Ella is a trained Woven Textile Designer specialising in Interior Design. Her placement year gave her the opportunity to gain experience in Fabric Sourcing/Buying and designing for the current industry.
Ella is currently searching for a full time position that challenges her abilities and push boundaries of her artistic development.
Work history
Fabric SourcingMarks and Spencer
- London, United KingdomInternship
I worked as a Fabric Sourcer at M&S Head Office for the Women’s Wear department. In this role I regularly held meetings with clients and created ‘mood’ boards. I also played a key part in project summer brief meetings with the whole department to develop the Summer Collection 2019.
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Studio AssistantMargo Selby
- Whitstable, United KingdomInternship
I worked as a Studio Assistant, setting up looms and packing interior design orders. This was valuable as I learnt how a small business works and attended events such as Top Drawer 2018, Pick by Pick Exhibition 2018 and the Casa Botelho 2018 show room event.
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Skills
- Textiles Design
- Woven Design
- Fabric Sourcing
- CAD Design
Education
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BA Textile DesignLoughborough University
- Loughborough, United Kingdom
I am a recent graduate of Loughborough University, having completed my Innovation and Design B.A. in June 2019, specialising in woven design. I also completed a Diploma in my placement year.
Awards
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Worshipful Company of Weavers Scholarship Award.The Worshipful Company of Weavers
Runner up in the UK. This award gave me the opportunity to fund my BA Final Collection and help me in the future to carry on producing woven designs.