Educationthe Savannah College of Art and Design

Briana M. Barkman

817. 223. 3870

EducationThe Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, Georgia

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fibers, 2011

Magna Cum Laude

ExperienceScott Adams Designs, Inc. – September 2013 to October 2013

Freelance CAD artist

• Generates and puts into repeat new artwork for bags

• Creates bag renderings for presentation

• Creates design specs for bags at design director’s request

• Contributes to team brainstorming activities for product development

Carlisle Etcetera, LLC – January 2013 to August 2013

Design Assistant, Carlisle

•Communicates with vendors both domestically and overseas to coordinate orders and delivery deadlines with seasonal scarves and belts

• Communicates with the Production, Trims, Fabric, Knit, Advertising, and Financial departments to follow through with design tasks

•Updates and distributes the seasonal line plans throughout the company

•Renders technical flats and fabric

•Attends fittings and updates system with changes in styles

•Manages the designer’s yearly budget

• Fills out trim spec and design detail sheets for orders and costing

•Dresses models for merchandising meetings and in fashion shows

• Renders fashion illustrations for advertising

•Catalogues fabric receivings

•Manages archive of strike-offs and samples

•Runs errands at the designer’s request

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia – August 2012 to October 2012

CAD Textile Design Freelancer

• Converts to digital and generates original artwork for textiles

• Puts artwork into repeat

• Creates color ways

• Renders technical drawings for discs sent to clients

Diane Von Furstenberg – February 2012 to August 2012

Embellishment and Accessories Intern

•Works with designers to create samples for presentation to the Creative Director

•Creates handbag and embellishment prototypes

•Sources materials at designer’s request

OtherProduction Assistant – Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show

Office Production Assistant – VH1 You Ought Know In Concert

Temporary Receptionist – Citi Staffing LLC

SoftwareProficient in Pointcarre, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and the Microsoft Office Suite