I am a well presented individual, an extremely hard worker and an enthusiastic team player. I am flexible, reliable, trustworthy, creative, committed, outgoing, and passionate also very determined to succeed within all environments. I listen and communicate well, I am able to socialise and work with people from different cultures and backgrounds. I can control a situation with ease and can work well under pressure alongside meeting important deadlines. I consider myself as a confident and out-going person, who is self-motivated and willing to learn new skills. I am currently seeking to build a career within a progressive forward thinking company.
Work history
Fashion Designer
London, United KingdomFreelance
I founded the brand Suavey in 2013, I am currently head of creative making designs and fashion films for the brand
I am responsible for developing the brands awareness and affinity, I create stories for the brand as a form of marketing by helping develop Suavey's identity. I also source materials, models, manufactures and tailors for a bespoke service.
I have developed a team which include; fashion consultants, graphic designers, photographers, Makeup artists, filmmakers, fashion designers, manufactures, tailors and pattern cutters
I am able to use time management skills in order to work effectively ensuring that we have enough time when using hired locations or with hired talent, models or artist.
Director - Film
London, United KingdomFreelance
My website is www.globalswag.com it is a film production company. I co-founded the company in 2014 where I have been responsible for developing the brand and maintaining our content, web designs and ethics, which includes me working closely with graphic designers, website developers, co-workers, media and marketing consultants
I direct film and music videos at Global Swag where I am responsible for telling a client’s story in a compelling way, I communicate with our Director of Photography, Co-directors, editors and a vast amount of people who are valuable during pre-production and post production when creating something cinematic.
I work closely with brands and artists, making treatments using a budget I have been given by them and work to a deadline. I source locations, actors, models and work with talent agencies for any specific requirements given by our clients. Using my leadership skills, I am able to liaise with clients and my team of colleagues in order to produce a high-quality end product where the client is happy and we have delivered something better than their expectations to build a working relationship.
I have produced and directed a short film called CAPTURE (Sci-Fi Drama) that was screened in Cannes 2017 Film Festival and through the success of our screening I was able to go to the press and encourage them to feature the stories in both Wandsworth Guardian Newspaper and Newsshopper. From this experience, I gained a numerous amount of new skills on set and during post production. I learnt about distribution and funding when working on TV or film projects and the team ethics behind it all.
Skills
- Determination
- Perseverance
- Video/film Editing
- Film Directing
- Fashion Design/patternmaking/construction/dds/illustration
- Photography
- Brand Concept
- Business Acumen
- Business Consultancy
- Time Management