Merchandiser @ From October 2011 to Present (4 years 2 months) Contributing Editor & Social Media Coordinator @ From December 2010 to October 2011 (11 months) Costume Designer @ • Designed costumes for 19 characters with historical accuracy for the 1001 Inventions exhibition • Worked with the event’s producer and beneficiaries to meet all goals for the style and portrayal of each character • Obtained all supplies for each costume under budget • Constructed costumes including all garments and accessories under budget and on schedule From October 2010 to December 2010 (3 months) Associate Editor for Threads Magazine @ • Develop, coordinate and edit several features per issue by nurturing each piece from conception to publication • Attend all photo shoots to assist in their creative direction • Write several blog posts per week as well as maintain the magazine’s Twitter account • Research new authors and new techniques From February 2008 to December 2010 (2 years 11 months) Lead Editor for SewStylish Magazine @ From February 2008 to December 2010 (2 years 11 months) Associate Editor for CraftStylish @ From March 2008 to September 2008 (7 months) Crafts and Decorating Editor for Adorn Magazine @ • Assisted in the development of all projects and articles • Constructed sample items to be used in photo shoots • Edited content as well as assisted in the styling of shoots • Assisted in the conceptualization of the Adorn website as well as wrote and coded blog posts • Researched new artists and writers for features and sample making • Contacted vendors regarding new products for features From July 2007 to February 2008 (8 months) Sewing Editor for Cutting Edge Magazine @ • Integral part of the founding team for the quarterly sewing magazine Cutting Edge • Compiled look books to present article ideas to the client (Hancock Fabrics), as well as completed all fabric and notion selections and requests • Collaborated with art department to conceptualize and style photo shoots as well as the website • Researched new artists and writers for various projects and articles • Wrote copy, book reviews, and instructions, as well as edited content • Selected and requested fashion accessories and garments used in photo shoots from showrooms • Contacted vendors regarding new products for features From June 2005 to April 2007 (1 year 11 months) Accessories Assistant for Teen People Magazine @ • Responsible for maintaining the fashion closet as well as logging in and checking out all product • Verified credit information for features and technique articles • Collaborated with editors to brainstorm new ideas for future editorial content • Attended and assisted in styling photo shoots From August 2004 to June 2005 (11 months) Beauty Department @ From 2005 to 2005 (less than a year)

Bachelor of Science, Merchandising and business @ University of North Texas From 1999 to 2004 Nicole Smith is skilled in: Editorial, Publishing, Magazines, Fashion, Blogging, Editing, Publications, Sewing, Styling, Art, Social Media, Creative Direction, Apparel, Textiles, Adobe Creative Suite, Marketing