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HIKARU KODAMA

Knitwear Designer / Menswear Designer / Director
Tokyo,13

Summary

Creative design professional offering 5 years of experience in fashion design and knitwear and menswear production. Proven history of successful collaboration with clients, brand managers and executives to deliver seasonal lines and specialized projects. Identifies target markets and deliver on emerging trends.


Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Job for Instagram Visual Creation

Grounds
06.2022 - Current

Organzine photographers, locations, stylists, models and HMU persons to have photoshoot for Instagram visual.

Planning concept for photoshoot with another creators such as photographers, videographers and artist to maximize brand concept and design to attract customers through Instagram marketing.

Negotiate pricing for all cost to fit our budget.

Posting at least 1 picture on Instagram feed and 6 pictures on stories to make account keep active. It helps reaching to more followers.





Fashion Designer / Director

Fluss
03.2021 - Current

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  • Selected fabrics, patterns and trims to use in final designs and meet desired aesthetics and quality standards.
  • Knitting skills on domestic machine to make samples. Negotiation skills to suppliers and factories to archive final design.
  • Hand knitiing skills to create one of a kind pieces developing with professional hand craft knitters.
  • Sketched artistic and fresh designs for consideration.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers, vendors and other industry professionals to stay informed about new developments and resources available.
  • Optimized garment fit by collaborating with pattern makers during product development stages; ensuring consistent sizing across all collections.
  • Worked with photographers and stylists to exhibit in final look book. To archive final images, discussing photographer and stylist to create concept of shooting.
  • Managed budgets for design projects, ensuring cost-effective solutions while maintaining artistic vision.
  • Negotiated with vendors to reach ideal product distribution channels and pricing.
  • For production, managing all materials,patterns and communicating with factories to follow the delivery deadlines.

Footwear Designer

Grounds
12.2021 - 12.2023
  • Developed new shoe designs by collaborating with cross-functional teams for cohesive product lines and brand image.
  • Designed innovative footwear by researching and incorporating the latest market trends, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
  • Presented design concepts to senior management, effectively communicating ideas while receiving valuable feedback for further development.
  • Liaised with production teams to ensure seamless transition from design concept to final product, maintaining quality standards throughout the manufacturing process.
  • Evaluated prototype samples for quality assurance purposes, identifying any issues or improvements needed before mass production began.
  • Contributed to company growth by consistently delivering high-quality designs within tight deadlines, meeting production schedules.
  • Maintained strong relationships with vendors, negotiating favorable pricing and terms for materials used in footwear designs.


Pattern Cutter Assistant

Sacai
11.2019 - 12.2020
  • Met tight deadlines by prioritizing tasks and managing workload effectively.
  • Assisting women's / men's pattern cutter to make toile with patterns they made.
  • Fast and accurate sewing skills.
  • Understanding patterns and indication on patterns to create final garments. Imagining sewing steps from patterns.
  • communication skills to pattern cutters when it encoutered difficulties as garment construction and suggesting how it can be sucess.

Design Intern / Assistant

PORTS1961
02.2018 - 02.2019
  • Pattern making trial, fabric and detail design sample mock up
  • Draping
  • Studio organization
  • communication with director / designers

Textile design Intern

THOM BROWNE NEW YORK
09.2017 - 12.2017
  • -TECH PACK
  • -Fabric Pattern CAD
  • -Shipping arrangement
  • Fabric design on illustrator and hand technique
  • Also, doing arranging shipment, making invoices, and organizing fabric information

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion design with knitwear

CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS
London
1 2015 - 1 2019

Foundation - Fashion and Textile Pathway

Central Saint Martins
London
1 2014 - 1 2015

BA (Honours) - French Literature

Rikkyo University
01.2010 - 1 2014

Skills

Good sewing skill

Accomplishments

  • Japan Fashion Week organized, JFW Next Brand Award special jury prize in 2023 as fluss designer.
  • Swarovski scholarship for Central Saint Martins student from Swarovski Foundation in 2018.

Timeline

Production Job for Instagram Visual Creation

Grounds
06.2022 - Current

Footwear Designer

Grounds
12.2021 - 12.2023

Fashion Designer / Director

Fluss
03.2021 - Current

Pattern Cutter Assistant

Sacai
11.2019 - 12.2020

Design Intern / Assistant

PORTS1961
02.2018 - 02.2019

Textile design Intern

THOM BROWNE NEW YORK
09.2017 - 12.2017

BA (Honours) - French Literature

Rikkyo University
01.2010 - 1 2014

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion design with knitwear

CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS
1 2015 - 1 2019

Foundation - Fashion and Textile Pathway

Central Saint Martins
1 2014 - 1 2015
HIKARU KODAMAKnitwear Designer / Menswear Designer / Director