POTP?

POTP - Party on the patio!

Every Thursday we have a party on the patio in the Summer at work. This event includes liquor, mixed drinks, microbrews, food platters, music, ping pong, and believe it or not -- beach volleyball. How will we know it's goin down? The PA announcer tells us all at 4pm that it's time to party. LOL

Today, I worked on creating linesheets/CAD books for a number of specific lines being released in Europe for upcoming seasons. I was able to work in our PDM system and create BOMs (Bill of Materials) for various garments also, which was nice to learn.

Heads up for you potential interns in the Apparel Design industry... Learn Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Learn them, and learn them well. The first few days here, and we've jumped head first in all three programs. Remember to take notes, ask questions, and be self-motivated. Meaning, reach out and find stuff to do, don't just wait for projects to come to you. Go out and get them. Meet everyone, introduce yourself, and extend your help to everyone!

I'm looking forward to sitting in on some fit sessions in the future, shadowing some textile/materials testing techs, and Outerwear designers.

More tomorrow!