Born in Taipei, raised in Hong Kong, and has been residing in California since her late teen years, Cindy has been shaped by multiple and diverse cultural backgrounds that fuel her creative inspirations. Influenced by her father, an animator and a film maker, she has been exposed to a wide spectrum of art and design related fields and started drawing since an early age.

 

After graduated from Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design, she had been working as a full time apparel designer in multiple firms within California as well as Shanghai and Hangzhou, China for several years.  During the years of living and working in China, she had also begun traveling world wide extensively, which led to her realization of her need for autonomy with her creative paths.  Shortly after returning to California, she decided to take a bold risk of leaving her corporate career life behind to pursue her interest in textile design and has been working as an independent artist and designer ever since.

 

Her next venture is to further advance her passion as an artist and illustrator within the fashion industry, as well as a possibility of expanding into the realm of murals and public art.

 

 

CLIENTS

 

 

Xirena, Los Angeles

One September - DDA Holdings, Los Angeles

 

Of Two Minds - DDA Holdings, Los Angeles

 

A Common Thread - DDA Holdings, Los Angeles

 

Raquel Allegra, Los Angeles

 

Cheyann Benedict, Los Angeles

 

Chagoury Couture, Beverly Hills

 

Kathleen Rosenbloom, Beverly Hills

 

Kelly Wearstler, Los Angeles

 

Marna Ro, Los Angeles

 

Nasty Gal, Los Angeles

 

Anthony Hopkins - Samson Productions Inc., Los Angeles

 

Pacific Sunwear, Los Angeles

 

Maui & Sons, Pacific Palisades

 

Design Printsiples, Los Angeles

 

Sinaina Children's Commodity Inc., Shanghai

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

 

Apparel Designer/ Merchandiser for BW Sports and BW Studio divisions

Bodywaves Inc., Garden Grove, CA, USA

 

Chief Apparel Designer for Junior Kids division

Crocodile Garments Co., Hangzhou, China

 

Embellishment Designer/ Textile Artist

St. John Knit, Irvine, CA, USA

 

Assistant Designer 

Koret of California, Oakland, CA, USA

David Dart Design Group, City of Industry, CA, USA

Earl Jean, Los Angeles, CA, USA

 

EXPERTISE
 

 

• Designing apparel collections for specific markets/ customer groups

• Determining design directions, fabrications, graphic arts, and color palettes

• Researching both domestic and foreign trends; understanding markets and product sales tendency

• Conceptualizing, sketching garment styles and artworks

• Knowledgeable in fabric materials and garment constructions from draping to first pattern to final sewn garments

• Colors, samples, and fit approvals

• Managing and directing a team for all levels of design developments

• Experienced in both domestic and oversea product/ design developments