
Fashion Illustrator and Designer Ninkybink.com
Toledo, Ohio Area

Fashion Illustrator and Designer Ninkybink.com
Toledo, Ohio Area
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Apparel & Fashion industry)
June 2003 — Present (6 years 2 months)
Started an online boutique selling one-of-a-kind handmade clothing and accessories. These items have been feature in various forms of media including national fashion magazine Elle Girl.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Design industry)
December 2007 — January 2008 (2 months)
Worked freelance in the Product Development Department for Handbags, shoes, and accessories, and also assisted stylist.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)
April 2007 — November 2007 (8 months)
Works with the store owner/ buyer to select appropriate apparel and accessory products to meet the demands of the Toledo area upscale market customer. Attends buying market in New York City as well as local appointments with showroom representatives.
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)
March 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 2 months)
Visual Merchandiser responsible for coordinating merchandise into themes, creating visual displays, styling mannequins, and maintaining a pleasant shopping atmosphere in a fast paced, trend driven environment.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)
August 2004 — December 2004 (5 months)
Fashion department intern responsible for creating trend boards, compiling look books, trafficking samples, packing for photo shoots, working in fashion closet and assisting the editors with a variety of tasks and errands.
BA , Apparel Merchandising and Product Development, Marketing , 2002 — 2007
Proficient skills in:
Fashion Illustration/ Original Artwork
Adobe Photoshop, painting, drawing, collage, etc
Garment Assembly and Fit
Trend Analysis and Visual Display
Textiles
Product Development
Creative Writing
Fashion Advertisement & Marketing
Customer Service & Consumer Behavior
Winner of National Fashion design contest sponsored by the AATCC ($1000 prize) Judged by Macy's, Cotton Incorporated, Target, and others. 2007
Has been featured in Elle Girl magazine (2004)