GENUINE
JOEL MILLER
EST · L A
Denim Designer
Los Angeles, California
  • joel.miller@example.com
  • (555) 204-7719
  • joelmiller.example.com
The Cut

I design denim from the fabric up, and I have shipped 40+ styles a year across three seasonal drops. Most of my last four years went into a raw-selvedge line that sold through 9,000 units in its first run. I fit garments on real bodies, not just mannequins, and I keep a fabric library of 220 mill swatches at my desk. I also still hem my own jeans, badly.

Work History
Lead Denim Designer
Rivet & Roam Supply Co.
2021 – PRESENT
  • Built the men's and women's denim range from 6 core fits to 18, lifting the category to 34% of total sales.
  • Sourced a 12.5 oz recycled-cotton selvedge from a single mill, cutting fabric cost per yard by 22%.
  • Ran fit sessions on a 14-person wear-test panel, which dropped first-season returns from 11% to 6%.
Denim Designer
Coyote Bend Workwear
2018 – 2021
  • Drew flats and tech packs for 90+ styles per year, keeping sample rounds to an average of 2.3 before approval.
  • Developed 7 house washes with a Vernon laundry, including the indigo overdye that became the top seller.
Assistant Designer, Wovens
Halden Field Goods
2016 – 2018
  • Graded patterns across sizes 24 to 34 and logged 300+ measurement specs into the tech library.
  • Managed swatch approvals with 5 mills, holding lab-dip turnaround to under 10 days.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS · SKILLS
  • WASH COLD, WORKS HARD
  • RAW & SELVEDGE DENIM
  • WASH & FINISH DEV
  • PATTERN & GRADING
  • TECH PACKS · CLO 3D
  • LINE UP HEM, DO NOT SKEW
100% COTTON · MADE TO LAST

Schooling

BFA, Fashion Design
2012 – 2016
Pacific Coast College of Art

Cert, Textile Development
2017
Westside Textile Institute

Tools

IllustratorCLO 3D GerberPhotoshop Loom notesPantone TCX