Kshithija.N
Fashion & Graphic Designer
Bangalore City, IndiaTo seek a key role as a Designer - Contribute to organizations that provides me an opportunity to integrate my knowledge and interpersonal skills and give me a platform to learn and serve with the organization.
- A creative individual with 10+ years of experience in areas of Designing & Merchandising.
- Presently working as a Freelancer Designer for multiple domestic brands.
- Well versed with Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
- Detailed approach towards design with an eye for attention to detail.
- A creative individual with 10+ years of experience in areas of Designing & Merchandising.
- Presently working as a Freelancer Designer for multiple domestic brands.
- Well versed with Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
- Detailed approach towards design with an eye for attention to detail.
Work Experience
Freelance Designer
Fashion Designer/ Illustrator/3D Designer/Graphic Designer
- Presently working as a Freelancer Designer.
- Design for apparels - Technical sheet, 3D avatar designing, 3D garment designing, Graphic T-Shirt prints, Saree Prints, Seamless Textile Prints & Patterns.
- Designing Catalogue, Logo, Business Profiles, Business Card, Brand Identity, Posters, Packaging, Labeling etc
- Creating and selling - Digital Posters, Vector Arts, Wall art, Gift wrapper prints, Seamless cover prints, Book prints.
- Design for apparels - Technical sheet, 3D avatar designing, 3D garment designing, Graphic T-Shirt prints, Saree Prints, Seamless Textile Prints & Patterns.
- Designing Catalogue, Logo, Business Profiles, Business Card, Brand Identity, Posters, Packaging, Labeling etc
- Creating and selling - Digital Posters, Vector Arts, Wall art, Gift wrapper prints, Seamless cover prints, Book prints.
October 2017
- Present
India
Breakbounce India Limited
Senior Men's wear Designer
- Research on global, domestic and competitive markets to identify new trends, fabrics, and trims appropriate to consumer.
- Executes seasonal creative vision supporting Men's Designer, ensuring product is consistent with consumer and market trends while maintaining brand identity.
- Create knit down designs with a key sense of balance and color.
- Develop detailed Technical sheet using CoreldrawX6, Adobe Illustrator, & Photoshop.
- Partners and communicates with Merchandising Team, Product developers and others as needed.
- Create and maintain trend boards, seasonal trim and fabric notebooks and other tasks as assigned.
- Adhere to cross-functional calendars and attend meetings as required.
- Executes to timeline and provides timely solutions.
- Assists in presentations and meetings to communicate seasonal concepts and styles to internal and external audiences.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of product/consumer and contribute to business acumen.
- Training team members, assign work & getting job done to meet the project deadlines.
- Seasonal vendor visit for trend board presentation & follow up.
Men’s wear - Knits Category:
Incharge of all products in knits category which includes T-shirt, Polo, Bottoms, Shorts, Sweatshirt and Jackets.
- Executes seasonal creative vision supporting Men's Designer, ensuring product is consistent with consumer and market trends while maintaining brand identity.
- Create knit down designs with a key sense of balance and color.
- Develop detailed Technical sheet using CoreldrawX6, Adobe Illustrator, & Photoshop.
- Partners and communicates with Merchandising Team, Product developers and others as needed.
- Create and maintain trend boards, seasonal trim and fabric notebooks and other tasks as assigned.
- Adhere to cross-functional calendars and attend meetings as required.
- Executes to timeline and provides timely solutions.
- Assists in presentations and meetings to communicate seasonal concepts and styles to internal and external audiences.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of product/consumer and contribute to business acumen.
- Training team members, assign work & getting job done to meet the project deadlines.
- Seasonal vendor visit for trend board presentation & follow up.
Men’s wear - Knits Category:
Incharge of all products in knits category which includes T-shirt, Polo, Bottoms, Shorts, Sweatshirt and Jackets.
