Sayo Watanabe
Package Designer
Sayo Watanabe
Package Designer
Based in
New York City, United States
Seniority
5 - 10 years experience
Nationality
United States
Resume
About

I'm a multi-faceted visual designer from Fashion Design to Graphics to Packaging to Fine Arts and handwork. I chose to dive into fashion design as the outcome touches peoples at a personal and tangible level. My focus in art and design naturally grew towards a sustainable motto to embrace and find jo

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y in sustaining, reusing and reclaiming.

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Package Designer
Donnamax Inc Aug. 2018 - Oct. 2020
Brooklyn, United States
Recipient
CFDA Fashion Future Graduate Showcase 2020
2020
NYC, United States
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Fashion Design
Parsons The New School for Design (New York) Sep. 1, 2016 - May. 15, 2020
New York City, United States

with Honors
with Departmental

2019-20 University Scholars Award
2017-20 BFA Supplemental Award
2016-20 Dean's BFA Scholarship
2016-20 BFA Scholarship

Spring 2019
Central Saint Martins (London) Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2019
London, United Kingdom

Knitwear Design

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Fashion Editor's Assistant
Rushka Bergman Studio Oct. 2017 - Jun. 2018
NYC, United States
Graphic Designer
The New School Sep. 2016 - Jun. 2018
NYC, United States
Laser Cutting Technician
The New School Sep. 2017 - Dec. 2017
NYC, United States
Knit Accessory Design Intern
Tommy Hilfiger Jun. 2017 - Aug. 2017
NYC, United States
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Design Intern
ONE Jeanswear Group Sep. 2015 - Jun. 2016
NYC, United States
Industry sectors

Fashion

Sustainability

Digital

Skills

Illustration

Branding

Graphic design

fashion construction

industrial sewing

Textile Design

Pattern making

Technical drawing

Sustainable design

Software skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe XD

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel...)

Languages

English

Native language

Japanese

Bilingual

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