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HARSHITA LOHIA
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645 Countess Drive | Yardley | P A | 19067 | |
Phone : (215)
843 - 1134
e-mail : hlohia@yahoo.com |
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| EDUCATION |
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PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA
MS Textile Design, May 2005
Coursework emphasis: Digital Printing, Textile Design
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree received May, 2002
Concentration: Textile Design, GPA: 3.7
Honors Program; Dean’s List all semesters
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| SKILLS: |
Textiles
Printing
Computer
Languages |
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Batik, various resist dye techniques and discharge, fabric painting, loom weaving
(ikat, tapestry, double weave), machine knitting, hand knitting, sewing, shibori.
Repeat print designing using multi-media software, silk screen, block printing.
CAD design, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, MS Word, Dreamweaver & Powerpoint, Excel,
Macromedia Director, WinFashion
Fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Sanskrit
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| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: |
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Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA |
Dec’05 – Present |
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• Write letters for raising funds for campaign to renovate main residence hall.
• Catalog pictures, text, CDs for communications department, using department database.
• Update and organize graphic files.
• Publicize Moore programs and recruit local and international students.
• Market Moore’s Summer Art & Design Institute to attract high-school sophomore, junior and senior girls.
• As Moore Alumnae Board member, act as liaison with students, alumnae network and board.
• Organize and market alumnae exhibits.
• Organized Lids for Kids, community service project.
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SMILES FASHION , New York, NY |
Nov’05 |
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Production Assistant
• Prepare purchase orders with detail specifications using WinFashion.
• Enter detailed record of PO data into system.
• Manage production and coordinate design process with NY office and manufacturers in India and China.
• Liaison between buyers and international manufacturers.
• Maintain quality control checking specs and samples with in-house fashion designer.
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LENI HOCH DESIGNS, Glenmoore, PA |
2001- 2004 |
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Market and Show Sales Assistant
• Dye and process fabric, cut to pattern, heat set and pleating, take orders, provide customer service.
• Maintain financial and production records.
• Assisted in sales and promotional activities at ACC Craft Show, Baltimore, M.D. and Buyer’s Market Alternative Show, Philadelphia, PA.
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| TEACHING EXPERIENCE: |
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Manovikas, Oral school for Deaf, Kolkatta India |
Oct’02-Dec’02, Dec’01-Jan’01, Dec’00-Jan’00, Dec’99-Jan’99 |
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• Taught Arts and Crafts to students in grade 6.
• Taught Language to children in nursery school through 1st grade.
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| INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE: |
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Textile Intern |
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T.C. SPORTSWEAR, New York, NY |
2003 |
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• Designed repeat patterns and embroideries for apparel, fabric painting on garments, cad design. |
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DESIGN INFLUENCE, New York, NY |
2004 |
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• Designed motifs, repeat patterns for apparel, cad design |
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KERR GRABOWSKI, Sussex, NJ |
2001 |
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• Painted, dyed and screen printed fabric |
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KEVIN O’BRIEN STUDIO, Philadelphia, PA |
1998 - 2000 |
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• Designed repeat patterns, screen printed fabrics for burn out silk, velvet and satin. |
| EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS: |
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Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
Singapore Art Gallery, Singapore
Moore College of Art & Design Presidential Scholarship,
Finalist for Richard C. Von Hess Scholarship and Fellowship,
Moore College of Art and Design grant for outstanding portfolio,
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1998 - 02
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| LANGUAGES & TRAVEL:
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Fluent in Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit and English
Extensive travel in India, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, USA, Nepal, Thailand and Singapore
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