EDUCATION

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

Master of Arts - Fashion Knitwear Design July 2018
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fashion Design: Knitwear Concentration May 2016 JODY LEE
Associate of Applied Sciences - International Fashion Design May 2014
POLIMODA
“FIT in Italy” AAS Study Abroad Program May 2013 5034 Ludgate Drive
CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS - UNIVERSITY OF ARTS LONDON Calabasas, CA 91301
Short Course Certificate - Art Direction for Fashion Winter 2015 (818)-292-2778
jody@jodylee.design
EXPERIENCE
www.jodylee.design
FOUNDER - KNARLI KNITWEAR
Calabasas, CA September 2016 - Current
- Creation of unisex knitwear label including development through Master’s degree thesis
- Managing all aspects of business including knitwear textile and garment design, product
development and commercialization, business and marketing plans, and branding.` SKILLS
- Fashion design:
FASHION DESIGNER AND CONSULTANT - FREELANCE pattern making, draping, sewing, knitting
Calabasas, CA September 2017 - Current - Knitwear:
- Advising on concept creation, technical design, product development, manufacturer Brother, Dubied, Stoll, Shima Seiki, hand
contacts, materials sourcing, business strategy, sales and marketing strategy and more. - Adobe Creative Suite:
- Clients include Entireworld, Neiman Marcus Fashion Island, Bloomingdale’s Fashion Square Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
- Microsoft Office:
STYLIST - ALLSAINTS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
Malibu, CA January 2019 - May 2019 - iWork: Pages, Keynote, Numbers
- Styling floor sets and clients according to AllSaints procedures and standards. - Fashion industry software:
- Understanding conversion, average transaction values, units per transaction targets, etc. Shima Seiki Apex 3, Stoll M1+, Lectra
Kaledo (Print, Weave, and Knit), Gerber
DESIGNER AND BUYER - SE MOUILLER, INC. WebPDM, Gerber Accumark, RLM, Wilcom
Calabasas, CA September 2018 - December 2018 EmbroideryStudio
- Designed intimate apparel and loungewear for lingerie startup brand by Bre Tiesi. - Fashion illustrations:
- Researched, evaluated and purchased wholesale products for e-commerce sale. figures, flats, and floats
- Trend forecasting services:
KNITWEAR DESIGN ASSISTANT - FRANZISKA FOX WGSN, Trend Union, Doneger etc.
New York, NY January - April 2016 - Photography: Nikon DSLR cameras
- Sketched knitwear designs, stitch research, pattern drafting, and sample corrections.
- Created lookbooks, line sheets, tech packs and spec sheets with flats.
- Assisted showroom at V-Files to prepare collections for FW16 and SS17 presentation. AWARDS
KNITWEAR DESIGN INTERN - BAND OF OUTSIDERS - Out-of-the-Vase Design Competition - First Place
Los Angeles, CA & New York, NY May - November 2014 $10,000 scholarship: 2015
- Created tech packs using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and RLM software.
- Corrected factory samples and mocked up prospective garments. - YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund - Recipient
$5,000 scholarship: 2016, 2015
TEXTILE DESIGN OFFICE ASSISTANT - FIT
New York, NY August 2013 - May 2015 - FIT Foundation Scholarships - Recipient
- Created documents, inluding syllabi, course outlines, spreadsheets, various forms etc. Law and F. Pomerantz: 2015, 2013
- Administrative duties: maintaining the office, running errands, and taking phone calls.
- Agoura High School Fashion Show - First Place
FASHION DESIGN INTERN - LUNA LUNA COLLECTION “Best Overall Collection”: 2012
Calabasas, CA Summer 2011, 2013
- Draping, drafting and altering kidswear patterns, and cut and sewed jersey knit samples. - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - Silver Medals
- Created tech packs, pattern grading sheet, etc. using Adobe CS and Microsoft Office. Two Awards: 2012

STUDIO INTERN - K-SWISS - Regional Occupational Awards - Second Place

Westlake Village, CA September - December 2011 LA County ROP: 2012
- Created inspiration and mood boards for the upcoming collection for the designers.
- Prepared showroom, line sheet, and garment samples for buyer presentations. - “Generation Next” Design Competition - Finalist
Teen Vogue & O’Neill: 2011