Highly creative and motivated multi-product Designer with 20 years experience within the industry in Styling and Design. Experience in Heritage brands and creative start ups. Individual design handwriting across all product areas. Good communication and organisational skills. Other Expertise include: • Trend forecasting and creating concept presentations and reports • Experience working with factories in the UK, Europe and the Far East • Strong presentation skills, with experience including formal and casual presentations to design/buying teams, Senior Management and CEOs
Assisting local prop designer in realising makes for various clients. Freelance props for various print titles.
Sub let of shop in the up and coming area of Cliftonville Margate. Enabled us to sell surplus wholesale stock and test the market. Interesting project we may come back to.
Freelance accessories designer across all product ranges. Worked closely with luxury start up Made in Global on all ranges for launch.
A footwear brand established whilst in London after an opportunity arose to take on machinery and patterns from a previous employer. Utilising the knowledge gained from all aspects of the fashion industry. Especially the years spent at Daks where I was often in a team of two designers in charge of the design-source-production both here and Globally. The previous years of working as a stylist for prestigious magazines such as Tatler, Vogue & Exit honed my eye and gave me the opportunity to meet many contacts. In setting up Mudlark & Co as a brand we had core clients we wished to sit with and those we could only hope of courting. We are proud to say we have collaborated and sold with those on our list. Growth into other product categories is on the horizon for Mudlark & Co. • Business Planning for Finance • Brand research: competitor/market placement etc. • Creation of the branding • Design and creation of the website • Set up of functioning workshop in London • Sourcing of all materials from product to packaging here in the UK • Sales, PR & Marketing • Outsourcing for larger production • Negotiating • Wholesale • UK Brand Ambassador at House of Commons for Made in Britain • Taking part in trade shows as part of UKFT Made in Britain trail • Research of new collaborators
-Working independently on all UK Product Development and Design provision for multiple Licensed Product categories: (Footwear/SLG's/Belts/Homeware/Loungewear/Nightwear/Foulards/umbrellas/scarves, gloves, hats) Seasonal tasks include: • Manage the Design Budget • Research and development of the inspiration and seasonal themes/mood boards • Creating seasonal colour palettes • Designing development of footwear ranges from sketch format through to technical specifications • Sourcing and selecting leather and hardware for the ranges in line with current European trends. • Maintaining the design relationship with the Royal Household: Fabric production, design and provision of Bespoke Tailor • Sourcing and selecting cloth for both Womenswear and casualwear, via pre-collections and the various fabric shows (Milan Unica/Premier Vision) • Producing all licensed product Sketches and illustrations • Woven Cloth development with various UK Mills namely Johnston’s of Elgin • Working directly with our Foulard Licensee in Italy, on all aspects of the development process. Clerici Spa • Coordinating with design assistants to produce all internal and external presentation packages • Studio Manager in all aspects of London Fashion Week show: Set up of HQ Temporary studio: Machine Hire, Booking of Seamstresses, Hiring of Interns, Fabric, Materials, equipment, London Knowledge for Italian teams, Liaise for Creative Director and Seamstresses
-Reported directly to Fashion Director and Editor in Chief -Represented magazine at press days -Attended fashion shows -Proofread -Manage interns -Research
-Editorial and Commercial stylist -For both fashion and Interiors -Predominantly still life work across both fields