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Kerry McCluskey

Freelance Fashion Designer / Consultant
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About

I am a creative and commercially aware designer, organised with strong attention to detail. I have a feminine & versatile 'handwriting', with experience in jersey & woven multi-product categories, specialising in trend direction & brand development. I have experience designing for UK, EU, USA, Middle East, & AUS/NZ markets. Industry experience includes working for Brand, Retail, Supplier & Design Studios in London, Paris, Dubai & Hong Kong.

Previous Brands
Kyland HK ( Hangzhou Jiefeng Garments Co Ltd)
Sentier Studio
SOME IDEAS LIMITED
Monsoon Accessorize
Rene Derhy Paris
Sara Lee Courtaulds
Lleno Concepts
Tillsonburg Apparel Ltd Hong Kong
Work Experience
Freelance Designer
Oct ‘18 - Oct ‘19
Kyland HK ( Hangzhou Jiefeng Garments Co Ltd)

Working from the UK Design Studio, representing the HK sourcing office, to provide a creative product development service to the UK customer base by creating tailored design presentations, utilising an extensive vintage sample archive. Multi-product categories with a focus on Casualwear, Outwear & Bottoms, Womenswear & Menswear . Key accounts - ASOS, Urban Outfitters, River Island

Fashion Design Consultant & Multi Product Apparel Designer
Sep ‘17 -
Sentier Studio

Versatile Multi-product Designer - covering in-house and off-site projects, short term and long term projects.

Freelance Designer
Jun ‘17 - Jan ‘18
SOME IDEAS LIMITED

#Print design #techpacks #multi-product #womenswear #daywear #jersey #woven

Beachwear /Swimwear/Activewear Designer (F.T.C )
Sep ‘16 - Sep ‘17
Monsoon Accessorize

- Collections designed: SS17 Catwalk reaction clothing update for Press Show, Beachwear & Swimwear Ranges for AW17 & SS18 collections, 2nd Spirit Athleisure Range AW17 -Tech-packs & daily correspondence with India, China, & Turkey sourcing offices & suppliers, covering woven & jersey multiproduct across Beachwear clothing, Swimwear and Activewear lines, -working closely with Buying, Print & Garment Tech teams • Creating trend & retail analysis, mood, colour, fabric &embellishment direction packs for in-house team & suppliers

Designer
Jun ‘15 - Aug ‘16
SOME IDEAS LIMITED

Creative Concept Studio, owned by Phil Dickinson, provides tailored Creative Direction, Brand Development & Innovation to a diverse client base (with emphasis on Activewear, Athleisure, Loungewear, and Lifestyle product categories) •Involved in all stages of the design process: Creative Concept, Consumer Insight & Market Research, Trend, Colour & Print Direction, Design Communication, Fabric Sourcing, Product Development, Tech-packing ,Look Books & Styling •Co-ordinating Studio Events www.someideas.london

Womenswear Designer - F.T.C
Feb ‘14 - May ‘15
Rene Derhy Paris

Reporting to Creative Director Responsibilities • Collaborated with in-house and international freelance design team to create the SS15 & SS16 Womenswear Collection in preparation for the international tradeshow presentations • Creating Tech-packs for India & China suppliers, covering woven & jersey multiproduct • Created original allover and placement prints, provided design direction and briefs to commission original hand-painted prints

Beachwear Designer F.T.C
Sep ‘13 - Nov ‘13
Monsoon Accessorize

Interim Freelance Beachwear Designer -Reporting to Senior Print Designer & Senior Buyer -Designed SS14 Catwalk update range & AW14/15 range . - Created Trend Research and Colour Palette for fabric direction packs for inhouse team & suppliers. - Designed Tech-packs and corresponded with India & China suppliers - Woven & Jersey multi-product

Senior Designer
Jan ‘13 - Apr ‘13
Sara Lee Courtaulds

Senior Designer/Courtaulds (UK Jan 2013-Apr 2013) Reporting to the Creative Director, working closely with the sales team to design sample ranges for Marks & Spencer 'M&S Woman' brand and I.B.O dept. Account designer for Smart/Formal Blouses & Tops - woven, jersey & fabric mixing.

Designer and Product Development
Mar ‘11 - Dec ‘11
Lleno Concepts

Reporting to the Managing Director & co-ordinating with the merchandising teams to manage the retail and wholesale customers’ design and development enquiries. Customers included, East (UK) Verge (NZ), Louche (NZ), David Lawrence, Jigsaw, Perri Cutten (AUS)

Designer & Product Developer
Oct ‘09 - Mar ‘11
Tillsonburg Apparel Ltd Hong Kong

Reporting to the Vice President of Design, working with an established design and product development team. Tillsonburg Apparel Ltd is a USA trading company manufacturing for USA womenswear market. Account designer for Anthropologie -jerseywear tops, Ann Taylor - Woven shirts, American Eagle Outfitter –jerseywear tops, sales successfully secured from original designs and customer developments http://www.tillsonburghk.com/

Languages
English - Fluent
Education & Training
University of Derby
‘97 - ‘01
BA (Hons)
Fashion Design
London, UK