Armando Forlin
Freelance designer & consultant
Armando Forlin
Freelance designer & consultant
Based in
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Seniority
5 - 10 years experience
Age
35 years old
Gender
Male
Nationality
Switzerland
Represented by
Youwie Roes
Resume
About

Diverse and experienced background from different held positions in the fashion industry. Strong knowledge of textiles, embellishments and prints. Vivid approach to create. Allrounder with main focus on womenswear and craft, hands on mentality and a big love to create directly on the garment, work in

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3D, drape and creative pattern making.

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Textile Designer
Jakob Schlaepfer AG Oct. 2023 - Present
St. Gallen, Switzerland

Textile designer for Pret-a-porter and Haute Couture collections.

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Freelance print designer
Meryll Rogge Apr. 2022 - Present
Ghent, Belgium

Freelance print and graphic designer for womenswear collection.

Freelance Designer & Consultant, senior level
A Better Mistake Oct. 2020 - Mar. 31, 2023
Milano, Italy

Covering all categories for women- and menswear as well working on print and graphics.

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Winner
Artist in Residence granted by culture department Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2020
Switzerland

2 month artist in residence in Los Angeles, US. January 2020 - February 2020.

Junior designer womenswear
Akris Dec. 2017 - Dec. 2019
St.Gallen, Switzerland

Junior designer for womenswear blouses/flou and jersey/fleece and textile embellishments.

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Design Assistant womenswear, Internship
Acne Studios Oct. 2016 - Apr. 2017
Stockholm, Sweden

Design assistant womenswear show team. 3d draping, creative pattern making, working on prototypes.

Textile Designer
Jakob Schlaepfer Apr. 2015 - Jul. 2016
St.Gallen, Switzerland

Textile Designer for Pret-a-Porter and Haute Couture collections. Print, embroidery, laser, textile embellishment and 3D designs.

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Bachelor
Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) Sep. 2011 - Jul. 2014
Antwerpen, Belgium

Bachelor in Fashion

Winner
IFF Perfume Prize
2014

Conceptual design proposal for a perfume for IFF (International Flavors and Fragrance, part of Coty). Invitation to New York at IFF Headquarters to present the project.

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Design Assistant, Internship
Three Asfour Dec. 2010 - Mar. 2011
New York, United States

Assisting a small team on diverse tasks. Working on prototypes, garment stitching, prepare patterns

Winner
Swiss Design Award
2010
Bern, Switzerland

Switzerland's leading national design competition. Organized annually by the Federal Office of Culture since 1918.

Industry sectors

Fashion

Luxury

Skills

3D draping and creative pattern making

Profound research and concept

Independent work ethic

Strong time management skills

Software skills

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Languages

German

Native language

English

Professional knowledge

French

Professional knowledge

Italian

Basic knowledge

Dutch

Basic knowledge

Types of contracts
Freelance / Missions
Full Time
Part time
Personal details

Potentially open to relocate

Professional references

Camille Kunz

Martin Leuthold