I'm Abisai Alvarado, a senior designer with over a decade of experience in denim, sportswear, and graphic apparel. I also have a strong traditional art foundation of over 20 years of illustration experience. I own end-to-end responsibility from concept through pre-production, leading design development, tech packs, fittings, and vendor coordination to deliver quality products on time. I'm also a collaborative leader who has mentored teams, managed multiple SKUs simultaneously, and bridged fashion and graphic design across brands. My training includes studies at FIDM and California College of the Arts, and I’ve consistently delivered creative, market-ready lines for premium denim and lifestyle labels. Although my career has mainly been focused on fashion design, my original strong suit is illustration and painting. I can take any sketch, drawing or painting and convert it to a scalable digital render that is at highest resolution without losing the hand drawn or painted style and details. I enjoy illustrating, and am looking to expand my career to include more illustrating and rendering as it is my passion. Thanks for reading, I’m excited to connect with you to discuss your projects needs.

Abisai Alvarado

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I'm Abisai Alvarado, a senior designer with over a decade of experience in denim, sportswear, and graphic apparel. I also have a strong traditional art foundation of over 20 years of illustration experience. I own end-to-end responsibility from concept through pre-production, leading design development, tech packs, fittings, and vendor coordination to deliver quality products on time. I'm also a collaborative leader who has mentored teams, managed multiple SKUs simultaneously, and bridged fashion and graphic design across brands. My training includes studies at FIDM and California College of the Arts, and I’ve consistently delivered creative, market-ready lines for premium denim and lifestyle labels. Although my career has mainly been focused on fashion design, my original strong suit is illustration and painting. I can take any sketch, drawing or painting and convert it to a scalable digital render that is at highest resolution without losing the hand drawn or painted style and details. I enjoy illustrating, and am looking to expand my career to include more illustrating and rendering as it is my passion. Thanks for reading, I’m excited to connect with you to discuss your projects needs.

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I’m Abisai Alvarado, a senior designer with over a decade of experience in denim, sportswear, and graphic apparel. I also have a strong traditional art foundation of over 20 years of illustration experience. I own end-to-end responsibility from concept through pre-production, leading design development, tech packs, fittings, and vendor coordination to deliver quality products on time.

I’m also a collaborative leader who has mentored teams, managed multiple SKUs simultaneously, and bridged fashion and graphic design across brands. My training includes studies at FIDM and California College of the Arts, and I’ve consistently delivered creative, market-ready lines for premium denim and lifestyle labels.

Although my career has mainly been focused on fashion design, my original strong suit is illustration and painting. I can take any sketch, drawing or painting and convert it to a scalable digital render that is at highest resolution without losing the hand drawn or painted style and details. I enjoy illustrating, and am looking to expand my career to include more illustrating and rendering as it is my passion.

Thanks for reading, I’m excited to connect with you to discuss your projects needs.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Designer - All Apparel & Accessories Categories at Forever 21
December 30, 2017 - April 11, 2025
Responsible for Men’s Denim, Sportswear, Non-Denim tops and bottoms. Jeans, Shorts, Jackets, Blazers, Pants, Joggers. Developed concept, to design, & presented to buyers/VP. Created tech packs, attended fittings, managed approvals, and all aspects of quality control up to Pre Production stage. Designed 4 consecutive years of 12 individual deliveries per year. Managed product development for the premium men’s denim departments. Management included development, vendor communication, line costing & margin, fittings, sample approvals, etc.

Education

Associate Degree - Design/Business Fashion & Architecture at FIDM - DTLA
January 11, 2030 - October 18, 2025
Summer program - Fashion & Architecture at California College of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 18, 2025
2-year Fashion Design Program at FIDM - DTLA
January 11, 2030 - November 1, 2025
Summer Program in Fashion & Architecture at California College of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - November 1, 2025

Qualifications

Scholastic Gold Key Award – National Level (Painting)
January 11, 2030 - October 18, 2025
Associate Degree - Design/Business Fashion & Architecture
January 11, 2030 - November 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Other, Software & Internet, Professional Services