Ashley M' Dufek

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• Ashley M. Dufek
• ashley.dufek_at_gmail.com
• Objective Statement To obtain a job in the trend
  forecasting field while expanding my knowledge
  and growing within the fashion industry.
• Education ________________________________________
  ______________________
• Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant,
  Michigan
• Bachelor of Applied Arts, Expected Graduation
  Date May, 2009
• Major Apparel Merchandising and Design (double
  concentration)
• Minor Media Design, Production, and Technology
• Paris American Academy, Paris, France
• The Business and Design of European Fashion,
  July- August 2007 2008
• Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba,
  Michigan- August 2004- May 2006
• Honors ___________________________________________
  ______________________
• Central Michigan University Community College
  Honor Scholarship- Fall 2006- Present
• Central Michigan University Office of
  International Education Scholarship- Summer 2007
• Central Michigan University Deans List-Fall
  2006, Spring 2007
• Bay de Noc Community College Deans List-Fall
  2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006
• Phi Theta Kappa, International Honor Society-Fall
  2005

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Philosophy Statements
I believe - I possess the passion and drive to
be successful and grow within the fashion
industry. - that inspiration can come from any
where, at any time and can lead you in
the most unexpected directions. - that good
communication and team work are imperative to
any successful business setting. - you must
take risks in order to create fresh,
innovative ideas within the fashion
world. - in order to be truly creative, you
must not be afraid to break the rules to
find innovative solutions.
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Skill Sets
Personal Management Skills - Driven -
Focused - Adaptable - Responsible - Excellent
work ethic Design Skills - Computer Aided
Design - Patternmaking - Advanced construction
skills - Good at problem solving - Creative -
Forward thinking Computer Skills - Microsoft
Office - Adobe Creative Suite - Lectra Systems
U4ia - Digital Imaging - Macromedia Director -
Dreamweaver
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Career Goals
In two years I hope to... - Have made long
lasting connections within the fashion
world. - Be expanding my knowledge of design
and the fashion industry and continue and
continue to grow professionally within it. -
Establish my name in the design world. -
Further develop my trend forecasting and
design skills within the area of womens
wear - Work for a company that I indentify
well with and am successful at.
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Fashion Illustration
Media project in fashion Illustration where I
used a variety of mediums to create unique
fashion illustrations.
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Fashion Illustration
A Fall line created for International Concepts
(I.N.C) at Macys. The illustrations have been
rendered using Pantone markers.
Inspiration board created for my I.N.C.
collection.
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Computer Aided Design
This project is a menswear summer 2007 collection
that I created for Target. The collection is
called N.Y.C- Unsurpassed Luxury. It is target at
young men, between the ages of 18 to 25, who
enjoy city luxury and like to feel good in what
they wear.
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Computer Aided Design
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Computer Aided Design
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Advanced CAD
An apparel website I created in Dream Weaver for
a baby couture line that I design, Petite Belle.
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Textiles in the Global Economy
The following pages contain a brand building
project. The brands inspiration is India. The
brand name, Kaur, means princess in Hindu. The
Kaur brand is a luxury brand targeted at upper
class women between the ages of25 to 35. The
Kaur woman likes to be bold and stand out. She is
elegant without appearing stuffy or serious.
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Textiles in the Global Economy
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Textiles in the Global Economy
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Textiles in the Global Economy
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Apparel Merchandising
A trend board created for Fall 2007s rich jewel
tones.
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Functional Design
The following pages contain pictures taken with
a thermal imaging camera and a body scanner in
the body scanning lab at CMU. These pictures were
to used to help evaluate solutions for the design
process.
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Apparel Design Methods
The following page contains a skirt pattern that
I created from a technical flat.
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Apparel Analysis
This project comes from my design
analysis notebook, which consists of a collection
of garments with each element and principle
applied to each one.
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Digital Imaging
A composite I created using various techniques in
Photoshop.
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Graphic Design
A figure/ground reversal that I created through
the use of text only.
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Paris American Academy Paris, France- Summer 2007
Summer 2007, I studied abroad in Paris, France
at the Paris American Academy. The Business and
Design of European Fashion program focused on a
wide range of the fashion industry. I
participated in excursions to -Versailles -
Giverny, the home of Monet - Lectra Systems in
Bordeaux - Yves Saint Laurent Foundation -
Bernard Wilhelm exhibition in Antwerp,
Belgium - Louvre Museum
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Paris American Academy Paris, France- Summer 2007
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Paris American Academy Paris, France- Summer 2007
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Paris American Academy Paris, France- Summer 2008
Summer 2008 was my second summer studying at the
Paris American Academy in Paris, France. My
course work included advanced techniques
in -Madame Gres pleating -Couture
sewing -Fashion illustration, -Couture millinery
work -Shibori dyeing -Nuno felting
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Paris American Academy Paris, France- Summer 2008
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Eunhwa Sarl Internship Paris, France
Summer 2008, I interned for the designer,
Eunhwa, in Paris, France. As her assistant, I
had many responsibilities within the company.
-Pulled outfits for the Summer 2008 Photo
shoot -Styled Summer 2008 photo shoot -Chose
fabrics, colors, and designed for the Spring
2009 Eunhwa collection -Evaluated prototypes
received from China -Created mood and trend
boards for Eunhwas collections and newly
opening boutique in Shanghai
My designs used for the Spring 2009 Eunhwa
Collection.
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Eunhwa Sarl Internship Paris, France
The Eunhwa Boutique/Showroom 19 rue Claude
Bernard 75005 Paris, France
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Eunhwa Sarl Internship Paris, France
The Summer 2008 photo shoot that I pulled outfits
for and styled.
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Eunhwa Sarl Internship Paris, France
These are spec sheets sent to our manufacturers
in China. The bottom spec displays corrections
that needed to be made to the prototype we
received.
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Threads 2008 Inspired
Threads is the Fashion Association of
Merchandising and Designs student run fashion
show at CMU. 2008s theme was Inspired. My
inspiration came from my first summer in Paris.
The line was based on peacock colors and
consisted of 3 cocktail dresses. As a designer,
Threads has been my most rewarding experience.
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