JAMEEL MOHAMMED [email protected] (917) 331 4494 60 Henry St. New York, NY, 10002 Jameel-portfolio.webflow.io EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA September 2013 – December 2017

PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY, High School Diploma June 2013

EXPERIENCE

KHIRY – Creative Director and Founder J u n e 2014 —August 2018

o Designed, merchandized, and sourced (production and sampling) for two 30+ piece collections of jewelry o Developed all earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces, and hardware (hinges, clasps, etc.) using Rhino 6 o Prepared photo-realistic product renderings with Keyshot 5 software, developing custom materials, lighting , and scenes. o Pitched and landed editorial coverage including Vogue US September issue (2018) New York Times Gift Guide (2017) W Magazine, Vogue Paris, T Magazine, Coveteur, , ELLE, Vanity Fair, Allure, Man Repeller, The Cut o Coordinated direct and wholesale sales efforts, culminating in partnerships with The Webster, and Barneys New York and cross-channel revenue of $60,000 o Designed and produced all marketing materials for wholesale and retail channels, including look books, line sheets, and press kits

TORY BURCH – Freelance Jewelry Designer June 2018–July 2018

o Designed runway jewelry for Spring ’20 in accordance with seasonal direction and inspiration, from sketch to first prototypes o Sourced components from a variety of jewelry supply and hardware stores to create physical mock-ups of sketched concepts o Manufactured first samples from sourced materials, implementing macramé, hand beading, and complex component assembly techniques

THEORY – Accessories Design Intern June 2016 – August 2016

o Prepared technical flats using Illustrator for belts, handbags, shoes, and SLGs. o Designed jewelry for the Spring ’17 delivery TRIPLELIFT – Account Management Intern June 2015—August 2015

o Created campaign wrap up reports for native ad serving software, analyzing campaign outcomes and making recommendations to optimize performance o Created marketing collateral for use in pitching new advertisers BARNEYS NEW YORK — Buying Intern, Designer Women’s RTW June 2014—August 2014

o Prepared and distributed selling reports for use by merchandising teams using Micro-strategy database, and Microsoft Excel o Attended designer market appointments and streamlined buying process by offering feedback and documenting styles on offer o Drove sales by strategically transferring merchandise between 15 retail doors PAPER MAGAZINE — Freelance Writer June 2015—Present

o Conceived, pitched, and wrote stories covering the industry for Papermag.com and PAPER print o Interviewed celebrities, including rapper Desiigner and DAZED Media founder Jefferson Hack NARCISO RODRIGUEZ – Design Intern June 2013—August 2013

o Compiled extensive inspiration research on behalf of creative and design directors o Sourced rare fabrics, skins, and notions in the New York Garment District, creating and maintaining a log of component specs NICOLE MILLER – Design Intern June 2012 – August 2012

o Designed two garments that were sent into production while still in high school o Supported the design team; sourcing and dying trims, designing embellishment layouts and prints, sketching new garments.

AWARDS

CFDA and Accessories Council, Elaine Gold Launchpad, Cohort 1 Winner (February, 2018)

Fashion Scholarship Fund, Scholar (January, 2018) (January, 2014)

SKILLS

Hand Sketching (RTW + Accessories), Adobe Creative Suite, RHINO3d, Public Relations, Material Sourcing, Creative Direction and Concept Development, Graphic Design, B2B Sales