This portfolio showcases a range of work from my previous job in the workwear industry, as well as some examples of freelance projects I've completed in recent years.
- Costume Designer
- Creative Director
- Designer
Karla Ríos
- Berlin, Germany
- 1 project
About
- Joined July 2025
Skills· 9
Languages
- Spanish; CastilianFluent
- EnglishFluent
- GermanBeginner
Industry experience
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Government
- Consumer Goods
- Other
- Education
Projects · 1
Work experience· 7 roles
Award-Winning Tool Belt Design · Engelbert Strauss x Driller QueensDec 2024 – Jul 2025 · 8 mos
Designed an innovative tool belt for underrepresented construction workers in collaboration with Engelbert Strauss. The project won a prestigious competition judged by AMD faculty, the founder of Driller Queens, and an Engelbert Strauss industrial designer.
Fashion & Pattern Designer · Workwear Sazu FactoryDec 2022 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Designed and developed workwear for various industries including automotive, food, government, and more. Established the factory’s first digital pattern-making system to streamline production. Optimized material use through pattern nesting and fabric yield estimation, supervised pre-production samples ensuring accurate garment prototypes, and managed flat sketches and technical sheets for efficient product development.
Fashion & Pattern Designer · Workwear Sazu FactoryDec 2022 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Designed and developed workwear for industries including automotive, food, and government. Established the factory’s first digital pattern-making system to streamline production. Led pattern nesting and fabric yield estimation to optimize material use. Supervised pre-production samples and managed flat sketches and technical sheets to ensure efficient product development.
Freelance Fashion Designer, Pattern Maker & Fashion ConsultantJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Freelance Fashion Designer, Pattern Maker & Fashion ConsultantJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Fashion Designer, Redesign of School Uniform · Olssom SchoolDec 2021 – Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Fashion Designer, Redesign of School Uniform · Olssom SchoolDec 2021 – Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Education
Master's Degree · AMD Akademie Mode & Design Berlin2023 – 2025
Bachelor’s Degree · De La Salle Bajio University2014 – 2018
Master's Degree · AMD Akademie Mode & Design Berlin2023 – 2025
Bachelor’s Degree · De La Salle Bajio University, León, México2014 – 2018
Certifications and awards
German Language Certificate A12030 – 2025
Goethe-Institut German Language Certificate (A1)2030 – 2025
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