Lisa Sharp

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About Lisa Sharp

I have combined my passion for design, fitness, and working with the elderly and pursued a new career path in Therapeutic Recreation with a focus on aquatic therapy and aging adults. I also continue to use my creativity through photography, computer design, and visual display and I am accepting freelance projects in the Hartford, CT and surrounding areas. Please e-mail me at LSHARPNYC@YAHOO.COM. Design, Sales, Product Promotion Background: Seasoned apparel industry professional with experience in Line Design, Merchandising, Production, Technical Knowledge, and Garment Packaging Development. Experience designing knits, wovens, tops, bottoms, and outerwear product categories. Remain informed of current trends through market research, shopping stores, trend presentations and industry publications. Proficient in Adobe CS5 using Illustrator and Photoshop to create on-trend textile, graphic and fashion designs. Portfolio available below! Sales and product promotions experience provided knowledge of customer buying patterns pertaining to the wholesale and retail markets. Combining of design and sales experience to create customer focused designs. Expertise: Woven Branded Dress Shirts * Woven Sportshirts * Woven Casual Bottoms * Woven Tailored Bottoms * Cut & Sew Knit Tops * Activewear * Loungewear * Outerwear * Men's * Young Men's * Childrenswear * Intimate Apparel * Contemporary and Traditional Markets Great color sense, eye for unique detail, expert fabric knowledge, detailed sketcher. Designed for Perry Ellis, Claiborne, Nautica, Henry Jacobson, Dockers, Aerópostale, Dillards, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdales, Sears, JC Penney, Marmaxx, and King Size. Specialties: Apparel Design, Textile Design, Graphic Design, Presentation Boards, Fabric/Trim Sourcing, International/Domestic Shopping, Market Research, Tech Packs, Conduct Fittings, Garment Packaging, Fashion Show Production & Stylist, Visual Display, Sample Sale Manager, Trade Show Sales, Fine Art Photography