Carol Shu
Fashion designer with diverse experience in sewing, hand dyeing and printing, and a solid background in garment manufacture, from development to production.
Experience
Production and Development Manager, Stewart Brown Inc., December 2009 – present
- › Managed tasks such as writing purchase orders, completing Certificates of Compliance and building costing grids
- › Finalized specs and created technical spec binders to distribute, along with trims and labels, to factories
- › Visited factories, dye house and vendors as needed to ensure smooth production
Production Assistant, Stewart Brown Inc., May 2009 – November 2009
- › Approved markers and created cut sheets for each production season
- › Performed quality control for each season, from measuring garments to checking garment construction and color standards
Assistant Product Developer, Stewart Brown Inc., November 2007 – November 2009
- › Closely communicated with sewing, trim and fabric vendors, both domestic and international, to encourage timely fulfillment of orders
- › Facilitated the development of samples by drawing Illustrator flats, cutting out prototypes, originating purchase orders, assisting with fittings, and shipping samples to overseas showrooms
- › Maintained records of fabric and trim inventory, cut sheets, and fabric testing
Intern, Harmony Art Organic Design, August – September 2007
- › Designed new web layout for individual product pages and managed updates to website
- › Organized and constructed fabric swatch packets for customers
- › Created various print marketing materials for international trade show
Technical Skills
- › Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- › Skilled at Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- › Comfortable with both Macintosh and PC computers
- › Adept at sewing, draping, pattern-making, hand-dyeing and screen printing
- › Experienced with industrial single-needle, merrow and overlock machines
- › Knowledgeable in sustainable textiles and their complexities
Awards & Honors
- › Outstanding Contribution to Design, UC Davis Design Department; June 2007
- › Excellence in Design, UC Davis Design Department; June 2007
- › President’s Undergraduate Fellowship Grant Recipient; 2006 – 2007
- Received $1,500 grant to study sustainable textile materials and dyes and to make a colletion of environmentally-friendly garments
- › Davis Honors Challenge; September 2003 – June 2007
Education
University of California, Davis; June 2007
- › Bachelor of Arts in Design, emphasis in Fashion and Textiles
- › Minor in Psychology
Other/activities
Research Presenter, Undergraduate Research Conference; April 2007
- › Presented sustainable textile research in lecture entitled, "Ecofashion: Environmentally and Socially Conscious Clothing"
- › Synthesis of year-long project of creating a sustainable collection and researching sustainable fabrics and natural dyes
Research Presenter, Undergraduate Research Conference; April 2006
- › Gave a presentation entitled, "A Detailed Look at an Extant 1920s Dress"
- › Researched all aspects, including sewing construction, style lines and historical background, of a garment from the UC Davis Design Collection
Member, Alpha Phi Omega, co-ed community service fraternity; 2005 – 2007
- › Historian, Fall/Winter 2005
- › Community Service Coordinator, Spring 2006
- › Corresponding Secretary, Fall/Winter 2006
- › Press Secretary, Spring 2007
contact
carol@carolshu.com