Fashion designer combining functionality with art, with a BA:Hons in fashion design from the University of Ravensbourne in London. My time at Hummel enabled me to dive into the world of fashion within football and sportswear, as well as work in new areas such as Athleisure with 80s sports brand Meyba.
Keen eye for detail and workwear practicality. My ability and understanding of graphics and patterns within fashion has grown over the years to add another aspect to my design capabilities.
Having now experienced a degree of titles within the industry, I confidently lead teams and collaborate with others as well as make logical and resourceful decisions. I feel my unique understanding construction, Design and Development within fashion has given me a really strong approach to the fashion industry. and has help me excel in each role I've been challenged within.
Work history
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Senior Designermeyba
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Build Meyba as a major fashion and Football brand in the UK and
International market. Research, Plan, and create Seasonal football
inspired fashion ranges. as well as design technical on field football
kits and off field training wear.
As a senior designer, my responsibilities included looking after all developments
and collections from start to finish. Lead a team of designers and garment
techs to help follow the projects through from research, design, development and
completion. This involved frequently presenting and pitching to football
clubs and sales confences,and international visits to factories to meet with
suppliers.
Other work included accessories design and print work, as well as brand work and
marketing.
Built relationships with factories to integrate new areas of technology with
fashion, to combine football and sportswear with fashion in a forward thinking manner
to really bring the spirit of M
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Technical Sportswear designerHummel Sportswear
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• Menswear design for international sports brand Hummel. Based in the UK as part of the team tasked with taking back the English, Scottish and Welsh Market.
• As a senior designer my main role is to design seasonal football kits and training wear. This is a process that starts with looking into the history of clubs. Building several developments and refining them into a collection of kits alongside the clubs.
• Seasonal colour and shape development and range planning for pro clubs.
• Head designer for white label. Tasked with design season ranges for retail clubs up and down the country.
• Tasked with range planning and creating collections for events such as the Cricket world cup and T20 Cricket.
• Working along side pro clubs such as West Ham, Arsenal and Leeds. To create one off Centenary ranges to celebrate key landmarks in the club’s history.
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Education
BA (hons) Fashion DesignRavensbourne University London
- London, United Kingdom
Awards
1st Stradivarius CompetitionBritish Fashion Council
Winner of the final year competition issued and sent out by Stradivarius and British fashion counsel. the award being a full time job in Spain in there menswear team and cash prize.