{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms","title":"188: From Military Pilot to Freelance Fashion Designer. WHAAAT?!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3138,"description":"A military pilot turned fashion designer?! Yep! And this awe-inspiring journey shows the possibilities of redefining your career path.\nTrudy Gardner's journey is nothing short of inspiring and she shares her story in today's episode. Expect to hear her secrets to landing clients, finding mentors, and embracing the world of 3D design. Trudy's passion for intimate apparel shines as she discusses her collaborations, courses, and even her very own podcast. Get ready to be motivated and learn from the incredible journey of Trudy Gardner.\nAbout Trudy:\nTrudy is a freelance intimate apparel designer, creator of the Underdressed Podcast, founder of Wayfinder Lingerie Online Academy and a retired military pilot. When she first discovered Clo3D, a software specifically made for patternmaking and 3D design development, she was blown away! She was able to create professional patterns and test them as 3D prototypes based on custom avatar sizes. The amount of resources she could save including paper, fabric and time, was well worth the hours and hours and hours spent learning the software. As a person with diverse interests, a spirit for adventure and always motivated by curiosity and creativity, Trudy enjoys trailblazing and continuously pushing the limits of what is possible!\nConnect with Trudy:Visit her WebsiteEmail at: trudygardnerproductions@gmail.comFollow on InstagramFollow the Underdressed Lingerie Podcast on InstagramConnect on LinkedinWatch on TwitchOther Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Sofia's CourseSofia's Twitch ChannelUnderdressed Lingerie PodcastThere are a few about Clo, but Trudy recommends:\nE8 with Isabel Crosby\nE11 3D Design Software for Intimate ApparelIntimate Apparel Technical Collective WebsiteIntimate Apparel Technical Collective InstagramEmail Nicola: nicola@iatechnicalcollective.comVisit Ryan Amore's WebsiteVirtually Try On","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/aKuVxL8JmweBENlQ3ijRBkKP2y4MyoOXJoGtd_pgZ84/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MDEx/Y2M3YzBjYTI4NTM4/ZWNjY2QzNDUyZTY5/N2VhYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}