Valeria Gutierrez | (646)-479-2337 | valeriagutierrez1201@gmail.com | Brooklyn, NY
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish
EDUCATION:
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
❖ Bachelors of Fine Art in Fashion Design with a concentration in Knitwear
➢ Minor in Art History
❖ Associates of Applied Sciences in Fashion Design
➢ Minor in Sustainability & Ethics ➢ Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3.8 GPA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Associate Technical Designer - One Step Up
New York, NY - September 2024- Present (Full Time)
❖ Ensuring high-quality fit across Spyder Active, RBX, Avalanche, & Smith’s Men’s Active brands.
Knitwear Designer/ Technical Designer - Nuulee
Brooklyn, NY - January 2025- Present (Freelance)
❖ Assisting Designer with CADs and Tech Pack development for smooth communication overseas.
❖ Reviewing samples and perfecting the fit to align with the luxury brand’s vision.
Knitwear Technician - Glory Apparel
New York, NY - June 2024- September 2024
❖ Coordinated the creation and review of knitwear samples to meet quality standards for luxury brands through
Shima Seiki Knitwear Programming and fine tailoring.
Fashion and Technical Menswear Design Intern - WILLY CHAVARRIA
Brooklyn, NY - January 2024- May 2024
❖ Assisted in the production and development of the Willy Chavarria F/W 2024 fashion show, as well as developing
new styles from research to finished product for S/S 2025 Designs, Adidas and Private client collaborations.
Knitwear Production Intern - Gabe Gordon
Brooklyn, NY - August 2023 - November 2023
❖ Head of knitwear design and production for the Gabe Gordon S/S 2024 Collection.
Tasks included: Machine Knitting, Cut-and-Sew Production, Weaving, and Couture Hand-Stitching Techniques,
Fabric and Yarn Dyeing
Textiles Design and Production Intern - Tara Babylon
New York, New York - June 2023 - July 2023
❖ Demonstrated excellent textile ability, assisting in the design, development, and production of crochet,
hand-woven, and hand-sewn fabrics for the Tara Babylon S/S 2024 Collection
AWARDS:
Shirley and Melvin Bernstein Hand-Knitting Scholarship
New York, NY - May 2023
❖ The recipient of the scholarship for the academic year 2022-2023, nominated by Fashion Design faculty members at the Fashion Institute of Technology
❖ Awarded by Vogue Knitting designer and author Shirley Paden
Latin America Study Abroad Award
New York, NY - January 2024
❖ Scholarship awarded by the Fashion Institute of Technology to participate in a Textiles Design Program in Santiago, Chile
SKILLS:
- Sewing/Draping/Pattern-making -Technical Design
- Adobe Suite & Microsoft 365
- Knitting (hand knitting, Brother/Silver Reed machine, Dubied machine, STOLL CMS 340 machine),
- CAD: Kaledo (Knits, Prints, Weave) & M1 (Stoll knitting program)