12 years of fashion industry experience. Excellent in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, hand sketching, and garment construction.

Amanda Mastanduno

12 years of fashion industry experience. Excellent in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, hand sketching, and garment construction.

Available to hire

12 years of fashion industry experience. Excellent in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, hand sketching, and garment construction.

Work Experience

Designer, Echo Cold Weather Division at Echo New York
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designer for Echo's cold weather division, developing knitwear and seasonal product lines; collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate concepts into technical specs and seasonal collections.
Soft Accessories Designer, Freelance at Joe Fresh
July 1, 2021 - October 1, 2023
Freelance designer for soft accessories, contributing concept development and specification preparation for production.
Sweater Designer, Freelance at LF Americas / Ralsey
February 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Knitwear designer for missy/plus sizes; created stitch layouts, tech packs, and colorways; coordinated sample development with vendors.
Knit/Sweater Designer, Freelance at New York & Company
June 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Led sweater design, created knit layouts (fair isle, intarsia, texture), produced tech packs and colorways; supported private label projects and overseas production.
Sweater Designer at RDG Global (Missy/Contemporary)
June 1, 2015 - March 1, 2019
Managed sweater division, developed knitwear, and prepared tech packs; collaborated with overseas factories and PLM system; created line assortment and embellishment layouts for seasons across womens, mens, kids collections.
Design Intern, Knitwear at Elizabeth and James, RTW
April 1, 2015 - June 1, 2015
Participated in development fittings; created SPECs and stitch layouts; organized yarns and coordinated sourcing with overseas factories.
Assistant Designer, RTW at Kate Spade New York, RTW
July 1, 2014 - June 1, 2015
Supported Senior Designer in trend development; cross-category liaison; produced master line sheets and pre-production embellishment/stitch layouts.
Sweater Designer at RDG Global, Missy/Contemporary
June 1, 2015 - March 1, 2019
Led sweater design across fair isle, intarsia, and texture stitch layouts; created tech packs, colorways, and BOMs; communicated SPEC and garment construction details to overseas factories; produced full colorway presentations; contributed to embroidery, applique, and heat-set layouts; conducted fittings; organized Line Assortment Reports and PLM data; collaborated with sales and product development teams and managed yarn selection for multiple seasons.
Assistant Designer, Freelance at Kate Spade New York, RTW
July 1, 2014 - June 1, 2015
Supported senior designer with trend development; served as main liaison across categories; created master line sheets and developed embellishment and stitch layouts for pre-production; coordinated cross-functional design efforts.
Sweater Designer, Freelance at LF Americas, Ralsey
February 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Created new fair isle, intarsia, and texture stitch layouts; prepared technical packs and colorways; supported overseas production and private label partnerships.

Education

Bachelor of Professional Studies at Marist College
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
Study Abroad - Fashion Design at Instituto Lorenzo de’Medici
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
Bachelor of Professional Studies at Marist College
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
Study Abroad at Instituto Lorenzo de' Medici
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026

Qualifications

Graduated with Honors Cum Laude
August 23, 2010 - March 14, 2014

Industry Experience

Retail, Wholesale & Distribution