Emmy M.

Rhee
era783b8@westpost.net
(714) 514-7912
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Fashion and Textiles Designer: QUIKSILVER, INC. August 2005-Current
http://www.quiksilver.com http://www.roxy.com
ROXY, Roxy Athletix, Cynthia Rowley, and Quiksilver Women/Girls.
Responsible for designing a new apparel, accessories range collection including
sportswear, handbags and other related products. Responsible for all design deta
ils including creating new body silhouettes and fits, creating fabric print and
artwork, styling details, and developing graphic artwork for branding and packag
ing.
Performed market research and develop creative, innovative, market leading desig
ns.
Created visual presentations and follow-up with all design details.
Computer design responsibilities included: sketches, graphics, textiles prints,
print artwork, multiple colorways and story boards.
Freelance Designer:
Creation Park, Inc.: Designer and Product Development for WEBE, Playerz 69, and
Dcyple Line. Urbanwear apparel. June 2004 - July 2005.
Lunada Bay: Graphic designer for Mossimo Swim and Becca Swim. October 2003-June
2004. www.lunadabayswim.com
Koos Manufacturing: Designed and developed denim sportswear division for men an
d women Double A Division. 2003. http://www.koos.com/
Lawman Jean Sportswear: Designed jean collections for 3 divisions. 2002-2003.
www.lawmanjeans.com
Paper Magic Group: Designed Private Label Halloween Costumes exclusive for Targ
et. 1998-2000. www.papermagic.com
Bill Whitten Design: Costume Illustrations and Designs for recording artists, s
tage performers, and clients. 1994-2004.
G Studios LLC: Illustrator and Artist "For Giving Souls", "The Land of Milk and
Honey", and "Earth 2 Jane". 2000-2002. www.gstudiosllc.com
Body wear and swimwear designer LUNADA BAY, 2003-2004
Designed and merchandised from Concept to Completion all Target's Mossimo Women
Body wear, Mossimo Red Swim and David & Goliath
* Designed and developed 8-9 impressions per cad, Core Racks and Fashion Racks y
ear round (Q1-Q4).
* Body wear collections are currently on display nationwide at Target stores thr
ough Fall/Winter 2005.
* Worked with V.P. of Company and Merchandiser, Target buyers, contractors, patt
ernmakers, sample makers, and vendors.
* Oversea all dailies of the development of the group from concept to the final
products. www.lunadabayswim.com
Assistant Designer to Ms. Robin Piccone, ROBIN PICCONE APPAREL, 2000-2001
Assisted Ms. Robin Piccone in assembling resortwear and swimwear collections
* Sourced fabrics, trims, and accessory goods and contractors for swimwear, reso
rt, and bag collections.
* Created and administered budgets, negotiated prices and deliveries, oversee la
b/sample approvals, garment dye.
* Color, trend, and retail forecasting, established presentations and evaluated
the market to determine fashion trend.
* Designed fabrics, presentations, including flats, storyboards, samples, swatch
es and artworks for ready to wear collections.
* Clients include: Victoria's Secret, Spiegel. http://robinpiccone.com/
Designer, ST. JOHN KNITS, 1999-2000
Assisted Head Designer in Day/Basic Collection Division.
* Responsible for reporting the design, development, material selections, silhou
ettes, colors and patterns to head designer.
* Prepared styles, materials, trims and colors that fit into the program and sty
le plans.
* Created and distribute fabric development packages, color cards & pattern deve
lopment sheets.
* Developed flat mechanical sketches for design development packages and request
development samples.
* Responsible for tracking and follow through of lab dips, fabric samples, strik
e-offs and other development materials.
* Prepared line and presentation material for line previews and design meetings.
* Attend fit sessions to review and approve counter samples for design silhouett
e. http://www.sjk.com/en-us/
Embroidery Designer, LOS ANGELES CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENT, 1998-1999
* Designed and developed original designs of custom beading, laser-cuts, ultraso
nic, screen print, and passementerie embroidery for manufacturers, private label
retailers, and design studios.
* Worked closely with sales reps, vendors, and clients in taking directions and
developing original application designs.
* Clients include: Podell, Jessica McClintock, Guess, Laundry by Shelli Segal, T
adashi, Halston, Calvin Klein, Polo Ralph Lauren, and BCBG.
Associate Designer / Art Designer BODYWAVES, INC. 1995-1996
* Designed graphics and textiles prints, for 5 divisions.
* Launched "art department" and designed logos, label & packaging design.
* Designed exclusive embroidered/screen print knit top/bottoms set program for J
.C. Penney's.
* Worked closely with reps. buyers to establish needs, direction for season, and
developed custom packages.
* Clients include: Lane Bryant, and Mervyns, Macy's, Robinsons-May, and Dillard'
s. www.bodywaves.com
Assistant Designer: Dress CAROLE LITTLE, 1994-1995
EDUCATION
Certificate Program, California Art Institute, Computer Aided Design. January -
May 2003 http://www.artinstitutes.edu/
Certificate Program, Learning Tree University, Graphic Design. 1998 - 1999. www
.ltu.org (now defunct)
B.F.A., Fashion Design, Otis College of Art and Design, 1990-1994. (Otis Dean's
List 1990-1994). www.otis.edu
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Matrices, Power, Adobe PDF, Mac/Windows, PDM,
Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Wacom Tablet
Reference Upon Request