Fen Fitzgerald

Fen Fitzgerald

Textile DesignerUnited Kingdom
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Fen Fitzgerald

Fen Fitzgerald

Textile DesignerUnited Kingdom
About me
Textiles Design graduate passionate about designing and producing new, exciting creative ideas to the contemporary luxury fashion textiles market via my abilities and specialisms in both digital software and 'by hand' disciplines. Specializing in CAD Embroidery, Hand embroidery, I also laser cut my own embellishments and beads alongside my digital prints. Inspired by unusual Iife forms and creatures in our world and beyond, I create exciting and unusual textile works using my own embellishment components designed on Illustrator alongside both digital and hand stitch techniques. Keen to learn and eager to develop graduate level skills to a professional expertise standard.
Projects
  • Pretty Alien
    Pretty AlienFen Fitzgeralds A/W fashion textiles collection 'Pretty Alien' is influenced by unusual and sci-fi-like textures, tactility, shapes and elements of creatures - e.g, the translucency of sea creatures or the sculptural components of uncommon insects. Processes used include CAD and hand embroidery, laser cutting and hand embellishments, digital print and material manipulation. Mixing glamour with a hint of dark theatre Fitzgerald's' collection seeks a high-end luxury fashion target market for those
  • DEPTHS BELOW
    DEPTHS BELOWFashion fabrics, embellishments and hand/CAD embroidered digital prints inspired by the world underwater
  • MANIA
    MANIAAn exploration into the skins of insects and beetles for fashion fabrics and embellishments.
Work history
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    Studio AssisstantSharon Marston
    London, United KingdomInternship
    Studio Intern for Sharon Marston Studio Assembling and creating components of bespoke lighting installations and chandeliers with the studio team.
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    Studio AssisstantSharon Marston
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    Studio Intern for Sharon Marston Studio Assembling and creating components of bespoke lighting installations and chandeliers with the studio team.
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Skills
  • Team Collaboration
  • Team Coordination
  • 3D Construction
  • 3D Artwork
  • 3D Build
  • Communication
Education
    Arts University Bournemouth logo
    Arts University Bournemouth logo
    Textile DesignArts University Bournemouth
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom