Blair Carter

BLAIR CARTER p : 8 0 4 . 4 0 5 .7 0 0 7 e : b l a i r m c ar t e r @ g m ai l . c o m work experience internships September 2015 - September 2018 Trend & Concept Assistant MAURICES New York, N ew York June - September 2012 Intern ACE&JIG New York, N ew York • assist in creating seasonal design point-of-view focused on • assisted in creation of visual documents and presentations color, print direction, key looks, and styling apparel by lifestyle • assist VP in building color palettes for each season and delivery • conceptualize and build visual storytelling through seasonal POV presentation : layout, theme, propping, and visual elements that can inspire a retail space • responsible for shopping the market for color, print, and trend inspiration • forecast brand-right, relevant trends to elevate product • create all visual documents and presentations • conduct ongoing trend research and analysis for design team including : seasonal runway reports, shopping recaps, and extensive concept book for each seasonal presentation • responsible for company-wide color communication and logistics, as well as ordering for domestic and overseas teams • work directly with merchant and design teams to react to changes based on selling • build “seasonal roadmap” document for marketing, visual, and field teams to infuse trend voice into adopted line August 2012 - July 2015 Special Project : Market Week Assistant / Graphic Design / Freelance ACE & JIG New York, N ew York • worked one-on-one with buyers to refine the purchase order best suited for their customer and brand essence, with focus on color story and appropriate styles for their respective market • absorbed creative process due to direct relationship with ace&jig - exposure to trend moods and color analysis for each woven colorway - survey development of flat sketches for season • designed lookbook for five seasons • creative presentations for mailings, photo editing, and fabric archive education Associate of Arts Degree: Merchandise Product Development FIDM / The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Los Angeles, California September 2014 - September 2014 * Member of Premier Product Development Group, representing the top 5% of our class B.F.A. Graphic Design / Art History Minor James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia 2008 - May 2012 Academic Programs International Lorenzo de’ Medici Study Abroad : Florence, Italy Summer 2011 SKILLS • strong storytelling sensibility, strong color sense, conceptual research and analysis, attention to detail, imaginative, excellent communicator, efficient, organized, personable • adobe indesign, illustrator, and photoshop • microsoft word, excel, and powerpoint professional recognition maurices 2016 Vision Awards : Achiever Award • “given for the Associate who consistently demonstrates strong work ethic, going above and beyond to support their co-workers, supervisors, and teams. Demonstrates the best job at what they do everyday.”