Martina Cardillo
Location
Ticino
Field of Study
Fashion Design - Pattermaking - Sustainability
Expertise
Fashion Designer
About
I’m Martina Cardillo and I’m Senior Apparel Designer. My work experience has been started in January 2015 when I finished my studies: Bachelor of Arts in Politecnico di Milano in Fashion Design and Master in Secoli Institute in Milan in Patter Making and Tailoring. I have had the opportunity to move to Ticino, where I still live, thanks for my first job experience in Hugo Boss of more than one year and secondly in Guess where I quit my collaboration in September 2021 after five and half years. During my career path, I had the opportunity to interface to different fields thanks to the multiple roles I had: initially as 3D Artist then I could look into the collection creation process as a Graphic and later as a Designer. I had also the occasion to deal with different products from Underwear to Swimwear, from Classic apparel to Athleisure and lead a design team of two people for the Athleisure Man line. I love drawing, painting and practising yoga and meditation. People use to tell me that I’m dynamic, resourceful and diplomatic personally and professionally.
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Skills
3D Design
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
CLO
English
InDesign
Italian
Sketch
Sustainability
TeamPlay
Open for
fulltime
Work Experience
Guess Europe Sagl
2019-04 - 2021-09
Senior Designer Man
Ticino
fulltime
For Guess Man Athleisure line and Guess Man Jeans (sweatshirts) line: - New Trend research (trade fairs and store check) - Create Wish list Products for the suppliers (styles, trims and fabrics ideas) - Create digital Moodboard and Color Card - Select new fabrics (in collaboration with Fabric Manager) and develop new trims like labels, zippers, eyelets, drawstrings... - Artwork and allover creation for the collection and new print techniques research - Sketch the styles based on the briefing from the merchant team - Prepare digital collection’s boards for the presentation for the Sketch Review meeting - Present the Collection during the Sketch Hand Off - Tech packs creation with all the technical information for the development of the styles - Development of unique artwork and tech packs like allover print, serigraphic prints, embroideries, patchworks. - Work with PD and Model Maker team to provide notes for samples during the fitting session - Prepare all the material for Proto Meeting like set the room, new trims, mood boards and colour card - Exchange technical sheet after all changes after the Proto meeting like colours, shapes, details... - Prepare all the collection information for the Press team - Approval of print strike-off, new trims development and fabric Lab Dip - Work with the Visual team to give direction for the Props for the lookbook set - Prepare key-looks for lookbook’s shooting, Collection Presentation and Line Review - Work with the merchant team for the preparation of the sales book (handoff of sketches, mood boards, CC..) - Participate in the fashion show, exhibition and presentation of the collection - Coordination of the design sample-set movements during the collection presentation - Review of the Sample set to give comments/notes to the PD team
Guess Europe Sagl
2018-05 - 2019-04
Designer Underwear Man
Ticino
fulltime
Creation of sketches, after the identification of new trends and the creation of mood- boards, based on the seasonal briefing for Activewear, Beachwear, Underwear Man department. Tech pack creation for the Product Development team respecting the given schedules and deadlines. Fitting review with the Pattern Maker collaboration.
Guess Europe Sagl
2016-03 - 2018-05
Graphic Designer Underwear Man
Ticino
fulltime
Development of unique artworks and tech packs like allover prints, serigraphic prints, embroideries, patchworks etc. for Underwear, Beachwear, Loungewear, Activewear products. Creation of packaging and sales book for all the categories mentioned. Support the team in the identification of trends and moods for the incoming season.
Hugo Boss
2015-01 - 2016-03
3D Artist
Ticino
fulltime
Shirts & neckwear business unit. Key responsibilities: - Support the virtualization team in the development phase. - Develop and elaborate 3D models and trimmings. - Prepare the digital files(fabrics and trimmings) for virtual process. - Attend the virtual meetings. - Administrative tasks and general support.
Academic Experience
Politecnico di Milano -
2010.09 - 2013.07
Bachelor of Arts, BA in Fashion Design
Istituto Secoli di Milano -
2013.09 - 2014.10
Master of Arts, MA in Pattermaking and tailoring
Parsons - The New School -
2022.03 - now
Master of Arts, MA in Sustainability