About me
I am a Freelance Graphic & Textile Designer based in London.
I have studied in Spain, Norway and London and that had influenced my way of designing and approaching graphics and textile. I am passionate about design and I love creating new products and graphics.
Work history
Accessories Designer Men,Women & Kids Elite Creations UK
- London, United KingdomFull Time
- Designing and developing commercial and fashionable soft accessories and bag ranges.
- Trend research & putting together moodboards.
- Creating innovative design concepts and researching new and original ideas.
- Develop colour themes for each season for each clients.
- Produce sketches; Mock ups, Specifications and documentation that effectively communicate design intent to the Buyers and Factories.
- Creating presentations forecasting trends and recommending appropriate ranges for each client taking in consideration their brand identity and needs.
- Developing products with far east factories.
- Manage the accessories design critical path, ensuring all deadlines are adhered to.
- Be involve in each aspect from the design and the development to production.
- Identify key accessories and bag shapes for the season through trend forecasting and regular inspirational research and to make sure they are suited for the market of each customer.
- Identifying new areas of growth and development for the Accessories department. Develop new products and shapes each season.
- Sourcing new materials, yarns and fabrics each season.
- Visit Trade Shows and retail both within the UK and overseas to gain an overview of future trends.
- Seeking out and predicting new trends following catwalks, bloggers and street style, being confident in my choices along with setting key themes seasonally.
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Graphic Designer Home Accessories - MultiproductWatermelon Ltd / Disney
- London, United KingdomFull Time
- Bringing creative, innovative and trend aware design to the table by originating and presenting new original designs to Design, Buying and Production teams.
- Produce sketches; Mock ups, Specifications and documentation that effectively communicate design intent to the Buyers and Factories.
- Identification, development and design of new products and their packaging, as well as propose Material, Finish and Color options for both.
- Managing the workload of the hard lines design team, problem solving and training when necessary.
- Identify customer needs and design trends, propose design solutions and research projects.
- Create multiple concepts that help the Design Director to make a decision on final product directions.
- Good understanding of retail competition. Trend awareness and market knowledge, as well as attending trade shows and comp shopping for inspiration.
- Managing the hard lines production method in the factory to ensure that the working method is the most efficient.
- Cost and turn around time reduction by recommending different techniques and the use of other more efficient machines for our print on demand production.
- Improving the production process by using my wide material knowledge and printing techniques on ceramics, hard lines, and textiles to ensure that we obtain the best results.
- Work very close with the buyers to create products within budget and deadlines by recommending and researching new products and material to keep with new trends.
- Contacting Factories in Uk and abroad for new development and cutting down costs by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.
- On special occasions designing Trade Shows Stands, Packaging, Brochures, leaflets, Banner for web, PO, photo retouch and window displays.
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Skills
- Graphic Design
- Textile Design
- Typography
- Accessories Design
- Home Decor
- Photo Retouching
- 3D
- Packaging
- Adobe Indesign
- Retail Design
Education
Post Grad CertificateUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
Digital Surface Pattern Design
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BA (Hons) Textile Design University of Bergen, Norway
- Strømgaten 1, 5015 Bergen, Norway
scholarship
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