ALYSSA MARTIN

EMAIL: ALYMART55@GMAIL.COM PHONE: (949)677-3263 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, CA Portfolio: krop.com/lyssdesign/#/

E D U C A T I O N

FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDING DEGREE: FASHION DESIGN GRAD: 2011

S K I L L S

I N T E R N E X P E R I E N C E

2008-2009 ALO-IRVINE DESIGN/PRODUCTION

2007-2008 KATHERINE STORY LAGUNA BEACH

DESIGN/SALES

P R O F E S S I O N A L A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S

• COLLABORATED ON THE DESIGN OF THE H&M GREEN COLLECTION GOWN WORN BY ACADEMY AWARD WINNING ACTRESS TO THE 2013 ACADEMY AWARDS.

• REPRESENTED NILS INC OVERSEAS IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS CHINA TAIWAN, AND HONG KONG.

R E F E R E N C E S

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

Assistant Designer+Technical Design Lovestitch

• Creating Development and Production Tech Packs.

• Update BOMs. • Flat Sketches-Hand and Illustrator. • Tracking Production Samples. • Update Sample Boards and other Design Room

Duties. Production/Product Development/Technical Design Assistant Nils Inc.,

• Lead fittings from first proto to final PP sample. • Translate and communicate all fit comments

from fit specialist to garment factories overseas. • Communicate with vendors and factories with

design, merchant, and merchandising departments.

• Ensure timely completion of garments for line review and production approval.

• Pro-actively identify and solve potential development issues.

• Demonstrate ability to take initiative on projects, concepts, and new ideas.

• In house textile designer/retoucher/colorist-Track and approve lab dips.

• Support production manager with detail work and record keeping.

• Buy and shop print mark. • Finalize and modify all tech packs for

development. • Revise, modify, and build CAD’s for entire

collection for catalogue. First Assistant-Wardrobe Stylist Linda Medvene-Celebrity Stylist

• Prepped jobs on behalf of Linda based on a concept or desired ‘look’ directed by client while maintaining budget.

• Wrapped Jobs sustaining receipts from returns and or calculating restock fees for accounting record.

• Maintained strop relationships with designer showrooms and boutiques.

• Collaborated on creative direction. • Schedule fittings with world class celebrity tailors. • Experience with variety of body types from petite

to plus size. • Developed multi tasking skills and endurance to

work long hours under extreme pressure. • Managed a team of assistants delegating tasks

daily.

MARCH 2016-MAY 2016

2013-2016

2009-2013