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MY BIO

As an organised and creative individual, attention to detail and multitasking comes naturally to me. As a go-getter, I am confident to approach inspiring individuals and show my creative ambitions in an approachable manner. I am dedicated to luxury knitwear, and have discovered skills in writing and luxury fibres through work experience. I learn best through a hands-on approach, especially in the digital arena as this is a strength I have identified through my studies, which I would love to pursue further.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Achievements

During my time at university, I discovered mindfulness to enhance my wellbeing. I then felt so inspired by this, I decided to use it for my Honours degree collection of knitted textiles. I have discovered my true style and passion. I feel ambitious to discover my path on combining mindful techniques into knitted textiles & garments, and furthermore gained a bursary from The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters to support my Honours year collection. Recently, I was also awarded a Commendation for use of merino wool in a knitwear project, sponsored by The Woolmark Company in the Bradford Textile Society Competition 2019, and later awarded the Special Award by Campaign for Wool for creating a design representing the beauty of wool. I was delighted to then be awarded a first prize from The Worshipful Company of Dyers.

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
BA (HONS) DESIGN FOR TEXTILES (KNITWEAR)

September 2015 - June 2019

During this degree course that I am undertaking, I have learned extensive knowledge in the following:-

  • Fibres including manufacturing, origins, end-uses and how to complete and read specifications

  • Creating both trend and mood boards using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

  • Extensive market research and analysis of competitors and customer profiles 

  • Organising and prioritising various creative projects

  • Presenting work in a professional manner

  • Print and Weave at good level

  • Knit, both machine (Domestic and V-Bed) and hand at advanced level including completing various technical booklets of knitted designs. Also, knitting and linking trims

  • Fashioning calculations for knitted garments

  • Design development etc including one on one tutorials and group tutorials sharing opinions and ideas on how to improve both my work and others. Also researching market, forecasting trends and using different mediums to develop.

  • Responding to briefs and creating collections to various industry projects including Joules and A-Hume, as well as my own thought-out projects from start to finish.

  • Fashion illustrations and technical flat drawings

  • Sewing construction using both industrial & domestic machines, & drawing pattern pieces

  • Shima Seiki at good level

SCARLET OPUS LTD

July - August 2018

In summer 2018 I completed two internships with Scarlet Opus working closely with Victoria, the owner of this trend forecasting company. I prepared products for exhibition display for Decor + Design '18, as well as producing professional labels for said products. I also edited a blog post for their website. 

    I assisted Victoria to compare & choose specific fabrics, colours and finishes for a pleather manufacturer’s SS19/20 & AW19/20 collections. I followed briefs to research and use Photoshop to create trend boards & visuals for a second blog post, followed by producing and editing scripts for other exhibitions.

DONNA WILSON

July 2017

Through an internship at Donna Wilson in 2017, I began to appreciate the value of team working, multi-tasking, necessary good house-keeping of a studio office, and the multiple tasks required to take a design concept to finished product. I was also given free reign to design a tag for their studio-made products, which was approved by Donna herself and is now being used and attached to products.

PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN SUMMER INTENSIVE STUDY

June 2017

Fashion: Visual Presentation

Taught by Anna Kiper, I created a womenswear digital collection inspired by NYC. A customer profile, researching our specific topic, creating mood boards through Photoshop and Illustrator was included during the course. I also learned to create digitally printed designs, flats and how to draw them on a body as a fashion drawing. I completed this course with an A- grade.

PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN SUMMER INTENSIVE STUDY

July 2016

Fashion: Sewing & Construction

Taught by Kien Chu, I learned how to draw, size and produce garment patterns/slopers. I learned to drape fabrics onto the body and create designs using this technique. Being the only individual to develop 7 textile pieces inspired by Manhattan, they included embroidery & foil printing. I finished this course with an A grade.

JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP

November 2014 - May 2017

A long-term job for me as a Furnishing Fabrics assistant, taking responsibility with teaching new colleagues the areas of the department and specs of products. The experience of working to serve the public and appreciating everything that is necessary to achieve a sale, has been very useful training. I managed tills, handled cash, encouraged sales from beginning to end with personal recommendations and advice. I also ensured a clean and tidy workspace, as well as learning about all products with their technicalities to recommend to customers for required use. As well as this, I shadowed various job roles, such as Visual Merchandising.

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