Yoshimi House - 3D Fashion / Technical designer, Snacku

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Work Background

WranglerTechnical Designer

Nov. 2022Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point Area · On-site

GCMCo-Founder | Designer

Mar. 2022North Carolina, United StatesA clothing brand all about plant based. Cruelty Free for all animals. #vegan

Banana RepublicTechnical Designer

May. 2019 - Mar. 2022San Francisco Bay Area- Execute design and fit intent into bulk production while maintaining corporate standard - Collaborate with business partners to gain clear direction and consensus of fit intent. - Effectively communicate fit intent, balance and construction to vendors via pattern diagram or directly on pattern. - Identify potential production, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity. - Ensure size and fit consistency within the brand and across product categories. - Confirm compliance of garment to specifications and fit direction. - Communicate fit and balance issues via pattern diagram or directly on pattern. - Leads fit session on live model or mannequin and takes initiative of specific product (s). - Assure seasonal and Brand deadlines are met. - Identify and proactively engage supervisor and BP's when issues arise - Collaborate with business partners on creation of a style to establish the initial spec and construction detail. - Conducts self and others within established guidelines of the Corporate Fit Protocol, Gap Inc Code of Conduct, and Gap Inc. Purpose, Value Behaviors in fittings. - Fosters open communication and team environment with all business partners; receives constructive feedback professionally. - Holds self and others accountable for work commitments and outcomes. - Participates in departmental and cross-functional meetings as appropriate. - Evaluate garment to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent. - Insure size and fit consistency within Brand and across product category. - Recommend raw material components to meet brand standard and uphold design intent. - Identify potential product, quality and costing issues and make appropriate recommendations. - Track and manage workflow and workload for own product and ensure product areas are maintained with cross-functional team; gather information and update all reports necessary for meeting.

SnackuFrounder / Designer

May. 2013 - Nov. 2019San Francisco, California, United StatesSF based leather jacket brand. Locally designed and produced. The leather is from Napa, CA. sf-snacku.com

GymboreeTechnical Desgner

Feb. 2018 - Feb. 2019San Francisco Bay Area- Create spec packages including correct grade rules and non-standard construction details. - Make recommendations to resolve potential production and cost issues while maintaining design and fit intent. - Collaborate with business partners to understand the direction on design aesthetic and fit intent. - Partner with agents/vendors to troubleshoot, educate, and understand factory capabilities. - Evaluate garment and pattern to adhere to original fit intent and determine the next steps. - Communicate fit, construction and workmanship issues to vendors and will follow through on all issues during fit approval process. - Establish block patterns/spec standards within product category to maintain brand integrity and size/fit consistency. - Partner with Global Compliance to ensure that the product meets the Gymboree safety standards. - Track and manage workflow to ensure deadline is met for each delivery per production calendar. - Communicate clearly and professionally on a technical level with team and all business partners.

Marine LayerTechnical Designer

Jul. 2017 - Feb. 2018San Francisco Bay Area-Take ownership of women's knit and kids wear, including setting priorities, leading fittings and managing deadlines -Create and maintain Tech Packs, blocks and style patterns for categories owned -Create and update fit comments while helping to advise on corrections sent to vendors -Own sample tracking and fit comment accuracy -Leverage client feedback to establish fit consistency, determine trouble areas and implement product action plans -Maintain an awareness of the best and worst sellers in each season as they relate to fit -Troubleshoot possible production issues related to construction, fabrication or garment quality with a solutions-oriented mindset -Leverage PLM systems to improve team efficiencies -Develop, implement and maintain category quality, construction standards, and fit blocks -Build close relationships with cross-functional team members and external vendors, leverage team member expertise and provide feedback when appropriate

Le ToteTechnical Designer

Jan. 2016 - Jun. 2017San Francisco Bay Area-Take ownership of women's knit top and outerwear. - Collaborate with team on creation of a style to establish the initial spec and construction detail. - Effectively communicate fit intent, balance and construction to vendors via tech pack and diagram. - Identify potential production, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure fit standards and quality. - Maintain communication with vendors throughout sample and production process to ensure accurate and concise tech packs, grading and sample logs. - Leads fit session on live model or mannequin, takes ownership of communicating all comments. - Ensure size and fit consistency within each brand and across product categories. Evaluate each style to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent into bulk production. - Identify potential product, quality and costing issues and make appropriate recommendations. - Assure all seasonal deadlines are met. - Instruct team for Optitex.

JD Fine & CompanyTechnical designer

May. 2013 - Jan. 2016Tart Collections -Create first pattern and tech pack from designer's sketch and consultation. -Ensure deadline of each stage (Before PO: Photohoot samples, Duplicate samples for buyers, After PO: Fit samples, PP samples) are met, communicating with vendors, production team, and designers. -Attend daily model fittings under supervision of manager, take thorough fit notes and build aptitude in resolving fit issues. -Learn how to preserve design intent and maintain fit consistency across the brand. -Effectively communicates fit/silhouette alterations and construction updates to vendors, while ensuring a correlation between the alteration and final spec. -Provide technical expertise in identifying potential roadblocks and offer alternatives without compromising the look. -Check specs graded by grader, ensuring proportions are maintained throughout the size range. -Assure all seasonal deadlines are met.

Bacca Da SilvaDesign Assistant

Nov. 2008 - Oct. 2011Down town San FranciscoAssisted design for Semi-Couture designer, Bacca Da Silva. •Create patterns and sew samples from designer’s sketches •Organize materials for domestic vendors. •Create look books •Supervise design interns

NordstromDesign Intern

Jun. 2005 - Aug. 2005Seattle Awarded as Nordstrom Product Group Design Internship Program and took participate in their private brand "Halogen"'s summer internship program for the design intern position. -assisted creating mood board -assisted trend search -assisted technical sketches for tech pack -assisted tech pack using web PDM -assisted color dip -attended fitting with design team and technical designers -attended in buyer meeting