Ava Weissgarber

Assistant Designer, Outerwear + Bottoms

2024 – Present

• Designing and sketching entire assortment for O+B under Design Directors guidance. • Create all tech packs, including print and embroidery files, size charts, BOMs, technical sketches, and color CADs. • Collaborate with print freelancers to develop vintage artwork and yarn dyes, editing colorways in Photoshop to bring designs to life. • Partnered with tech design teams in fittings to meet fit and design objectives, aligning with crossfunctional product design to achieve IMU goals and timelines. • Manage vendor relationships in India and China for pre-development and special yarn dye projects, providing timely feedback on all samples, tech packs, and submits. • Utilized color theory and lab dips to ensure Pantone accuracy, approving all trims, fabrics, embroideries, and washes with constructive feedback. • Present Outerwear & Bottoms collections at design and corporate meetings, showcasing key designs and updates.

Assistant Designer, Woven Tops

2023 – 2024

• Conducted in-depth inspirational research through runway shows, aspirational retailers, fashion services (e.g., Fashion Snoops), and streetwear/ social media to inform design direction. • Assisted in the design and sketching of the Woven Tops category. • Developed tech packs, including technical sketches, print and embroidery files, size charts, BOMs, and color CADs for woven designs. • Focused on color development for prints and embroidery, ensuring cohesive and trend-driven design aesthetics. • Participated in weekly fittings, taking detailed notes and gaining hands-on experience with the tech design team. • Collaborated with the design team to ensure balanced collections, selecting fabrics, colors, and outfitting to create a versatile, well-rounded assortment. • Assist design director in preparation for presentations by developing POV Meeting docs and Concept Adoption docs.

Assistant Fashion Designer

2021 – 2023

• Assisted in designing men’s collections, including outerwear, shirts, jeans, and chinos. • Operated industrial sewing machines and supervised in-house production and interns. • Developed patterns for new fit samples and prototypes, conducting weekly fittings to refine designs. • Managed procurement of trims and fabrics, ensuring quality control and accurate inventory counts. • Organized custom orders by garment type and deadlines to ensure timely production.

Design Assistant Intern

2022 – 2022

During my time here at Finley Shirts, I assisted in designing and merchandising their Spring 2023 collection. Executed weekly fittings for women’s collection. Assist in sales of Fall/Winter Collection at June market at FIG. And operated tech packs for their Spring 2023 Collection.

Assistant Craftswoman

2021 – 2021

At Cowhide Western Furniture Co. I assisted in the restoration of bed frames, dressers, chairs, and other furniture. I repaired and redesigned vintage furniture by painting, staining, reupholstering, and scraping.

Assistant Buyer Intern

2020 – 2020

At Stanley Korshak I worked directly with the buyers and salespeople. Merchandised the collections upon arrival. And assisted in buyer meetings for men’s spring/summer collections.

Bachelor's degree

2019 – 2023

Skills: Gerber Accumark · Consumer Textiles · Cut & Sew · Draping · Trims (Clothing) · Design · Sewing · Fitting · Garment Construction · Computer-Aided Design (CAD) · Microsoft Excel · Oral Communication · Technical Design · Wovens · Digital Designs · Apparel

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