About me
From research to design, product development to finished samples, I am a proactive individual who thrives in a vibrant environment. As a designer with extensive experience in printed and embroidered textiles, I am driven to continuously produce innovative work, and inspired by the constant change in the textiles industry and the impact of original craftsmanship.
Work history
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Printed Textile DesignerDrakes
London, United KingdomFull Time
- Engineered hand drawn and digital designs for garment patterns and accessories.
- Expert at designing all printed textiles for every menswear collection, including fabric sourcing to ensure innovative materials for each new season.
- Working with the design team, continuously increasing the growth of the textile departments by exceeding targets, multi tasking competing demands.
- Establishing and nurturing high-impact relationships with suppliers to ensure the quality of printing and arrival of designs, travelling between Italy and London to ensure the execution and smooth production of samples.
- Sourcing original archive designs, hand drawing artworks and colouring each collection from initial design through to final product.
Assistant Embroidery DesignerAlexander McQueen
- London, United KingdomFull Time
- Engineered hand drawn and digital designs to garment patterns, from placements to repeat designs.
- Worked on multiple collections in London and Paris for each collection, for both womenswear and menswear.
- Was selected to produce special projects for clients, including special pieces for the Met Gala, New York.
- Researched for the new collections, prepared inspiration boards and sample boards for design proposals.
- Hand designed and painted artworks for print and embroidery, for the new collections.
- Used technical knowledge to create embroidery and embellishment designs for Resort and Main collections.
Skills
- Textile Design
- Print Design
- Fashion Textiles
- Technical Design
- Printmaking
- Photoshop
- Embroidery
- Screen Printing
- Fashion Design
- Product Development