NIKI RIVERS
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Skills

+  Apparel Design
+  Graphic + Textile Design
+  Trend ID
+  Technical Sketching
+  Sustainable Design
+  Fabric & Trim 
+  Manufacturing Experience
+  Color Palette Creation
+  Labels & Branding 
+  Mens, Denim, Kids, Active
+  CLO 3D (basics)
+  Adobe Creative Cloud

Experience

LEVI STRAUSS & Co.  Freelance Senior Designer | Mens Dockers Woven Shirts 2019 - 2020
GYMBOREE Freelance Senior Designer | Boys Wovens 2018 - 2019
OLIVE TJADEN STUDIO   Creative Consulting and Custom Design  2016 - Present
KITSBOW   Product Designer | Bike Apparel 2012 - 2015
STARTX    Board of Advisors for start up fashion app KeeKaa  2012
GAP Inc.      Senior Designer | Old Navy Boys Apparel  2005 - 2010
SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR'S OFFICE   Intern for Greening Director 2009
LEVI STRAUSS & Co.  Designer | Girls, Boys, Mens Premium 1995 - 2005

Education

UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA at BERKELEY  Professional Certificate in Sustainable Design | LEED GA  
CORNELL UNIVERSITY College of Human Ecology  Bachelor of Science | Textiles and Apparel  
FASHION INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY  Associate of Applied Science, Magna Cum Laude | Apparel Design 

Interests

+  Running Half Marathons, Indoor Bouldering (with lots of mats), Pilates, Yoga, Road Cycling 
+  Volunteer Projects 
        Bay Area Discovery Museum | Patrick Dougherty Sculpture
        ONE TAM | Wildlife Picture Index Project
        ​NERT | Disaster Team Training with SF Fire Department
       



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