Hire the Best Fashion Designers in Pennsylvania

Hi! My name is Monica, I am a highly skilled fashion designer with creative & technical design abilities with 11 years of experience working in the Fashion Industry. I have been lucky enough to have worked in many small, close knit teams where I have been able to participate in every part of the design process from concept to color palette, to material sourcing to designing bodies, to hand sketching & CAD sketching, to creating tech packs and commenting on and approving samples. Because of this, I have a deep understanding of all areas of the design process. I have been able to over oversee my products from development to production. I have experience with: -Designing: Men's & Women's clothing & accessories- activewear/athleisure, socks/hosiery, knitwear, sportswear, contemporary -Trend research & development -Presentation boards -Detailed technical flat sketches (CAD's created in Adobe Illustrator as well as hand sketches) -Logo Development -Print Design & Development (sublimation, jacquard, woven) -BMP files for socks/hosiery & knitwear -Linesheets -Sample Tech Pack creation & updating -Bitmaps (for socks) -Factory communication -Yarn & fabric R&D

I am a versatile designer with a focus on fashion and textile print & pattern design. I have 10+ years fashion industry experience as a fashion/textile designer. I have a passion and strong eye for color and print/pattern. I know the fashion design process from initial concept building and sketches to sampling to final product in the stores. I have Senior Fashion Designer level expertise in women's Knitwear working for companies including Gap Inc., DKNY Jeans International, MICHAEL Michael Kors & Lilly Pulitzer. I have a BA in Art with a minor in Textile & Apparel Design and also an AAS in Fashion Design. I also have experience designing children's accessories and textile prints. I have a whimsical design sensibility that lends itself very well to children's goods in addition to my strong background in womenswear. I can provide a variety of design services as listed below. Women's & Children's Apparel Design -CAD technical fashion flats -Hand sketched fashion flats -Teck pack & line sheet creation -Spec sheets -Knitwear stitch layouts -Trend research and presentation Textile Print Design -Create original print artwork: digitally painted or vector artwork in Photoshop CC or Adobe Illustrator -Create seamless repeats for production -Create spot colors/color channels for printing -Create print repeats/layouts from already existing motifs -Digitizing vintage artwork Graphic Design -Create original graphic artworks: digitally painted in Photoshop CC or vector artwork in Adobe Illustrator -Create layouts on dielines as needed for production -Create layouts for production of products with licensed art assets

Kellie E. Lehman is a digital illustrator who loves to play with color and whimsical motifs. She loves to illustrate stories that explore new places and make new discoveries. She is passionate about nature, sustainability and travel and she enjoys illustrating scenes that involve these motifs. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and fur baby and is often inspired by the adventures they go on together.