morgan kay taylor University of Cincinnati Fashion Design taylo2mn@mail.uc.edu
e x p e ri e nce Fossil Inc. Dallas, Texas. September 2015 - December 2015. Textile Design Intern.
morgan taylor Senior Fashion Design Student | Expected Graduation April 2016 morgankaytaylor.com Projects and Portfolio: http://issuu.com/morgankaytaylor
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Quick learner Flexible Patient Attention to detail Diligent Organized Motivated Problem solver Multi-tasker Proactive
Adobe Illustrator InDesign Photoshop Microsoft Excel Word Powerpoint PLM + Flex PLM Kaledo
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Dean’s List Nellie’s Catwalk 4 Kids Annual Red Dress Fashion Show benefitting American HeartAssociation St. VIncent Charity Show 2013 Ikea Collaboration Dress Winner Experiential Learning Italy + Spain company visits including Luxottica + Basic Net
Aided in researching current textile trends, as well as leather accessory trends, created, edited, and cleaned patterns for each season, and participated in seasonal studio days to create original artwork for the upcoming season and concept direction.
Abercrombie & Fitch New Albany, Ohio. January 2015 - April 2015. Hollister Soft Dressing Design Intern. Acted as an assistant designer in helping with entire design process including trend research, sketching, inspiration packets for vendors and cross functional partners, presentations of design work, and production approvals.
Victoria’s Secret PINK New York, New York. June 2014 - August 2014. Intimates Design Intern for PINK. Sketched seasonal flats in Illustrator, created style tech packs in Flex PLM, updated label placement images, and assisted with mock-shop space/floorset set up. Attended fits, researched intimates trends in the market, and completed various mini projects consisting of focus groups and share of drawers.
Abercrombie & Fitch New Albany, Ohio. August 2013 - December 2013. Female Fashion Tops Design Intern. Assisted in in-depth trend research, conceptualization, and design for each brand every season. Worked as a Design Assistant with answering questions and daily issues, as well as leading weekly fits. Integral in hand sketching and CAD sketching for each season.
Michael Kors New York, New York. January 2013 - April 2013. Collection Accessories Design Intern.
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University of Cincinnati | 2016
morgankaytaylor@gmail.com
Integral in research, conceptualization, and execution of each season for Collection Accessories. Aided in sketching and presenting ideas and concepts directly to Michael Kors.
College of Design, Architecture, Art, + Planning
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Anthropologie
Fashion Design: Design Track. 3.7 GPA
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Carl H. Lindner College of Business
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Minor in Marketing. 3.7 GPA
Cincinnati, Ohio. October 2012 - December 2012. Sales Associate. Aided in ringing up customers, helped with floorsets, and worked the dressing rooms. Integral in the start of Holiday display sets and group tasks. Created an overall pleasant shopping experience for the customer.
PRINT + PATTERN
Inspired by organic impressions of water + ice, this original print reflects skills developed in Kaledo. Other elements of this project included a weave and a knit.
TAILORING
Starting with a 60’s A-line silhouette, this coat features sloped shoulders, a high collar, and elbow length sleeves. Intended for transitional seasons, the coat and matching dress are 100% wool + fully lined.
EVENINGWEAR
Sourced from fair trade fabrics and hand-dyed, these dresses highlight the human figure, allowing for a perfect fit that makes her feel confident. Inspired by asymmetry and symmetry, each dress focuses on different applications of beauty + confidence.
TRANSITIVITY
The collection has a transitive power, reminiscent of shifting or passing time - it evokes the idea of subtle changes in character as time passes through life. This culminates into the creation of a bold, strong, and cohesive collection, sourced from sustainable fabrics + resources.
ADIDAS | ACTIVEWEAR
Taking the target consumer for Adidas and creating a small collection for the trendy, city runner. Inspired by the chaotic and off-beat blend of street style, this collection is functional, versatile, and trendy.
MICHAEL KORS | ACCESSORIES
Sketch and Illustrator Flats reflect the design process including color and shape research + new material sourcing and all research involved in creating this product.
ABERCROMBIE + FITCH
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Flats and sketches are based on my personal conceptual and design research for BTS 2014, which allowed for a fresh direction while still maintaining their heritage.
VS PINK | INTIMATES
For my final presentation for PINK, I completed a share-of-drawer, a focus group, as well as research, concept, and 3 key looks for Fall 2015. Centered around the ‘sport-tostreet’ trend, these looks are perfect for the PINK girl.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. Morgan Taylor taylo2mn@mail.uc.edu 614.558.3742