Sheets
• Work with patternmakers, cutters, and sewers
• Work with production team
• Source Fabric / Trims, local and overseas
• Follow up showroom requests
VAKKO, New York, NY
Position: Freelance Designer
January 2016 to April 2016
Alex Evenings, New York, NY
July 2014 to December 2015
Position: Associate Designer
Duties:
• Dress/Evening wear design
• Build color story, mood board, concept development, Trend Research
• Source fabric and trims from local venders and overseas
• Sketch
• Drape and describe new concepts, work with pattern makers and factories overseas
• Specs and measurements, Building Tech-packs
• Work with cutters for pattern layouts and adjustments
• Work with sewers.
• Work with tech team and production team for product development and costing.
• CAD recolor core bodies for buyers review
JS Collections, New York, NY
July 2013 to July 2014
Position: Assistant Designer
Duties:
• Assist in dress/evening wear design
• Trend research for new seasons
• Sketch new concept
• Building Tech-pack and send overseas
• Source fabric and trims from local venders and overseas
• Assist in Sample fitting, making corrections, and taking notes.
• Work with production teams
Marchesa, New York, NY
January 2013 to May 2013
Position:
Design Intern
Duties:
· Embroidery and lace design.
· Fashion illustration.
· Building mood board.
· Searching design reference.
· Miscellaneous intern
duties.
Council of Fashion Designers of Shanghai, Shanghai, China
June 2008 to November 2008
Position:
International Relations.
Duties:
• English/Mandarin Translate.
Shanghai La Chapelle Garments Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
April 2007 to June 2008
Position:
Fashion Designer
Duties:
• Design, including La Chapelle's best selling items• Color story development• Market research• Source Fabric and trims• Sample fitting• Logo creation for La Chapelle's LAGOGO line.
Education
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CAFall 2009 to Spring 2012Degree: Master of Fine Arts, Fashion Design.China Academy of Art, Shanghai, ChinaFall 2003 to Spring 2007Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Fashion Design.
Certification
The New School Parsons, New York City, NYIssued Date: Aug 2021Certificate: Parsons Fashion Industry Business Essentials
Skills
Women's Wear Design: mood board, color story, fabric choice, sketch, illustrate, computer and hand drawn flats, embellishment, pattern making, draping, fitting, sewingKnitwear Design: cut and sew, fully fashion, stitches, and construction designTextile Design: graphic / prints design, pattern repeat, pitch colors.Computer: Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, etc.Language: English, Mandarin Chinese
Reference
Amie CheungPosition: Designer Company: Danny and NicolePhone: 646-338-9566Ramin PaksimaPosition: Design Director Company: Alex EveningsPhone: 917-757-1128Joanna ChenPosition: Design Director Company: Alex EveningsEmail: joannaxchen@yahoo.comDanielle FrankelPosition: Designer Company: MarchesaPhone: 212-463-8135Midori NakahamaPosition: Instructor School: Academy of Art UniversityEmail: midori2cats@yahoo.com
