About me
Motivated and hard working design professional with experience in flat Leathergoods, Handbags and small accessories design and development.
I can design a collection from sketch to the prototyping and further production supervision. I thrive on the research process leading to the development of the collection but also really enjoy developping the product from patterns to the final sample for production. I am a bit of a perfectionist and can be a bit of nitpicker when time frame of project allows.
One of my personal interests is crafts and various heritage dying arts that can be redesigned into a contemporary product. I have worked on projects in Africal with social enterprise.
I have lived and worked in a variety of countries and have very good cross cultural communication skills and fit in well within a variety of teams.
I enjoy a fast paced environment and work well under pressure and have a very positive attitude when dealing with problems.
Work history
Designer & Developer
Freelance
• Collaborating on an aspirational collection of home accessories to be sold in UK/US & produced in Uganda.
• Consumer trends research, market research, business proposal.
• Designing consumer led product easy to manufacture in Uganda.
• Working with a charity in Uganda helping women with AIDS.
Designer & Developer
London, United KingdomFreelance
• Working as part of design collective designing a range of leather goods priced at £1800+ to be manufactured in Uganda & Europe.
• Extensive design research into new materials, design development, mock ups, sampling and craft techniques.
• Preparing presentations and detailed costings for investors.
• Sourcing factories and artisans as well as experimenting in-house with improving bark cloth surface.
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Skills
- Craft
- Drawing
- CAD
- Product Development
- Research
- Sketching
- Technical Design
- Illustrator Photoshop Indesign
- Ideas Development
- Trend Research and Mood Boards
- Pattern Cutting for Accessories
- Prototyping Accessories
- Adobe Indesign/illustrator/photoshop
- Handbag Design
- Accesories
Education
Sneaker Design Intensive course
- Guimaraes, Portugal
Was shortlisted to participate in Sneaker Design Intensive course in Portugal.
Design of a concept of Sneaker from Consumer research to the final design and presentation to the judges.
As part of the course had visits to shoe sampling factory and largest outsole factory in Portugal.
BA (hons) Fashion Footwear & Accessories
- Northampton, United Kingdom
1st year - Won a Spring Lane boot design competition, had handbag selected as part of BLC competition for leather manipulation.
2nd year - had handbag & shoe design selected to be presented at ALPF.
3rd year - changed exotic skin colour and finish with help of Tannery facilities in the University Leather school.
Final shoe collection was made by traditional shoe maker and bag collection was shown on Graduate Fashion week catwalk.