Fiona White is a London based textile print designer. Originally from Dublin, she has been applying her artwork to the worldwide market since 2016. After earning her First Class Honours B.A. in Textile Surface Design from NCAD Dublin, Fiona worked for Ireland’s largest retailer for two years before moving to London for a job in a leading print design studio.
Having sold work to some of the leading names in the fashion high street around the world including C&A, Monsoon, Halebob, Guess, Forever 21 and Stradivaius, Fiona is trend driven and skilled at translating catwalk inspiration into commercially aware prints. Her feminine handwriting allows her to produce a wide variety of print styles that can be adapted to any brief.
Work history
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Print DesignerPattern Textiles Ltd
London, United KingdomFull Time
Designing original artwork through hand drawing & Photoshop for a wide range of customers and worldwide markets. Proactively identifying key catwalk trends & creating print boards. Maintaining strong organisation of workload & designing at pace producing 10-15 prints per week. Selling artwork to customers including UK clients such as New Look, Dorothy Perkins, M&S, Debenhams, Monsoon, JD Williams & ASOS suppliers; USA Clients including Marciano Guess, Calvin Klein, Forever 21, Halebob, Old Navy & Dress Barn; EU clients including Stradivarius, C&A, Promod.
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Junior Print DesignerDunnes Stores
- Dublin, IrelandFull Time
Conducting research establishing emerging print trends & product direction for the season. Developing commercially aware mood & colour boards. Designing original artwork in repeat on Photoshop. Producing Tech Packs to send to suppliers. Liaising daily with buying team and suppliers overseas. Developing print artwork across the brand for Home, Ladieswear and Childrenswear.
Skills
- Repeat Design
- Repeat Pattern
- Textile Design
- Print Design
- Fashion Print
- CAD
- Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Indesign
Education
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BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface DesignNational College of Art and Design
Dublin, Ireland
1st Class Honors. Print design for fashion and home.