carol shu ||| portfolio

Major: Design, Fashion & Textiles emphasis; B.A.

» Intern, Harmony Art Organic Design | Summer 2007.

› Managed email database, website updates, and customer service questions.
› Updated inventory, retailers and price lists.
› Prepared and mailed swatches for clients.

» Intern, UC Davis Design Collection | Spring 2007.

› Learned proper textile conservation, including fumigation and storage of items.
› Helped arrange and take down textiles in display cases.
› Learned how to accession items and how to use the database system.

» Research Presenter, Undergraduate Research Conference | Spring 2007.

› Gave a presentation entitled, “Ecofashion: Environmentally & Socially Conscious Clothing.”
› Year-long project of creating a sustainable collection and researching sustainable fabrics and natural dyes.

» President’s Undergraduate Fellowship Grant Recipient | 2006 - 2007.

› Received $1,500 grant to research sustainable fabrics & dyes and to make a collection
of sustainable garments.

» Research Presenter, Undergraduate Research Conference | Spring 2006.

› Gave a presentation entitled, “A Detailed Look at an Extant 1920’s Dress.”
› Researched all aspects of a garment from the UC Davis Design Collection.

» Student Assistant, UC Davis Center for Leadership Learning | September 2006 - June 2007.

› Helped plan and facilitate leadership workshops and activities.
› Assisted in application acceptance process for the Center.
› Participated in UC Davis Leadership Conference planning committee.

» Section Editor, UC Davis El Rodeo Yearbook | Fall 2004 - Spring 2005.

› Assigned stories and photography events to staff and contacted campus student organizations.
› Responsible for production processes such as proofs, editing and layout design.

» Excellence in Design, UC Davis Design Program | June 2007.

» Outstanding Contribution to Design, UC Davis Design Program | June 2007.

» Dean’s Honor List | Winter 2004, Fall 2004, Winter 2007.

» Davis Honors Challenge | September 2003 - June 2007.

» Alpha Phi Omega, co-ed community service fraternity | Spring 2005 - June 2007.

› Community Service Coordinator, Spring 2006.

› Corresponding Secretary, Fall/Winter 2006.

» Proficient in Excel, Illustrator, PAD, PageMaker, Photoshop, Powerpoint, and Word
for Macintosh & PC computers.

» DES170A - Fashion Design: Unique Expression

» DES177 - Computer-Assisted Apparel Design

» DES77A & 77B - Soft Product Development: Patterns & Draping

» DES113 - Visual Communication: Digital Imaging