Projects
- Anjos"Anjos" was made on a textile base of recycled leather, a wide range of layers of satin stitch in different lengths, goldwork with folded plaque, bullion knots and applied Swarovski crystals to finish up. It is part of "Carmen", a personal project that draws on my South American craft heritage through looking at artefacts my grandma collects around her house. Her questionable taste in décor (consisting of cross-stitched tablecloths, small sculptures; amateur paintings depicting women, saints a
- Reza"Reza" is made up of two textile samples of the project "Carmen". These pieces utilise a crepe base with pre-woven metallic thread, satin stitched with common embroidery thread and with thick metallic thread, chain-stitch made with metal purl (gold work technique), and leftover thread applied to the whole piece. The processes involved in the creation of my textile designs involve lots of drawing and “design planning” in different media. I usually begin with pencil sketches that are developed wi
- Few Can AffordProduction of the embroidered denim pieces going on sale for the brand’s AW18 collection. The job was fully realized with Irish Machine embroidery according to the specifications and detailed technical drawings provided by designers. It required extensive attention to quality control and finishes developed to an industrial standard.
- Bruxas"Bruxas" is a series of tests and textile samples that are part of the project "Carmen". They were all made with recycled leather, hand painted with plastisol paint (normally used for silk screen) and embroidered with industrial machines. The techniques used are satin stitches, satin stitches with EVA and cross stitch, all finished with Swarovski crystals.
- Ritual"Ritual" was developed on a crepe base, with thick metallic thread, satin stitches and applied gold work metals in non-traditional techniques. Crystals are Swarovski. The processes involved in the creation of my textile designs include lots of drawing and “design planning” in different media. I usually begin with pencil sketches that are developed with digital media to achieve the best placement and color options. During the last few months of the project ‘Carmen’ I developed an engineered e
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Work history
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Freelance CreativeNeith Nyer
London, United KingdomFreelance
Production of the embroidered denim pieces going on sale for the brand’s AW18 collection. The job was fully realized with Irish Machine embroidery according to the specifications and detailed technical drawings provided by designers. It required extensive attention to quality control and finishes developed to an industrial standard.
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Design AssistantÀ La Garçonne
- São Paulo, BrazilFull Time
While assisting the head designer, I was involved in the development of collections for both brands, ÀLG (diffusion line) and À La Garçonne (main line), including collaborations with Hering, Ocean Pacific, Pakalolo, Olympikus, Hector Albertezzi and Melissa.
- Management of interns and assignment of tasks for the team
- Coordination of timelines and logistics to make sure prototype garments arrived on time for showroom sales and marketing actions
- Fully responsible for checking technical drawings for internal and external manufacturing
- Responsible for problem-solving any glitches in the prototyping process, coordinating multi-team actions that included fabric cutters, pattern makers, seamstresses and tailors.
- Approving prototype garments for production during fittings.
- Itemising lists for the buying staff to fulfill the design team’s needs, which included weekly and monthly orders of trims and fabrics
- Occasional help to the print department to create trims (rubber patches, metal finishes and embroideries) and prints
- Coordination of backstage during shows and shootings
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Skills
- Embroidery
- Digital Embroidery
- Fashion
- Hand Embroidery
- Embellishment
- Illustration
- Fashion Design
- Manufacturing
- Abobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop