ERICA Luongo
Technical Skills
Garment construction, Patternmaking, Draping, Technical flat drawing, Creating technical packages, Creating technical catalogue, Illustration drawing, Textile design, Industrial and hand sewing, Machine knitting.
Software Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Textile Design CAD, Color Matters, 3D Fashion Simulation Software Digital Clothing Suite, Microsoft Office
Experience
The tjx companies, senior designer 2019-present
Women’s Wovens Separates. Research trend and design women’s separates. Includes color and print design. Covering other categories: outerwear, loungewear, active and woven fabrications.
Macy's Inc, CAD Designer 2017-2019
Style & Co. Import Wovens and Knits. Design artwork for women tops. Includes painted artwork and purchased artwork. Experience in designing plaids and embroideries. Develop color and concept for the season.
Macy's InC, Associate CAD Designer 2015-2017
Responsible for designing prints for woven tops
Macy's Inc, assistant cad designer 2014-2015
Assist with the design of prints for imported knits
Drexel University,
Master of Science in Fashion Design 2011-2014
Graduate Assistant, 2013. Scholarship awarded to graduates. Responsible for maintaining machinery, being available to assist the faculty as well as answer any questions students may have.
Design Projects, Eveningwear, Sportswear for both Men and Women, Tailoring, children’s wear, swimwear.
Jonathan Simkhai 2013
Fashion Designer, member of the CFDA in New York
Intern, 2013. Responsible for drawing flats, assisting in pattern making, and industrial and hand sewing of samples.
Responsible for designing invitations for New York Fashion Week as well assisting in the development of prints.
The Suzannah Stage School 2011-2013
A dance studio specializing in dance and theatre instruction
Instructor, costume design, 2011-present. Responsible for teaching jazz, acrobatics, lyrical and hip hop dance to a class of students ranging in age from seven to twelve years old. Responsible for designing dance costumes and altering costumes to properly fit students for performance. Key competencies include ability to interact appropriately with young students and their parents, time management skills, as well as maintain focus and order of students while in class.
Education
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 2011-2013
Master of Science in Fashion Design
Dean Fellowship Award, Present. Granted to students who have achieved academic excellence.
University of Massachusetts Boston, MA 2009
Bachelor of Science in Management, Concentration: Marketing
Bachelor of Art, Concentration: Art
College of Management Honors Program, 2008-2009. Responsible for completing a thesis paper on a topic within the degree concentration. Developed organizational and research skills and defined a project involving a management problem.
Awards
Brooks Brothers Award for best menswear in senior collection, 2014
AATCC Print Design competition , 2013. One of six students chosen to represent Drexel in textile design competition for womens’ leggings and skirts.
Senior Collection 2014