Work history
Design assistantThought Clothing
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• ASSISTING START OF THE DESIGN PROCESS OF NEW COLLECTION AND OVERSEEING THE END OF THE PREVIOUS
COLLECTION
• RESEARCHING TRENDS, DESIGN THEMES AND NEW SUSTAINABLE FABRICATIONS
• WORKING CLOSELY WITH BUYING TO DESIGN ACCESSORIES FOR THE BRAND
• CREATING SPECS FOR NEW PRODUCT
• UPDATING CAD DESIGNS LIVE DURING FITTINGS
• PLANNING COLOUR BOARDS, CONVERTING COLOUR CHIPS TO DIGITAL COLOURS
• DIRECTLY WORKING WITH SUPPLIERS OVERSEAS
• SHOWROOM ORGANISATION AND GENERAL TEAM ASSISTANCE
Design and Technical assistantMonsoon Accessorize
- London, United KingdomInternship
• DESIGNED AND DREW UP SPECS USING CAD
• TWO OF MY DESIGNS WERE PUT INTO PRODUCTION AND SOLD IN STORES
• PLANNING COLOUR BOARDS AND ARRANGING THE SHOW ROOM FOR THE DESIGN TEAM'S EFFICIENCY
• ASSISTED WITH FITS, UPLOADING TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON TO WEB SHEETS AND MEASURING SAMPLES
AFTER TESTING FOR THE TECHNICAL TEAM
• PATTERN CUTTING AND SCANNING PATTERNS THROUGH THE GERBER SYSTEM AND SENDING TO THE OFFICES
IN INDIAN AND CHINA
• DEALING DIRECTLY WITH SUPPLIERS BOTH OVERSEAS AND IN THE UK
• RESULTING IN A DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Skills
- Fashion Design
- Print Design
- Pattern Cutting
- CAD Design
- Illustration
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Indesign
Education
BA Fashion Design and DevelopmentLondon College of Fashion, UAL
- London, United Kingdom
Worked on three industy briefs:
Hard Rock Café – designed and made a capsule collection for the millennial consumer
Agi and Sam – designed and made a range of clothing for their particular brand aesthetic
Allsaints – designed and made a range of clothing specifically for their consumer base in Mexico