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Melanie H.

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DeSIgn. Love. FaSHioN.

Fashion Illustrator and children & womenswear designer Award Winning Fashion Design & Entrepreneur I have spent the past fifteen plus years as a textile designer and a couture, luxury and mass market apparel designer for brands like trina turk, cocoe vocci, oscar de la renta, bcbg, ralph lauren, billabong, bratz (yes, the dolls) and more. Currently, I am a freelance design & development director for a indie brand with a growing name amongst global retailers and high profile press. My training is in couture sewing techniques/ draping and conceptual design - I can construct and design everything else in-between. Services: Trend research Design development Fashion and beauty illustrations Design sketches Technical Flats/ Tech Paks Linesheets Fabric selection and color/ print design Production brand agent with factories, mills and intl. agents I take pride in my work and professionalism. You can also view more of my work at my website. Message me and I'll send you the link.

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Design & Development - Contractor / Freelance

Sole Proprietor
Mar 2007 - Present
Over these past two centuries, I have developed a sharp understanding for all things within the veins of design that truly makes a brand successful. At this point in my career brand and apparel design has become an intuitive practice that has been developed from my many years of practical contact and observation in the couture, luxury and mass market global design industries.

Design & Merchandising Director

Grenade
Mar 2010 - Nov 2010 (8 months, 1 day)
Grenade, is a US based apparel brand strongly rooted in youth culture and greatly influenced by the fashion vibes of board sport culture. Grenade was founded by two time Olympic Silver Medalist & Nike sponsored athlete Danny Kass. Grenade can be found in 35 different countries and in the US, at mall retailers including Zumies, Pac Sun, CCS, Zappos,West 49 and Tilly’s.

Design & Development - Design Manager / Design Coordinator / Licensing Coordinator

Bratz / Soda Pop Girls
Mar 2003 - Mar 2006 (3 years)
The Bratz apparel line originated from fashion dolls whose claim to fame was their outrageous “Passion for Fashion”. The lifestyle brand included children and young women's apparel, accessories, electronics, home decor and lifestyle goods aimed at youth at both premium and value prices. Bratz could be found in 65 different countries including the US at retailers; Macy’s, Barney's, Zara, Limited Too, Sketcher’s, Kohl’s, Wal-Mart and Target.

Education

BA: Interdisciplinary Studies; Design, Business & Cultural Studies

Marylhurst University, United States 2007 - 2009
(2 years)

AA: Apparel Design

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, United States 2001 - 2003
(2 years)

Qualifications

Illustrator Inside Training

Lynda.com
2013
Adobe Creative Suites 6

Photoshop For Designers

Lynda.com
2013
Adobe Creative Suites 6

Running A Design Business: Designer Client Agreements

Lynda.com
2013
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