Fabiana Schwager
Fabiana Schwager 99 Howard Street, Suite 1407, Toronto, ON M4X 1K1 647-986-2444 [email protected]
Dynamic, creative and self-motivated professional, seeking an opportunity as a Visual Merchandiser.
PROFILE Professional with over 3 years of experience in Fashion Retail space planning, interior design and visual merchandising Exceptional organizational, time and project management skills; committed to deadlines, company standards and excels in fast paced, high demand environments Strong oral and written communication skills in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese
RELATED SKILLS Strong visual merchandising skills and ability to increase patronage and sales through creativity, trend forecasting and awareness Hands on experience in setting up window and floor displays in fashion retail environments Knowledge of fashion business, planning, budgeting and marketing best practices; ability to merchandise and style to guidelines and strategies Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Sketch Up, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, JDA planograms, Corel Draw X5, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
EDUCATION Fashion Management Diploma, George Brown College, Toronto, ON Retail Design & Visual Merchandising Masters, Universitat de Vic, Spain Graphic Design Certificate, Unisinos, Brazil Architecture and Urban Planning Bachelor, PUCRS, Brazil
Graduated April 2016 2011 2010 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Peer Tutor - Adobe Illustrator February 2015 – Present PeerConnect, George Brown College - Toronto, ON Assist students to succeed in college; started as volunteer and promoted to part time employee, due to strong organization and communication skills Work effectively with Peer Coach team to help students to succeed in their programs Help students to develop new skills and understand how to use Adobe Illustrator Tutor students in study groups or one-on-one sessions for Fashion Program assignments Product Manager/Visual Merchandiser (Intern) April 2015 -September 2015 Le Chateau, Toronto, ON Started as an intern and was promoted to part time worker due to good performance in store Stylized mannequins with the latest collections and lifestyle looks Replenished inventory according to sales projections and directives of Head office Analyzed sales and best seller merchandise in order to rotate and move inventory in store Organized and displayed merchandise according to the directives of the Visual Manager
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED) Visual Merchandiser Coordinator June 2013 to September2014 Paquetá, The Shoe Company - Porto Alegre, Brazil Worked as Visual Coordinator in Marketing department and managed team of window dressers achieving success as a motivational leader Managed Visual Merchandising budget, planned the implementation of fixtures and promotions Created new monthly planograms directives reflecting the brand; easier and less expensive to implement in all stores Organized weekly communication with updates to be applied in the stores. Designed new fixtures to exhibit merchandise in the stores Sourced new materials and innovative ideas for window displays according to market trends and company's budget and strategies. Oversaw production of fixtures and tested prototypes in store Visual Merchandiser/Interior Designer May 2012 to June 2013 BMR, Boomerang Store, Porto Alegre, Brazil Developed visual concepts, layouts and planograms for menswear apparel store Organized the space optimizing for best customer's experience and using concepts of VMcommodities, cross merchandising, categorizing products and analyzing data sales Sketched 3D models of window displays and sourced materials for production Interior Designer – Fashion Retail September 2011 to November2012 Redesenho de Imagem, Porto Alegre, Brazil Designed way finding and signage projects based on desired specifications and the clients’ needs Responsible for the quality of the project, regarding procurement of materials and fixtures to be utilized in the projects for new stores and renovations Developed, sketched and rendered 3D visualizations of several commercial design projects Scheduled meetings and site visits with architects, vendors and contractors in order to track the production of materials and fixtures or construction of store
AWARDS Dean’s Honor List of George Brown College 2014 Dean’s Honor List of George Brown College 2015
Dynamic, creative and self-motivated professional, seeking an opportunity as a Visual Merchandiser.
PROFILE Professional with over 3 years of experience in Fashion Retail space planning, interior design and visual merchandising Exceptional organizational, time and project management skills; committed to deadlines, company standards and excels in fast paced, high demand environments Strong oral and written communication skills in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese
RELATED SKILLS Strong visual merchandising skills and ability to increase patronage and sales through creativity, trend forecasting and awareness Hands on experience in setting up window and floor displays in fashion retail environments Knowledge of fashion business, planning, budgeting and marketing best practices; ability to merchandise and style to guidelines and strategies Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Sketch Up, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, JDA planograms, Corel Draw X5, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
EDUCATION Fashion Management Diploma, George Brown College, Toronto, ON Retail Design & Visual Merchandising Masters, Universitat de Vic, Spain Graphic Design Certificate, Unisinos, Brazil Architecture and Urban Planning Bachelor, PUCRS, Brazil
Graduated April 2016 2011 2010 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Peer Tutor - Adobe Illustrator February 2015 – Present PeerConnect, George Brown College - Toronto, ON Assist students to succeed in college; started as volunteer and promoted to part time employee, due to strong organization and communication skills Work effectively with Peer Coach team to help students to succeed in their programs Help students to develop new skills and understand how to use Adobe Illustrator Tutor students in study groups or one-on-one sessions for Fashion Program assignments Product Manager/Visual Merchandiser (Intern) April 2015 -September 2015 Le Chateau, Toronto, ON Started as an intern and was promoted to part time worker due to good performance in store Stylized mannequins with the latest collections and lifestyle looks Replenished inventory according to sales projections and directives of Head office Analyzed sales and best seller merchandise in order to rotate and move inventory in store Organized and displayed merchandise according to the directives of the Visual Manager
Fabiana Schwager 647-986-2444
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED) Visual Merchandiser Coordinator June 2013 to September2014 Paquetá, The Shoe Company - Porto Alegre, Brazil Worked as Visual Coordinator in Marketing department and managed team of window dressers achieving success as a motivational leader Managed Visual Merchandising budget, planned the implementation of fixtures and promotions Created new monthly planograms directives reflecting the brand; easier and less expensive to implement in all stores Organized weekly communication with updates to be applied in the stores. Designed new fixtures to exhibit merchandise in the stores Sourced new materials and innovative ideas for window displays according to market trends and company's budget and strategies. Oversaw production of fixtures and tested prototypes in store Visual Merchandiser/Interior Designer May 2012 to June 2013 BMR, Boomerang Store, Porto Alegre, Brazil Developed visual concepts, layouts and planograms for menswear apparel store Organized the space optimizing for best customer's experience and using concepts of VMcommodities, cross merchandising, categorizing products and analyzing data sales Sketched 3D models of window displays and sourced materials for production Interior Designer – Fashion Retail September 2011 to November2012 Redesenho de Imagem, Porto Alegre, Brazil Designed way finding and signage projects based on desired specifications and the clients’ needs Responsible for the quality of the project, regarding procurement of materials and fixtures to be utilized in the projects for new stores and renovations Developed, sketched and rendered 3D visualizations of several commercial design projects Scheduled meetings and site visits with architects, vendors and contractors in order to track the production of materials and fixtures or construction of store
AWARDS Dean’s Honor List of George Brown College 2014 Dean’s Honor List of George Brown College 2015
