Carl Furman
123, Ellis Street
Boston, MA, 01234
(123) 456 789

OBJECTIVE

A position in apparel and accessory design where illustration, design and technical skills will be creatively utilized.

SUMMARY

Diversified background offers expertise in:

• Illustration: Design sketching and fashion illustration.
• Sewing: Tailoring, mass production, fabrication, pattern making, construction.
• Design: Specializing in custom evening wear and women's special occasion and sportswear.

EXPERIENCE

THE NEW COLLECTION, New York, NY
Tailor, 1992-Present

• Specialize in fashionable women's working apparel.
• Provide tailoring, wardrobe consultation, and custom design of suits and evening wear.
• Sketch original designs, create patterns and construct garments.

Freelance Fashion Designer, 1990-Present

• Create custom clothing for fashion shows.
• Provide wardrobe, fabric and color consultation.
• Have developed a solid, recurring client base.

COLOR CONTOURS, Albany, NY
Seamstress, 1988-1990

• Fabrication, woolen and knit ponchos and fur accessories.
• Production sewing, Merrow, single-needle and fur machines.

GALLUZO MANUFACTURERS, Saugerties, NY
Assistant Designer, 1986-1988

• Designed for High Street label and line.
• Selected fabric, color, and pattern.
• Achieved minimum production costs on first pattern estimates.

EDUCATION

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, New York, NY
Associates in Applied Science: Fashion Design Major, 1993.

HONORS/EXHIBITS

• Prize-winning garments for design and construction
  Fashion Union Fashion Show, 1993
• Best Bikini Design
  New York Swimwear Associates, 1990