Textile Designer who has built her craft developing an dynamic design aesthetic that explores digital platforms and includes passion for ethical sourcing. An organised and highly driven individual, she thrives in a challenging environment of working within a diverse and fast-paced industry.
Katie combines her professional industry experience with her entrepreneurial and curious attitude to constantly deepen her artistic knowledge, translating into innovative design and collaboration with others.
Katie recently graduated from Loughborough University with a First Class Honours in the BA of Textiles; Innovation and Design. Specialising in Integrated Digital Practice she has developed advanced skills in the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) as well as Wilcom Digital Embroidery. She has gained strong awareness of colour, trends and knowledge of fabrics. The course required to undertake much research and to present this is ordered filing systems preparing her for the fashion industry, causing her to develop excellent organisational skills.
Studying a year of Fashion Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta on an athletic and academic scholarship she developed skills of Pattern Cutting, Garment Construction and draping. Alongside her studies she assisted on studio shoots learning about styling and studio set up, with fashion photography and editorial being one of her passions. Being Hired as a Student- Model Katie attended senior students fittings and catwalk shows learning the entire process of collection development from initial sketches to the runway.
Competing in competitive middle distance running, being part of the England Athletics team, caused Katie to develop excellent time management skills in order to balance intensive training with academic successes. Being part of numerous sport teams throughout school and university, progressed her ability to work within a team successfully and communicate effectively.
Working at Wimbledon Championships further enhanced her ability to communicate over the phone and in person in a professional environment. Interning at Mary Katrantzou, Warehouse Clothes company and POP PR, gave Katie experience of working in a high pressured environment, where she thrived.
Projects
- Research Report: Editorial Example'Streetwear from its roots to contemporary fashion,' explores the uprise of streetwear and how this is impacting the industry. Katie included original photos she took on both film and digital photography as she explored the topic, edited on Indesign and photoshop to create strong visual layouts,
- 'Space Between'Katie's streetwear inspired Textile collection focuses on the journey of one person to another through means of transport. The concept explores the growth of globalisation in the post-modern world which causes people to be separated. The individual developments work cohesively with one another, with the ability to layer different designs producing a diverse range of unique contemporary samples.
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Work history
Wholesale AssistantVivienne Westwood
London, United KingdomInternship
- Assisting in meetings and presentations with Buyers. Managing orders and updating selling lists in Excel.
- Assisting with styling and communicating with designers to understand entire collections, broadening my knowledge of fabrics with the focus on sustainable materials. Exposure to internal meetings including editorial, design and ecommerce.
-Organising and preparing the showroom, greeting and hosting clients, maintaining excellent self-presentation and communication.
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London Fashion Week InternPOP PR
- London, United KingdomInternship
- Prepared models and garments before shows, where ultimate precision was needed for success.
- Given the responsibility to be involved in designers’ social media, playing a part in promotion and networking.
- Organised the venues before shows, packaged gifts and ensured guests were seated comfortably.
- Worked efficiently under high pressure in an intense environment and learnt about the production of fashion shows.
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Skills
- Styling
- Fashion Design
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Digital Photograhy
- Textile Design
- Fashion Research
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Art Direction
Education
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Diploma of International StudiesLoughborough University
- Atlanta, United States
Studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, USA September 2017- June 2018. This was funded (100%) by an athletic scholarship for middle-distance running. From completing this year abroad I achieved a Diploma of International Studies from Loughborough University.
- Key Modules: Drawing 100, Design 100, Design 110, Advanced survey of computer art, and Colour Theory.
- Specialised in fashion: Fashion Technology, Introduction to Fashion Design, Fashion Photography, Printmaking.
- Hired as a student model, attended senior collection critiques, experienced styling, shoot process, and catwalk.
Worked with Miss J Alexander.
- Assisted on photo shoots and created personal photo shoots to present my work. Practiced street photography. ! Achieved a full board 100% academic and athletic scholarship.
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TextilesLoughborough University
- Loughborough, United Kingdom
- 1st year: studied four textile pathways (print, weave, integrated digital design and multimedia).
- Key modules: Visual research for Textiles; Design development for Textiles; Textiles process and Application;
Drawing, Discourses and Debates; Introduction to modern and contemporary art and design.
- 2nd year: specialised in Integrated Digital Practice: Sampling and Textile Manufacture; Professional and Business Practice; materials processes and conceptual application. Achieved a diploma in International Studies.
- 3rd year: gained a high first (84%) in my research dissertation titled, ‘Streetwear; from its roots to contemporary fashion’.
- Achieved a First Class Honours. Final Collection selected to exhibit at New Designers, London.