Profession / role:

Hardware Design Assistant

Company / organisation:

Coach

Website (if you have one):

www.mariasoledadjofre.com

My primary role in relation to fashion is:

Other

I am looking to discover or buy

Freelance - Design Assistant

About me / About business or organisation:

I have been working within the fashion industry for almost ten years. I have a BFA from Cooper Union where my emphasis was in painting and drawing. I began my training in fashion with hands on experience - interning for many years with Bruce and sub sequentially working freelance for Gap, American Apparel, Polo, JCrew, etc. - where I specialized in hand sketching, Illustrator specs and hand embroidery - sample finishing.

For the last two years I have gained proficiency in the 3-Dimensional construction of Hardware for handbags as a Design Assistant at Coach Inc.

Career history / Company history:

1998-2000 Bruce Inc.
Design Intern

1999 - 2000 Greg Mills Ltd.
Showroom Assistant

2000 - 2006 JCrew, Bruce, Gap, Coach
Freelance Design Assistant

2007 - 2009 Coach Inc.
Hardware Design Assistant