March 2014
- September 2017
India
Walther And Walther International
Fashion Designer
Worked with “Walther & Walther International” (Liaison Office) - as a
‘SENIOR DESIGNER’ - “MEN & WOMEN” - Category
- Seasonal trend forecasting, analyze and research fashion trends.
- Develop concept boards/stories/collections to present the Buyers.
- Selection of textiles including fabrics, fasteners and other materials (Men, Ladies & Kids)
- Direct and coordinate with CAD team & Sampling dept to achieve the required designs.
- Developments of prototypes & show back samples for fittings.
- Developing Presentation & Designing of garments for women & men using hand sketching and computer software for technical drawings with CorelDraw, Adobe illustrator &Adobe photoshop.
- Producing spec packages with garment/technical details and technical layouts for all type of garments with Microsoft Excel, Coral Draw and Adobe Illustrator.
- Creating Graphic designs of T-Shirt prints for Domestic Brands.
- Costing and manipulating the develop product to meet the target price range.
Buyers Handled:
Export Buyers – Gemo/Vetir, New Balance, White Desire.
Domestic Buyers - Reliance Trends, METRO - Cash & Carry
‘SENIOR DESIGNER’ - “MEN & WOMEN” - Category
- Seasonal trend forecasting, analyze and research fashion trends.
- Develop concept boards/stories/collections to present the Buyers.
- Selection of textiles including fabrics, fasteners and other materials (Men, Ladies & Kids)
- Direct and coordinate with CAD team & Sampling dept to achieve the required designs.
- Developments of prototypes & show back samples for fittings.
- Developing Presentation & Designing of garments for women & men using hand sketching and computer software for technical drawings with CorelDraw, Adobe illustrator &Adobe photoshop.
- Producing spec packages with garment/technical details and technical layouts for all type of garments with Microsoft Excel, Coral Draw and Adobe Illustrator.
- Creating Graphic designs of T-Shirt prints for Domestic Brands.
- Costing and manipulating the develop product to meet the target price range.
Buyers Handled:
Export Buyers – Gemo/Vetir, New Balance, White Desire.
Domestic Buyers - Reliance Trends, METRO - Cash & Carry
May 2011
- March 2014
India
Birdy Exports
Merchandiser
Birdy Exports [Buying House] in Bangalore, As a MERCHANDISER
- Handling the merchandising function, interacting with buyers, getting samples, coordinating with production & in-house depts.
- Co-ordination with sampling dept and development of samples as per buyer’s Requirement.
- Booking of trims on time & following up the same.
- Follow up on production to ensure timely dispatch of shipments.
- Co-ordination with quality department to ensure that the buyer’s quality parameters are met.
- Preparation of timely BOM and reporting to the directors directly.
- Handled GPT Testing & solved issues.
Buyers Handled:
Export Buyer - Jacadi, Bonpoint, Chateau De Sable.
- Handling the merchandising function, interacting with buyers, getting samples, coordinating with production & in-house depts.
- Co-ordination with sampling dept and development of samples as per buyer’s Requirement.
- Booking of trims on time & following up the same.
- Follow up on production to ensure timely dispatch of shipments.
- Co-ordination with quality department to ensure that the buyer’s quality parameters are met.
- Preparation of timely BOM and reporting to the directors directly.
- Handled GPT Testing & solved issues.
Buyers Handled:
Export Buyer - Jacadi, Bonpoint, Chateau De Sable.
October 2009
- April 2011
India
Education
Central College
Masters in Apparel Technology and Management
College: Central College, Bangalore
July 2007
- July 2009
India
Bangalore University
Degree in Fashion Apparel and Design
College: K.L.E's Society S.Nijalingappa College
May 2005
- June 2007
India
Bangalore University
Diploma in Apparel Design and Fabrication Technology
College: Ghousia Polytechnic for women
May 2003
- May 2005
India
Languages
English (Fluent),
Kannada (Native),
Hindi (Conversational),
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Clo3D,
Corel Draw,
Mixamo,
MSOffice,
Photoshop,
Procreate,
Sketches,