
Freelance Textile and Apparel Designer
Portland, Oregon Area

Freelance Textile and Apparel Designer
Portland, Oregon Area
Textile and garment designer available for freelance work. Experience in women's and intimate's with a focus on the contemporary and junior markets. I have a fully set up home studio with Photoshop and Illustrator CS3. Ability to create original print repeats, graphics, wovens, and garment sketches.
Additional experience in men's, active and kid's. I am a very versatile designer and love excepting new challenges. Ability to work with tight deadlines, open to feedback and available at a competitive price.
Intuitive and unique design ability
Keen sense of color
Trend forecasting expert
Traditional illustration including color pencil, marker, and gauche,
Computer illustration, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, KaratCAD and U4ia
Garment construction and fit knowledge
(Apparel & Fashion industry)
August 2008 — Present (3 months)
Freelance textile and garment designer. Create original print repeats, graphics, wovens and garment sketches.
Please view my online portfolio for examples of my work:
http://www.georgemoskal.com/portfolio.html
(Apparel & Fashion industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Owner & designer of women's demi-couture clothing line.
Currently available at:
www.georgemoskal.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5964243
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TGT; Retail industry)
March 2003 — March 2008 (5 years 1 month)
Led print/pattern direction, design and seasonal color palettes for Xhilaration, Intimates, Mossimo Black and Cherokee.
Designed product assortment for Liz Lange Maternity.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TGT; Retail industry)
August 2000 — March 2003 (2 years 8 months)
Design silhouette and artwork for in-house Junior and Contemporary lines.
B.S., Apparel Design, 1994 — 1999
“Best Collection” award for graduate show, 1999
“Best of Show” award for junior show, 1998
Artist in Residence, 1998-1999
Produced a funded series of artwork for gallery exhibition housed in permanent collection
Fashion Design 1998 — 1998
Study abroad Fashion Design program
Presented Millinery collection at fashion show sponsored by DuPont Corporation
Interned for Designer Zandra Rhodes
Fashion, art, theatre, film, music, reading, cooking
2002 Big Break award for Fashion, U.K.