A Fashion-led Producer, Creative Director and Image-Maker based in Manchester, with an affection for visual story telling. With 4 years of demonstrated, diverse experience; Ella’s recent roles include Editor and Fashion Editor at ASBO Magazine Issues 10-13.
Obtaining a first class honours in Fashion Art Direction and representing culture hubs such as The Face, THIIIRD Magazine, ASBO Magazine and Refinery29, Ella’s adaptability and attention to detail has allowed her to thrive in collaborative and individual projects and environments.
Ella’s curious nature allows her to flourish in situations where she’s proactively looking for new ways to challenge industry norms. Most noticeably, she created and published ‘Woman Up’, a fashion and sports publication exploring women in male dominated sports. ‘Woman Up’ won the Graduate Fashion Foundation Fashion Publication Award 2020.
Contact: ellakenneally@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.ellakenneally.com
Instagram: @ella_kenneally
Projects credited in
- Meet the GFF 2020 Fashion Communication Digital Portfolio Award NomineesEntrants into the Fashion Communication Digital Portfolio award have been tasked with submitting a well-executed, stylish, and professionally presented digital fashion portfolio that demonstrates individual creative identity, whilst communicating thinking process and development from the concept to final ideas. Meet the nominees below!12
- Curiously Curious ShowI was on the direction team for our second year fashion show 'Curiously Curious'. My role was creative direction and set design. Loosely based on the Mad Hatter's tea party in Alice in Wonderland, this show was an exhibition of the second year Fashion Design students garments at Manchester School of Art. Backstage photographs by Megan Roach.
- MEET THE WINNERS OF THE GFF CLASS OF 2020 AWARDSWe’re thrilled to share the winners for the Class of 2020 Awards, who were recently announced in a webinar awards ceremony. We introduced 5 new awards this year following the news that GFW20 wouldn’t be able to go ahead. In June, a group of industry experts joined us to whittle down the finalists from 10 to 3 graduates for each award, picking only one winner from an incredibly talented selection this year.11
- MEET THE WINNERS OF THE GFF CLASS OF 2020 AWARDSWe’re thrilled to share the winners for the Class of 2020 Awards, who were recently announced in a webinar awards ceremony.8
- Meet the Graduate Fashion Foundation 2020 Award FinalistsWe’re excited to be announcing the top three finalists for each of the GFF 2020 Awards, after our judges deliberated last week at Second Home in Shoreditch. Our awards have always been an important part of who we are as a Foundation. It allows us to highlight the very best in graduating talent and award excellence. The awards are crucial for attracting industry as it provides a filter to the talent ensuring that they are seeing the very best work. Read the top three finalists for each award belo28
- Meet the GFF 2020 Fashion Publication Award NomineesProject submissions are sought from students producing inspiring and innovative digital fashion publications that resonate with the Industry and intended audience. Students should demonstrate quality of writing, imagery, layout design and a professional standard of production. Meet the nominees below!15
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Work history
Guest EditorASBO Magazine
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Issue 13 is available in Rough Trade stores nationwide from mid January. 2,500 copies gone in 4 days.
- Supervising and managing the content, layout and appearance of the magazine. Overseeing photography, design and artwork for all stories.
- Responsible for commissioning and editing all contributors and managing a team of writers, photographers, graphic designers and stylists.
- Generating feature and article ideas and delegating to in house and freelance writers.
- Scouting all fashion graduates and Universities for Issue 13, and curating their work.
- Working closely with fashion Universities, the Graduate Fashion Foundation and Fashion Works to acquire the best quality, exclusive graduate fashion work from across the country.
- Setting briefs for University students, writers, photographers, creative directors.
- Using social media marketing, creating call outs and working with The Graduate Fashion Foundation to reach graduates and Universities.
- Organising meetings with team and artists to discuss ideas for features, layout and artwork.
- Copywriting, editing and proofreading of all features before going to press.
JournalistThiiird Magazine
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Interviewed and wrote an article on Skater Uktis, The All-Women, Muslim and International Crew Redefining Skate Culture, which was published in Thiiird Magazine.
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Skills
- 35mm Film Photography
- Digital Photograhy
- Creative Direction
- Curating Content
- Interviewing
- Illustration
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Fashion Direction
- Fashion Design
- Set Design
- Social Media Management
- Styling
- Textile art
- Fashion Photography
- Photo Collage
- Concept Creation
- Publication Design
- Zine Design
- Editoral Design
Education
BA (Hons) Fashion Art Direction Manchester School of Art
- Manchester, United Kingdom
1st Class Honours Degree
Completed the BA (Hons) in 2 years rather than 3
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InternshipDonghua University, Shanghai
- Shanghai, China
I was selected out of my University to go to Shanghai, China for 6 weeks on a bursary and work alongside fashion students from all over the world on a project at Donghua University. Obtaining new skills and industry techniques from professors at the most prestigious fashion school in China.
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Awards
Graduate Fashion Foundation Fashion Communications Portfolio Award ShortlistGraduate Fashion Foundation
Top 10 in UK - Graduate Fashion Week at London Fashion Week 2020Graduate Fashion Week Fashion Publication Award WinnerGraduate Fashion Foundation
No.1 Fashion Publication in the United Kingdom