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Catherine Chapman

Catherine Chapman

Melbourne ,VIC

Summary

Hardworking and extremely efficient. Ability to work in a fast paced environment and deliver high quality work with a smile. I am super passionate about the industry and I'm looking to further grow and develop my skills as a garment technician.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Assistant

Forever New
Melbourne , VIC
07.2023 - Current
  • Assist and manage design and development of products
  • Set up techpacks including grading and fabric test reports
  • Run fit sessions, advising quality and construction
  • Communicating directly with manufactures

Design Assistant

Country Road Group
08.2022 - 07.2023
  • Assisting with design and development of apparel ranges, technical sketches, CADs and fabric developments: lapdips & handlooms.
  • Managing design and product development of accessories.
  • Creating styles in PLM system and providing garment descriptions to eccomerce team.
  • Ordering marketing samples and packaging labels

Assistant Garment Technician

Country Road Group
06.2021 - 08.2022
  • Attend and assist with fit sessions
  • Briefing styles, completing fit comments and approving shipments
  • Grading and reviewing patterns when needed

Education

Bachelor of Fashion Design -

Whitehouse Institute of Design
12.2020

Certificate II in Applied Fashion Design & Technology -

Ripponlea Institute
11.2018

Skills

  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Pattern Making
  • CAD Software
  • PLM
  • Excel

Accomplishments

Melbourne Fashion Week - Student Runway 2020

References

  • Greg Whitear, Head Garment Technician, Country Road Group, ph: 0417 138 880
  • Gretchen Geoghegan, Whitehouse Institute of Design, email: gretchen.geoghegan@whitehouse-design.edu.au

Timeline

Quality Assurance Assistant

Forever New
07.2023 - Current

Design Assistant

Country Road Group
08.2022 - 07.2023

Assistant Garment Technician

Country Road Group
06.2021 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Fashion Design -

Whitehouse Institute of Design

Certificate II in Applied Fashion Design & Technology -

Ripponlea Institute
Catherine Chapman