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Emmy M. Rheeera783b8@westpost.net(714) 514-7912

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEFreelance Fashion and Textiles Designer: QUIKSILVER, INC. August 2005-Currenthttp://www.quiksilver.com http://www.roxy.com

ROXY, Roxy Athletix, Cynthia Rowley, and Quiksilver Women/Girls.Responsible for designing a new apparel, accessories range collection includingsportswear, handbags and other related products. Responsible for all design details including creating new body silhouettes and fits, creating fabric print andartwork, styling details, and developing graphic artwork for branding and packaging.Performed market research and develop creative, innovative, market leading designs.Created visual presentations and follow-up with all design details.Computer design responsibilities included: sketches, graphics, textiles prints,print artwork, multiple colorways and story boards.

Freelance Designer:Creation Park, Inc.: Designer and Product Development for WEBE, Playerz 69, andDcyple Line. Urbanwear apparel. June 2004 - July 2005.Lunada Bay: Graphic designer for Mossimo Swim and Becca Swim. October 2003-June

2004. www.lunadabayswim.comKoos Manufacturing: Designed and developed denim sportswear division for men and women Double A Division. 2003. http://www.koos.com/Lawman Jean Sportswear: Designed jean collections for 3 divisions. 2002-2003.www.lawmanjeans.comPaper Magic Group: Designed Private Label Halloween Costumes exclusive for Target. 1998-2000. www.papermagic.comBill Whitten Design: Costume Illustrations and Designs for recording artists, stage performers, and clients. 1994-2004.G Studios LLC: Illustrator and Artist "For Giving Souls", "The Land of Milk andHoney", and "Earth 2 Jane". 2000-2002. www.gstudiosllc.comBody wear and swimwear designer LUNADA BAY, 2003-2004Designed and merchandised from Concept to Completion all Target's Mossimo Women

Body wear, Mossimo Red Swim and David & Goliath* Designed and developed 8-9 impressions per cad, Core Racks and Fashion Racks year round (Q1-Q4).* Body wear collections are currently on display nationwide at Target stores through Fall/Winter 2005.* Worked with V.P. of Company and Merchandiser, Target buyers, contractors, patternmakers, sample makers, and vendors.* Oversea all dailies of the development of the group from concept to the finalproducts. www.lunadabayswim.com

Assistant Designer to Ms. Robin Piccone, ROBIN PICCONE APPAREL, 2000-2001Assisted Ms. Robin Piccone in assembling resortwear and swimwear collections* Sourced fabrics, trims, and accessory goods and contractors for swimwear, reso

rt, and bag collections.* Created and administered budgets, negotiated prices and deliveries, oversee lab/sample approvals, garment dye.* Color, trend, and retail forecasting, established presentations and evaluatedthe market to determine fashion trend.* Designed fabrics, presentations, including flats, storyboards, samples, swatches and artworks for ready to wear collections.* Clients include: Victoria's Secret, Spiegel. http://robinpiccone.com/

Designer, ST. JOHN KNITS, 1999-2000

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Assisted Head Designer in Day/Basic Collection Division.* Responsible for reporting the design, development, material selections, silhouettes, colors and patterns to head designer.* Prepared styles, materials, trims and colors that fit into the program and style plans.* Created and distribute fabric development packages, color cards & pattern development sheets.* Developed flat mechanical sketches for design development packages and requestdevelopment samples.* Responsible for tracking and follow through of lab dips, fabric samples, strike-offs and other development materials.* Prepared line and presentation material for line previews and design meetings.* Attend fit sessions to review and approve counter samples for design silhouette. http://www.sjk.com/en-us/

Embroidery Designer, LOS ANGELES CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENT, 1998-1999* Designed and developed original designs of custom beading, laser-cuts, ultrasonic, screen print, and passementerie embroidery for manufacturers, private labelretailers, and design studios.* Worked closely with sales reps, vendors, and clients in taking directions anddeveloping original application designs.* Clients include: Podell, Jessica McClintock, Guess, Laundry by Shelli Segal, Tadashi, Halston, Calvin Klein, Polo Ralph Lauren, and BCBG.

Associate Designer / Art Designer BODYWAVES, INC. 1995-1996* Designed graphics and textiles prints, for 5 divisions.* Launched "art department" and designed logos, label & packaging design.* Designed exclusive embroidered/screen print knit top/bottoms set program for J.C. Penney's.* Worked closely with reps. buyers to establish needs, direction for season, anddeveloped custom packages.* Clients include: Lane Bryant, and Mervyns, Macy's, Robinsons-May, and Dillard's. www.bodywaves.com

Assistant Designer: Dress CAROLE LITTLE, 1994-1995

EDUCATIONCertificate Program, California Art Institute, Computer Aided Design. January -May 2003 http://www.artinstitutes.edu/Certificate Program, Learning Tree University, Graphic Design. 1998 - 1999. www.ltu.org (now defunct)B.F.A., Fashion Design, Otis College of Art and Design, 1990-1994. (Otis Dean'sList 1990-1994). www.otis.edu

COMPUTER SKILLSMicrosoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Matrices, Power, Adobe PDF, Mac/Windows, PDM,Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Wacom TabletReference Upon Request