Taylor Castro
Merchandising/product development assistant
Anaheim | US
Skills
No information
Interests
-design
-music
-surf/skate culture
-art
-new tech
In my own words
— TaylorAmbitious Young designer and developer, pursuing a career in fashion design and product development within the action sports and beachwear community.
Graduated with an Associates in Arts degree (AA) focused in fashion design and product development. I've interned at Billabong/Boardriders as a Product Development intern, and had been part of a mentorship at O’Neill that also collaborated with Teen Vogue. I am proficient in Adobe Creative suites and Microsoft Office, I am advanced in garment construction, and I am familiar with marking and grading. Let’s connect and network!
Trajectory
Nov 2023 — Now
Merchandising Product Development Assistant · Manhattan Beachwear
Jun 2022 — Nov 2023
Design room assistant · Manhattan Beachwear
Design room assistant, assisting the design team with SMS coordination, processing Fabric approvals for Designers, Processing DHL and FedEx, Copyrighting artwork, assisting Product developer with sourcing, and in house CF testing. Work with PLM entry for SMU Brands.
Work closely with Sales Reps on sample coordinating and Merchandising. Providing excellent communication to ensure samples needed make buying appointments, trade shows, and style outs.
Feb 2022 — May 2022
Design Internship · Manhattan Beachwear
-assisted senior designers with day to day tasks
-PLM/NGC edits
-line sheet edits via illustrator and photoshop
-support design team with CAD creations
May 2021 — Jun 2022
Assistant Manager · Vans, a VF Company
Nov 2018 — May 2021
Assistant Manager · Vans, a VF Company
Jan 2018 — Aug 2018
Product Development Intern · Billabong
Apr 2015 — Nov 2018
Floor Supervisor · Vans, a VF Company
May 2010 — Oct 2010
Design mentorship · O'Neill
Activity
Education history
Fullerton College
Associate of Arts - AA | 2012 - 2022
