BIANCA TOLENTINO

[ PROFESSION ] Designer / Product Developer
imbej.uoken@gmail.com

My design objective is to obtain a position within a creative environment that values fun, high-quality work, and good design while being a strong and contributing member on the design / product development team.  

▲ Apparel Designer / Product Developer (2014-2020)
Fairplay Brand

- Focuses on outerwear, bottoms, knits, wovens, fleece, and accessories
- Conceptual boards (mood, color, style, inspiration)
- Textile sourcing and development (bi-annual trips overseas to fabric markets)
- Cad design, techpack, spec, artwork setup, samples and pre-production approvals
- Trim / label design and development
- Main point of contact for communication with domestic and international factories (US, China, Vietnam)
- Collaborating with brands and branding licenses
- Styling and fittings for catalog shoots and marketing campaigns
- Casting models for catalog shoots and marketing campaigns
- Assisting with graphic design in marketing assets, social media, catalogs, and branding
- Collaborating with photographer / marketing team on photoshoot themes & props
- Flexibility of documenting behind the scenes during photoshoots 

▲ Product Developer (2019)
Albino and Preto

- Focuses on outerwear, active-wear, and undergarments
- Cad Design, techpack, spec, artwork setup and approvals
- Trim / label design and development
- Main point of contact for communication with international factories (China & Vietnam)

▲ Apparel Designer / Product Developer (2014-2015)
Publish Brand

- Assisting head designers with techpack setup
- Colorway and color-blocking expansion to current bottoms line
- Collaborating with clients in designing patterns and graphic art for printable apparel