SHELBY RIDER

ABOUT

Photo Credit: Scott Elmquist

Shelby Rider is an American fashion designer living in New York City. She received her BFA in fashion design at Virginia Commonwealth University. She also studied at Santa Reparata in Florence, Italy. Her focus is in fashion, but she has worked as a graphic designer, illustrator, photography intern, and assistant art teacher. Her work has been exhibited in Oklahoma, Alabama, Virginia, Italy, Qatar, and China. She specializes in surface techniques utilizing laser cutting, beading, screen-printing, and fabric manipulation.

PUBLICATIONS:

Mobile Fashion Week Review Fall 2016

Style Weekly Slide Show Spring 2016

Style Weekly Pictures Spring 2016

Santa Reparata Photo Shoot Fall 2015

Santa Reparata Fashion Show Fall 2015

VCU News: Cotton Inc. Spring 2015

Resume:

Education:

Virginia Commonwealth University—Richmond, Virginia
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design and Merchandising May 2016

Cumulative GPA: 3.69 Major GPA: 3.867
Santa Reparata International School of Art—Florence, Italy Fall 2015

Summary of Skills:

Design

Developing concepts, color stories, and silhouette
Analyzing market trends for research and presentation
Sourcing fabrics for appropriate applications
Creating original illustrated designs
Developing, manipulating, and constructing patterns for illustrations and spec sheets
Developing design and pattern through draping techniques
Constructing and fitting garments
Knitting, Crocheting, Felting, and Weaving textiles as well as beading and embroidery
Screen-printing original patterns

Technology

Laser cutting patterns and appliques
Large format printing
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Visual Communications

Developing design illustrations from concept sketches to final presentations
Rendering in mediums of marker, colored pencil, acrylic, gouache, and watercolor
Strong graphic design and layout skills

Honors:

Received a $1645 undergraduate research grant to study sustainability in fashion Fall 2015
Represented VCU in 2015 CFDA Liz Claiborne Scholarship competition Spring 2015
Represented VCU in 2015 CFDA Scholarship competition Spring 2015
Study Abroad Scholarship Winner Fall 2015
Liberal Arts Scholarship Winner Fall 2015
Otti Windmueller Scholarship Winner Fall 2015
Three-time Academic Achievement Award Scholarship Winner 2013, 2014, 2015
Earned Dean’s List Status every semester 2012-2016
Represented VCU Fashion at Tasmeem Design Conference and exhibition in Doha, Qatar Spring 2015
Designed and published a book for a costume exhibit at the Valentine Museum May 2015
Exhibited designs in gallery show honoring the art of Pan Xiu embroidery. Richmond, VA and Beijing, China. Summer 2015
Work chosen for VCU Juried Student Exhibitions 2014. 2015, 2016
Work chosen for VCU Student Fashion Show 2015, 2016

Employment:

Graphic Design Lab Assistant - VCU Graphics Lab Richmond, VA Fall 2012-Present
Graphic Design Freelancer - Kyleigh Farms, Inc. Online Summer 2015-Present
Front of House Manager/Waitress - R Bistro & Pastry Fairhope, AL 2004-2016
Photography Intern - Funes Photography Fairhope, AL Summer 2012
Assistant Art Teacher - Eastern Shore Art Center Fairhope, AL Summer 2008-2010