Design Portfolio

CONNOR DEVOE DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2011-2012

8143 Jordan RoadCleves OH, 45002

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CONNOR DEVOE

Employment

American Eagle Outfitters. New York, New YorkMen’s Cut & Sew Knits Design InternAugust 27, 2012 - December 21, 2012Responsibilities - Actively updated linesheets, sketches and trim pages in PDM/PLM. Worked closely with Polos, Sweaters, and Knitwear to prepare for meetings by attending to CAD work, layouts, and mock-ups.

Abercrombie & Fitch. Columbus, OhioDresses/Skirts Design InternMarch 26, 2012 - June 15, 2012Responsibilities - To research, trend forecast, and assist with technical flats, and tech packs. To continually update linesheets, sketches and trim pages in PDM.

Plato’s Closet. Cincinnati, OhioBuyer/Cashier/Sales Associate. May 5, 2010 - PresentResponsibilities - To purchase and price clothing into the store, manage a register, and trend forecast by updating mannequins and display walls in the store with modern clothing.

Qualifications

DesignPattern Drafting, Technical flat drawing, Fashion Illustration,Design Construction, Tailoring, Draping2011 CFDA Scholarship finalist Adobe Creative Suite 5/Design SoftwareInDesign, Photoshop, IllustratorPLM/PDMDeans ListUniversity of Cincinnati - Freshman/Sophmore/Pre-Junior

Education

University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, OhioCollege of Design, Architecture, Art and Plan-ningBachelor of Science in Fashion DesignClass of 2015 GPA 3.8 / 4.00

Ball State University. Muncie, IndianaFashion Design Track. 2009-2010

RED DRESS PROJECT

SIDE VIEW:DETAILS

HAVING A NEAR BACK-LESS DRESS AND OFF SET FABRIC COMBINATIONS, ALLOWS THE WEARER TO FEEL A COMBINATION OF SEDUCTION AND MOD-ERN ROMANTICISM.

BACK/FRONT VIEW

THIS COCKTAIL DRESS WAS INSPIRED BY PIN-UP ROYALTY. IT COMBINES A DEEP SWEETHEART NECKLINE, FORM-FITTING SILHOUETTE, AND A PLUNGING SCALLOPED BACK

SHIRTING PROJECTSIDE VIEW:DETAILS

HAVING THE MAJORITY OF THIS GAR-MENT BEING MADE OF CHIF-FON, I CONSTRUCTED THE BODY USING ALMOST ENTIRELY FRENCH SEAMS.

BACK/FRONT VIEW

THE GOAL OF THIS GAR-MENT WAS TO CON-STRUCT WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FORMAL SHIRT WITH A SURPRISE DETAIL BEING IT WAS MADE WITH A SHEER FABRIC.

CHILD WEAR

CHILDRENS WEAR : GOOD AND PLENTY

THIS PROJECT WAS INSPIRED BY CANDY. USING THE VIBRANT COLORS OF “GOOD AND PLENTY” CANDY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A A-LINE DRESS AND REVERSIBLE OUTER VEST. I WANTED A COMBINATION OF MOVEMENT AND SOPHISTICATION WHEN CREATING THESE GARMENTS.

FRONT BACK DETAILS

DESIGN COMMUNICATION

IN THE VIVACIOUS, ROARING SIXTIES, WOMEN BEGAN TO DEVELOP A TASTE FOR NEW SILOETTES, CORKY ACCESSORIES AND BOLD PATTERNS.

MICHELLE IS A 26 YEAR OLD, WHO MOVED TO THE CITY FOR LOVE AND FOUND IT! UPON MEETING GARY, THEY DATED AND MARRIED WITHIN A YEAR. MARRY-ING INTO WEALTH CERTAINLY HAS ITS ADVANTAGES AND MICHELLE DISCOV-ERED THIS BY TURNING TO HER NEW FOUND LOVE, FUR. WHILE TRYING TO START A FAMILY, MICHELE SPENDS HER DAYS SHOPPING AND ENJOYING MAR-RIED LIFE. SHE LIVES DAY TO DAY MEETING NEW PEOPLE AT SOCIAL EVENTS AND SPENDING HER FREE TIME DECORATING THE INTERIOR OF HER NEW HOME.

JUST AS ATTENTION IS PAID TO HER HOME, IT ALSO IS PAID TO HER WARDROBE. ACCESSORIES IN HER CLOSET INCLUDE SCARVES, SUNGLASSES, HEAVY MAKEUP, CAPS AND GLOVES.

DEVOTION : REARRANGE TEXTURE

BY : CONNOR DEVOE

ALTERNATIVE TEXTILE

SIDE VIEW:DETAILS

THIS GARMENT HOLDS AMPLE AMOUNTS OF BODY AND MOVES GRACEFULLY WITHOUT DISTRACTING FROM ITS EXCELLENT CRAFT.

BACK/FRONT VIEW

THE FACING ZIPPER BACK/FRONT DARTS AND PUFFED SLEEVES ARE CLEARLY SHOWN HERE, ACCOMPANIED BY A PLUNGING BACK NECK-LINE.

SCREENS

BACK VIEW

THIS VIEW WAS SHOT TO CAPTURE THE BACK POCKETS,SIDE DETAILS, AND FITTED PANT. THIS PHOTO ALSO SHOWS OFF THE DROP CROTCH IN THE REAR.

SIDE:CLOSE UP

ACCENTING THE DE-TAILED CRAFTSMAN-SHIP IN THE POCKETS WAISTBAND, AND SIDE SEAMS, THIS PHOTO REPRESENTS THE FABRIC AND STITCH-ING.

FRONT VIEW

THIS PHOTO PORTRAYS THE FLY-FRONT ZIPPER AS WELL AS DEMONSTRATING THE MOVEMENT AND STRETCH OF THE Fabric.

FINAL PANTCIGARETTE PANT WITH DROPPED CROTCH

DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

FRONT VIEW

THIS PHOTO REPRESENTS THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS, WITH THE FLAIR OF TODAYS YOUTH.

SIDE:CLOSE UP

THIS GARMENT CONSISTS OF A POLYESTER SHELL, SATIN LINING AND IN-VISIBLE ZIPPER, ALONG WITH A REMOVABLE BELT.

BACK VIEW

THIS OPEN BACK MAIN-TAINS A FEELING OF SIMPLICITY, WITH OUT LOOSING AN ELEMENT OF ELEGANCE.

FINAL - CLOSE UPOVER 100 HAND SEWN JEWELS

ENCOMPASS THE NECKLINE.

DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

TECHNICAL FLATS

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH

MODIFIED DESIGN

ALTHOUGH THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT WAS A BIT DRASTIC, WITH SLIGHT REVISIONS, THERE IS A MORE REFINED VER-SION BEING TESTED FOR SALES.

CONCEPT

BY RESEARCHING AND DOING INITIAL SKETCHES, I BEGAN TO DO DOZENS OF BACKLESS MOCK-UPS TO INCREASE THE VARI-ETY IN A&F STORES.

COOP PROJECT

COLOR INSPIRATION

THIS VINTAGE AD BECAME THE COLOR SCHEME FOR MY COLLECTION. THE MUTED COLORS ENHANCED THE OLD TIMELY PERIOD IN HISTORY WHICH I CHOSE TO FOCUS ON.

COVER ART

THE COVER WAS HAND STENCILED WITH GOLD PEN AND CAPTURED THE ESSENCE OF THE COLLECTION, INSPIRED BY MY GRANDMOTHER AND THE LOVE OF TRAVELING.

FASHION ILLUSTRATION

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C.F.D.A COLLECTION

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