About me
My name is Sterling, an experienced designer from Taiwan. I graduated from London college of Fashion MA- creative pattern cutting course. I am an apparel designer by day and freelancing bespoke design for private clients on side. I am passionate with my work and I spend most of my time on creating designs for different clients.
During my previous work at Eclat, I started as an assistant and was promoted to junior designer then senior designer within 5 years. I managed a team of 3 design assistants and worked on numerous brand accounts such as Under Armour, Nordstrom, Duluth, Vuori etc. With each brand having very different market and style, I was able to adapt and tailored our design package to meet their assortment range and market. I was responsible for all aspects of designing from market research and analysis to fabric sourcing as well as style range plan and creative design development. I constantly communicate with my team in order to create a smooth and efficient working process that can meet the request and deadline. This role provided significant insight into the full lifecycle of product development and importance of market analysis in order to find new key trend opportunities. This allowed me to deliver more accurate and effective design pitch successfully to each brands every season.
In addition to product design work, I also worked as a freelancer for bespoke design and theatre costume for private clients. As a designer, I am a big believer in sustainability, and I believe by creating design that is tailored to their request, it provide unique value and prolonged the lifecycle of the design. I worked closely with my clients by constantly communicating throughout the process, and several fit sessions in order to perfect the fit and high standard quality that meet their expectation. It showcased not only my professional skills like pattern cutting , in depth knowledge of construction and sewing techniques, but also my passion for creative designing and constantly discovering new innovative way to develop eye-catching visual for the design.
To sum up, I am a resilient designer with an in depth understanding of how apparel industry works and foundational commercial awareness for the target market. I have organisation skill to manage a team that can meet deadline in timely manner. In additionally, I'm always keen on learning and improving myself as a designer with new knowledge and technology everyday.
Skills
Fashion Design, Market Research, Print Design, Team Management, Textile Design