Matthew Streepy
matthewstreepy@gmail.com
(440) 396-6814
Rhode Island School of Design ‘18
BFA Apparel Design
+ Pattern Drafting
+ Machine Sewing (Juki)
+ Hand Sewing
+ Adobe Suite
+ Microsoft Office
+ Garment Construction
+ Draping
+ Tailoring
+ Book-Keeping
+ Technical Flats
+ Collection Development
+ Color and Fabric Sense
Heike NY New York, NY
Assistant Designer/Pattern-maker October 2020-Present
+ Drafted and altered patterns to fit head designer’s specifications
+ Used draping techniques to develop
garment designs and fit
+ Created cutter’s musts for each new garment
+ Cut fabric for sample garments and custom orders to be brought to factories for assembly
+ Brought garments/fabric to and from factories, communicating design specifications and troubleshooting issues if they arose
+ Assisted head designer with book-keeping, creating and maintaining excel sheets recording sales, returns, expenses and receipts
+ Performed basic hand and machine sewing functions as needed
Atelier Nicolas Caito New York, NY Pattern-making Intern
Summer 2017
+ Copied and drafted patterns for sample garments by hand
+ Pressed and cut fabric, and applied interfacing when needed
+ Hand sewed hems, appliqués, and other finishes on sample garments
+ Sourced and delivered materials in
Garment District
SilkSwap New York, NY
Lead Designer
April-July 2019
+ Developed concepts and designs for digital- only clothing startup as part of
Y-Combinator
+ Made mood boards and found source material to communicate concepts to CEO
+ Produced sketches to be sent to CAD designers and made into 3D renderings
+ Reviewed CAD renderings and collaborated with CEO and CAD designers to make adjustments and finalize designs
Vanson Leathers Fall River, MA
Design Intern
Summer 2016
+ Digitally adjusted/graded jacket/pant patterns for custom orders
+ Filled out tech packs
+ Conducted quality control checks, ensuring that pattern pieces were cut, marked and assembled properly, and ensuring that leather pieces
were free of flaws
+ Assisted in construction of prototype Supreme/Vanson collab jacket for ss17
+ Led project designing suspenders to be sold in Vanson showroom
+ Reorganized filing system for completed orders
