Leah White

Leah White

fashion design assistantUnited Kingdom
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Leah White

Leah White

fashion design assistantUnited Kingdom
About me
I am a womenswear and print designer based in London with a keen interest in both the fashion industry and the wider creative industries. I am very competent in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and excellent at drawing and design research and development. I have excellent written and verbal communication skills and great organisational skills. I'm very culturally engaged, with a strong awareness of trends in the worlds of art and design as well as the fashion industry.
Work history
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    Fashion Design AssistantJohn Richmond
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    I work very closely with creative director John Richmond to develop designs across womenswear, accessory, shoe and scarf collections. I am involved in every step of the design process, from the initial concept research through to the completed designs. I am proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and am confident in using them to create artworks and technical drawings. I design original prints and embroideries and update archive artworks for new collections. I can create accurate tech packs to send to factories and much of my job is spent liaising with the production team in Italy so effective communication is a big part of my role. As part of a very small team I am expected to take creative ownership of my work and the responsibility of managing several tasks at once.
    Phoebe English logo
    Phoebe English logo
    Fashion Design InternshipsPhoebe English
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    My responsibilities in this role were chiefly pattern cutting and toile development, and then the construction of samples and showpieces. I was involved in design decisions and development in both 2D and 3D. I assisted with the construction of a large hand beaded installation at the NOW gallery in Greenwich. I assisted in the coordination of production, preparing the collection to ship to stores worldwide and liaising with suppliers and stockists and participated in exclusive sales events for high profile customers. I was also responsible for the small team of interns and managed group tasks.
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Skills
  • Fashion
  • Print Design
  • Design
  • Illustration
  • Research
  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • Textiles
  • Pattern Cutting
  • Fabrication
Education
    University of Westminster logo
    University of Westminster logo
    BA (Hons) Fashion Design 1st Class HonoursUniversity of Westminster
     - London, United Kingdom
    As one of the most prestigious courses of its kind in the world, my time at Westminster equipped me with the skills to work in the fashion industry. I developed the technical knowledge to understand both garment construction and the CAD processes involved in design. I was also pushed creatively to produce highly personal, modern and exciting work.