James DiMartino

About

IU fashion design graduate. Won 2008 Bill Blass Fashion Design Award for Excellence in Couture and Tailoring. Worked for Zang Toi and World Wide Apparel. Work with Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign. Fashion show at: http://www.vimeo.com/864522

Bio

OBJECTIVE: To further develop fashion design skills while gaining experiences in a successful fashion business. I am seeking to learn more about the fashion industry and use what I know to further myself within the industry.
EDUCATION: INDIANA UNIVERSITY; Bloomington, IN
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts: Fashion Design
Sp. 2008 G.P.A. 3.872
Associate?s Degree: Costume Construction Technology
Minors: Apparel Merchandising, Music
Relevant Courses: Field Seminar to NYC, Corporate Seminar to Wal-Mart, Apparel Industries, Intro
to Apparel and Textiles, Textiles, Apparel Mfg. and Analysis, Apparel Entrepreneurship, Apparel Structure Principles, Fashion Drawing, Fashion Design I: Conceptualization, Marketing, Italian (4 semesters), Psychology, Foundations of Accounting, Flat Patterning, CAD for Fashion Designers, Tailoring, Accessories, Draping
HONORS: Bill Blass Fashion Design Award for excellence in couture and tailoring, 2008
Hutton Honor?s College/Capstone Award for Senior Fashion Line
Outstanding Service Award for teaching assistance, 2007-08
Kunoff Award for excellence in fashion design, 2008
Outstanding Senior Award for performance in scholarship, leadership, and service
Dean?s List 2006-08
American Eagle Award for Achieving Excellence
National Art Honors Society member 2002-03
DESIGN RELATED EXPERIENCE:
? Designed and created a line of 22 ensembles for my senior fashion line. Organized and planned a fashion show featuring my Resort 2008 Collection
- Planned and produced fashion design students fashion showcase, 2007-2008
- Included my ensembles
- Design Assistant for NY fashion designer Zang Toi, Summer 2007
- Worked on his fashion show for NY Fashion Week in September 2007
- Internship for World Wide Apparel Resources Inc., in New York City, Summer 2006
- Work with Adobe Illustrator CS and Adobe Photoshop CS, flat sketching, designed pocket samples
- Work in IU Opera Costume Shop and Theatre Costume Shop, dress operas for the IU opera program
- Work in IU Theatre Costume Shop, altering and constructing garments for shows
- Summer Job at American Eagle Outfitters
- AMO Fashion Show Model/Participant 2005, 2006
- CCT (Costume Construction Technology) projects, featured in AMO Fashion Show
- Men's dress shirt featured in Chocolate Fashion Show
- Started t-shirt line JDi Designs
ACTIVITIES:
- Apparel Merchandising Organization (AMO) member 2003-present
- Apparel Merchandising Field Seminar to NYC
- Apparel Merchandising Corporate Retail Seminar to Wal-Mart
- Captain of IU Co-Ed Intramural Soccer Team
- IU African American Choral Ensemble Band Member (Bass)
- Graphics Designer for award winning high school newspaper and yearbook
- Soccer IU Men's Club Soccer; Academic All-State 2003
- Working Jazz Band in Indianapolis
- Orchestra State Champions 2003 First Chair Double Bass

Web Site: www.freewebs.com/jamesdimartino/

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    Graphic Designers
    Fashion

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