She currently works at a small company called Trenditions. Recently, she and her manager from Trenditions visited our Design Portfolio Show looking for possible New-Recruits (you see -this is why Portfolio Shows are a great place to network...).
Here's what Amanda has to say about her job:
"Since I work for a small company, my day is jammed packed with stuff to do other then just designing. I am in charge of specification sheets, the photography for our catalogs and splitting the design work with our other designer. We have four brands: Way West, Western Trenditions, Wrangler and Cowgirl Up. We are currently working on designs for Fall 2010. This season, I took 2 brands and the other designer took 2 brands. So my brands for Fall 2010 are Way West and Cowgirl Up. I would like to say that I have a regular day and do the same thing over and over - but that just isn't the case. If we are designing for new collections, then a regular day includes going through my library of swatches, looking for inspiration and then actually trying to design a collection. I start with one silhouette and I just go from there. A collection for us is about 3 bags(different shapes) and a wallet. If we are preparing for the catalog, then a regular day includes all day photo shoots.
The biggest challenge in my job is probably the photography. I came into it not knowing a whole lot about photography. That is something I wish I took in school for sure. Then i get the photography for the catalog handed to me. It took me awhile to get the hang of it, and I feel like I am constantly learning something new in that area. But when our Spring 2010 catalog came out a few weeks ago, I was very proud of my work.
My Greatest accomplishment is probably all the experience I have gained just working in the industry for a year. Although I do have to admit that it is a pretty awesome feeling seeing an idea that you had in your head go from just a design to a sample then to production and now actually selling."
We will be featuring photos of Amanda's recent designs, as well as more info on Trenditions in future blog entries, so keep reading! Below is a photo of Amanda with one of the Trendition handbags she designed:
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