Dear Hiring Team, I am a fashion designer and art instructor with a strong passion for color, creativity, and visual storytelling. My background in fashion design allows me to express art beyond two-dimensional work, while my experience teaching art to children and high school students has shaped my ability to create engaging, age-appropriate illustrations. I have also volunteered with my church’s children’s ministry, giving me a deeper understanding of how children connect with stories, characters, and imagery. I believe my artistic skills and experience working closely with children would be a great fit for children’s storybook illustration. I would love the opportunity to share my artwork for your consideration. Warm regards, Grace Bae

Grace Bae

Dear Hiring Team, I am a fashion designer and art instructor with a strong passion for color, creativity, and visual storytelling. My background in fashion design allows me to express art beyond two-dimensional work, while my experience teaching art to children and high school students has shaped my ability to create engaging, age-appropriate illustrations. I have also volunteered with my church’s children’s ministry, giving me a deeper understanding of how children connect with stories, characters, and imagery. I believe my artistic skills and experience working closely with children would be a great fit for children’s storybook illustration. I would love the opportunity to share my artwork for your consideration. Warm regards, Grace Bae

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Dear Hiring Team,

I am a fashion designer and art instructor with a strong passion for color, creativity, and visual storytelling. My background in fashion design allows me to express art beyond two-dimensional work, while my experience teaching art to children and high school students has shaped my ability to create engaging, age-appropriate illustrations.

I have also volunteered with my church’s children’s ministry, giving me a deeper understanding of how children connect with stories, characters, and imagery. I believe my artistic skills and experience working closely with children would be a great fit for children’s storybook illustration.

I would love the opportunity to share my artwork for your consideration.

Warm regards,
Grace Bae

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Language

English
Fluent
Korean
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior freelance Designer at KOMAR KIDS
August 1, 2010 - Present
License Disney, Mattel, Hello Kitty, Nickelodeon & Warner Brothers. Create trend/mood boards, select trending colors and inspirations. Communicate with sales/buyers to understand client needs. Supervise graphics, layouts, colors, flats, design details and specs. Manage team with graphic & fashion design, meeting deadlines.
Senior Designer at Rebel Athletic
March 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Design sketches by hand and in Adobe Suite. Generate tech-packs: woven/knits, graphics, trims, labels.
Freelance Designer/Fashion Designer (Knits/Wovens/Denims) at Simply Vera Wang
May 1, 2010 - August 1, 2010
Flats, tech-packs and specs designer.
Designer/Graphic Designer (Knits/Wovens/Denims) at Oved Apparel/Akademiks
December 1, 2009 - May 1, 2010
CADS/Tech-packs/Graphics/Trims. Daily communication with vendors. Manage the development process from initial concept to bulk production. Responsible to meet target margins and maintain bulk garment deliveries.
Designer/Graphic Designer (Knits/Wovens/Denims) at Marc Ecko (Red by Marc Ecko/Marc Ecko Cut & Sew)
June 1, 2007 - December 1, 2009
CADS/Tech-packs/Graphics/Trims/Fittings. Daily communication with vendors. Manage the development process from initial concept to bulk production. Ensure target margins and bulk deliveries. Work closely with Design, Merchandising, Production and Technical Design to ensure seamless information flow and meet time & action deadlines; responsible for all development process.
Freelance Designer at Theory
June 1, 2006 - June 1, 2007
Mens Fashion/Tech-packs/Graphic/CAD design.
Freelance Designer at Lyn Devon
September 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006
Mood/Fabric boards, Hand sketches and Illustrator sketches for all styles.
Intern-freelancer at Steve Madden
September 1, 2003 - May 1, 2005
Shoe design- flats & sketch. Organize leathers and embellishments. Dye & spray paint leathers for sample.

Education

BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2006

Qualifications

License - Disney, Mattel, Hello Kitty, Nickelodeon & Warner Brothers
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026

Industry Experience

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