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LAURA KAEHR 425 E. Illinois St. · Wheaton, IL 60187 · 630 947 4401 · [email protected] PORTFOLIO ·www.issuu.com/laurakaehr/docs/portfolio EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE American Eagle Outfitters ·New York, NY Aerie Swim Intern ·August-present · Worked in the expanding swimwear department of Aerie. ·Took on assistant designer responsibilities including market research, trend analysis, design, fittings, and used PLM skills to create and update tech packs. ·Learned extensively the construction, components, sizing and materials that make up the development and fit of swimwear. American Eagle Outfitters ·New York, NY Aerie Accessories and Apparel Design Intern ·January-May 2014 ·Worked in Aerie apparel and accessories. Conducted market research, trend analysis and assisted in design. ·Trained and developed proficient skills in PLM software. ·Worked simultaniously in various seasons. Target ·Minneapolis, MN Newborn, Infant and Toddler Design Intern ·June-August 2013 ·Researched white space opportunities within Newborn, Infant and Toddler licensed apparel. ·Created collections for toddler boy and girl including technical flats, illustrative sketches, print and pattern, and merchandise opportunities. .Collaborated extensively with textile design partner to create a cohesive collection. .Presented concept, process and collection to key stakeholders within Target PD+D. Lands’ End ·Dodgeville, WI Women’s Wovens Design Intern ·August-December 2012 ·Developed and edited flat sketches in Illustrator. ·Executed assigned tasks by head designers efficiently. ·Assisted with displays of collection for company-wide meetings. ·Trained and worked within IPLM for woven designs. EDUCATION University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning Bachelor of Science Degree in Fashion Design ·Emphasis in Consumer Product Development ·Expected Graduation, May 2015 SKILLS COMPUTER DESIGN Adobe CS5: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign Trend Forecasting, Technical Drawing Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint Pattern Making, Garment Construction Lectra Kaledo: Print, Knit, Weave Branding, Merchandising, Displays IPLM/PLM trained Problem Solving
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L A U R A K A E H R425 E. I l l inois St . · Wheaton, IL 60187 · 630 947 4401 · kaehrle@mail .uc.edu
P O RT F O L I O ·www.issuu.com/laurakaehr/docs/portfol io
E M P L O Y M E N T E X P E R I E N C EAmerican Eagle Outfi t ters ·New York, NYAerie Swim Intern ·August-present ·Worked in the expanding swimwear department of Aerie . ·Took on assis tant designer responsibi l i t ies including market research, t rend analysis , design, f i t t ings, and used PLM ski l ls to create and update tech packs. ·Learned extensively the construct ion, components , s iz ing and mater ia ls that make up the development and f i t of swimwear.
American Eagle Outfi t ters ·New York, NYAerie Accessories and Apparel Design Intern · January-May 2014 ·Worked in Aerie apparel and accessories . Conducted market research, t rend analysis and assis ted in design. ·Trained and developed prof ic ient ski l ls in PLM software. ·Worked s imultaniously in var ious seasons.
Target ·Minneapol is , MNNewborn, Infant and Toddler Design Intern · June-August 2013 ·Researched white space opportuni t ies within Newborn, Infant and Toddler l icensed apparel . ·Created col lect ions for toddler boy and gir l including technical f la ts , i l lust ra t ive sketches, pr int and pat tern, and merchandise opportuni t ies . .Col laborated extensively with text i le design par tner to create a cohesive col lect ion. .Presented concept , process and col lect ion to key s takeholders within Target PD+D.
Lands’ End ·Dodgevi l le , WIWomen’s Wovens Design Intern ·August-December 2012 ·Developed and edi ted f la t sketches in I l lustrator. ·Executed assigned tasks by head designers eff ic ient ly. ·Assis ted with displays of col lect ion for company-wide meet ings. ·Trained and worked within IPLM for woven designs.
E D U C AT I O NUniversity of Cincinnati , Cincinnat i , OhioCollege of Design, Archi tecture, Art and PlanningBachelor of Science Degree in Fashion Design ·Emphasis in Consumer Product Development ·Expected Graduat ion, May 2015
S K I L L S COMPUTER DESIGN Adobe CS5: I l lustrator, Photoshop, Indesign Trend Forecast ing, Technical Drawing Microsoft Off ice: Word, Excel , Powerpoint Pat tern Making, Garment Construct ion Lectra Kaledo: Pr int , Kni t , Weave Branding, Merchandis ing, Displays IPLM/PLM trained Problem Solving
