About me

I’m a multidisciplinary designer, text based artist, team leader and budding researcher, born and based in London. Although I come from a fashion design and styling background, I’ve always been more interested in finding creative ways to tell stories or raise awareness about current issues; or just talk about different cultures, everyday life and experiences. So I’m currently working on my art and design practise making text based artworks - hand painted rubber vest and dress sculptures and hand lettered or typographic prints. I also have a current affairs blog where I rant about social, political and environmental issues; share insights into different lifestyles, traditions and cultures around the world, and interview local people on my travels for an ongoing series I started called ‘Life talks’. Eager to gain some more industry experience, and work or collaborate with brands, agencies and likeminded creatives, I’m looking for freelance or permanent roles in anything involving research, design, creative storytelling, campaigning or client services. chanelleedwards@outlook.com www.chanelleedwards.tumblr.com (Design) www.instagram.com/clinicallyabeast/ (Research)

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Projects

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  Hand Painted Rubber Vest Sculptures pt1These are five rubber vest and dress sculptures from Series 1:Its political, featuring words and statements inspired by current social, political and environmental issues.
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  'Life talks' interview seriesI started a research platform back in 2017 sharing insights into different lifestyles, issues and cultures around the world but I also wanted to find out more directly from local people about their thoughts and experiences (and also give some of my trips more purpose). So alongside the Instagram page and blog I started 'Life talks': an ongoing series of conversations and interviews with people from all over the world, talking about what it's like to live or grow up in their cites. Below is some
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  'Filthy Rich' typographic printCountries. Politicians. Businesses. Individuals. Ectr There has been so much... corruption and exploitation around the world (past and present) so I wanted to design a print that would encourage us to keep talking or thinking about it: money, resources, access and ownership ectr.
• 'Queen' printQueen print from my ‘Word on the street/The writings on the wall’ print series. I wanted to celebrate black women and our many different hair styles and options, in the style of the hand painted hairdresser signs you see everywhere.
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  'Local Girl' printGraphic poster from my ‘Word on the street/The writings on the wall’ print series. Inspired by things I see or hear in my urban environment. The style and layout was inspired by the ‘call girl’ cards you still see covering phone boxes around the world.
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  Hand painted rubber vest sculptures pt2Five more vests and dresses from Series1:It's Political, an ongoing series of hand painted rubber vest and dress sculptures featuring statements inspired by current social, political and environmental issues.

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Work history

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Team leaderWhitbread
Jun 2023London, United KingdomPart Time
• Successfully managing and supervising a small team, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. • Effectively delegating tasks and providing support to motivate team members, resulting in increased productivity. • Monitoring team performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing successful strategies. • Delivering outstanding hospitality to over 300 guests per week: hosting, building rapport, upselling • Expertly resolving guest issues and concerns, problem solving to ensure high levels of guest satisfaction. • Performing banking and daily administrative tasks efficiently and accurately.
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Independent Designer and FounderChanelle Edwards Design
Sep 2019London, United KingdomFreelance
-Founder of a wall art brand and design studio making hand lettered and typographic prints. (2019-2021) -Freelance Designer and Creative currently specialising in creating text based artworks- custom type, hand lettering and print design or direction for editorial and apparel. -Currently working on my own wearable art practise and brand making hand painted rubber vest and dress sculptures. Available for work, commissions or collaborations.

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Skills

• Print Design
• Art Direction
• Copywriting
• Design
• Creative
• Styling
• Print Campaigns
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Graphic Design
• Ideas Development
• Trend
• Research
• Content Creation
• Journalism
• Textiles
• Illustration
• Social Media
• Creating Stories
• Hand Lettering
• Writing
• Fashion Design
• Creative Writing
• Social Media Management
• Custom Typography
• Customer Service
• Editoral Design
• Ad Campaigns

Education

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BA Fashion Design: WomenswearCentral Saint Martins College Of Art and Design
Oct 2007 - Jun 2011London, United Kingdom
My final year dissertation entitled ‘Buy me I’ll change your life’ was focused on consumer buying habits, trends and culture.