About me
I am a creative and versatile designer with a keen eye for colour and acute awareness of trends. I pride myself in attention to detail and observe projects holistically, enabling me to work efficiently and to recognise and overcome difficulties.
My sociability and excellent communication skills enable me to work well collaboratively and become an involved member of any team. As well as this, I have the confidence to work independently and take a strong initiative. I am driven by and take inspiration from all aspects of design; above all, I love to draw and work with colour.
Work history
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Menswear Collection DeveloperENLIST Brands
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Luxury brand based in London, with a contemporary clean aesthetic Menswear wholesalers include Mr Porter, The Rake and Harvey Nichols Saudi Arabia. I was brought in from the Arena International team to develop the Menswear with the Managing Director.
Design
• Seasonal trend direction : research / mood boards / colour palettes • Print and embellishment design, including exclusives for Mr Porter • Illustrator CAD designs / technical drawings
• Sourcing innovative fabric, yarn and trims for each collection
Production
• Managing critical path, warehouse and the shipping process
• Leasing with suppliers in the Far East and Europe
• Setting up spec packs for each style and line sheets
• Managing the sample process / fit sessions and measuring garments
Marketing
• Designing lookbooks and visual assets for website & social media • Assisting on lookbook and website photoshoots
• Editing raw photographs for website and lookbooks
• Set up for shows - Jacket Required and London Collections : Men
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Trend and Research AssistantArena International
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Trend forecasting, development and apparel production studio. Publishing bi-annual trend books in womanswear, menswear, homeware and footwear and producing apparel for Whistles, House of Fraser, Thomas Pink & Chilton Studios.
Trend
• Researching bi-annual trends in Menswear & Homeware
• Developing pantone colour palettes for Menswear & Homeware
trends
• Formatting and designing trend books in Indesign
Production
• Managing the menswear production, leasing with brands and
factories
• Creating artwork for care labels and ordering brand labels • Print design and re-colouring prints
Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Fashion Menswear
- Design
- Fashion Print
- Childrens Fashion
- Fashion Textiles
- Graphic Design
- Fashion Production
Education
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Bachelor of Textile DesignBirmingham Institute of Art & Design
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Textile Design, Specialising in Embroidery