Experience

Chanakya International

• India
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Academic Tutor

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India



Colour theories Uk

• Freelance print designer

  • May 2023 - Present



Istituto Marangoni

• Italy
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Lecturer

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India I teach Fashion illustration, Textile design, Fashion collection methodology at Istituto Marangoni Mumbai.



Asian Paints

• India
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Collaborator and Influencer

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Collaborating with Asian Paints as a contributor for their Pinterest boards and create original, creative, inspiration board images for them.



Mod'Art International India

• India
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fashion illustration tutor

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2019

  Mumbai Area, India



UMBERTO CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED

• India
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photoshoot Product Styling

  • May 2019 - May 2019

  Mumbai Area, India This was a freelance styling project where I had to help the photographer with creative direction on a shoot for ceramics by the Ariane Fine porcelain brand of Umberto. I came up with original, creative compositions and gave a direction and theme to the look of the collection as per the trend forecast research for Spring summer 2020. I also helped out in sourcing props for the theme.



Krishna Alkali (Bom) Pvt Ltd

• India
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Head Mens Shirting

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2019

  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Giving design direction to team for client requirements and seasonal collections. Research and Trend forecasting, trend analysis. Creating innovative print design ideas for the collection. Client interaction and attending client meetings. Presenting Collection to buyers. Responsible for seasonal collections. Team building in order to produce results. Mood board and colour palette creation.

• Design head Women's wear

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2016

  Mumbai Area, India Leading a team of 7/8 designers on average. Design conceptualization, Design Ideation. Trend Research/Analysis. Conceptualizing Mood/Theme boards. Presentations to the buyer. Implementation of Design specifications as per client requirement. Handling and communicating overseas clients and local clients. Create Colourways for the European and Dubai fashion textiles market, as per client brief. Creating Home & Lifestyle design collections for exhibiting at Kala Ghoda… Show more Leading a team of 7/8 designers on average. Design conceptualization, Design Ideation. Trend Research/Analysis. Conceptualizing Mood/Theme boards. Presentations to the buyer. Implementation of Design specifications as per client requirement. Handling and communicating overseas clients and local clients. Create Colourways for the European and Dubai fashion textiles market, as per client brief. Creating Home & Lifestyle design collections for exhibiting at Kala Ghoda festival.



Nottingham Trent University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• B. A. (Hons) Textile Design

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2014

  Nottingham, United Kingdom



Première Vision

• France
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organising committee member for Studiomade@ntu, Indigo, PV, Paris.

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

  Nottingham Trent University

• Exhibiting textile designer for Studiomade@ntu

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

  Indigo, Premier Vision, Paris. Embroidery textile samples that I created, from my first project, "The Enamelled Orient" of my final year work at Nottingham Trent University got selected to be exhibited and showcased with other designers at Nottingham Trent University's stall at Indigo, Premier Vision, Paris.



Consinee Group CO. Ltd

• China
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Textile designer

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  Shanghai City, China I have created, designed and showcased pure cashmere scarves for The Consinee Group's stand at the yarn trade fair Spinexpo, Shanghai, February 2014. These scarves are meant to be an inspirational display at the stall in order to draw people into their stall. This work was a part of my first project in the third year of my coursework.



Personal Project

• Multi media textile designer

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2013

  Nottingham, United Kingdom My final year collections that I had made when studying at Nottingham Trent University shwetashah.carbonmade.com



Monsoon Accessorize

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Print Designer Internship

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

  London, United Kingdom I worked in the design studio of Monsoon Accessorize, London as an Intern, dabbling various tasks that would come up within this department. I helped organise and make mood boards and colour palette for presentation of their future collections. On-line catwalk research on sites like style.com, etc. for these mood boards and their other sub brands as well. Made power point presentations from this research. Editing a few print designs by hand. Hand drawing, sketching elements for… Show more I worked in the design studio of Monsoon Accessorize, London as an Intern, dabbling various tasks that would come up within this department. I helped organise and make mood boards and colour palette for presentation of their future collections. On-line catwalk research on sites like style.com, etc. for these mood boards and their other sub brands as well. Made power point presentations from this research. Editing a few print designs by hand. Hand drawing, sketching elements for prints. CAD work for prints. Embroidery sampling. Photoshop editing of embroidery design to be used on technical sheets for production. Styling ideas for their 30th anniversary women's wear lookbook, SS'14-15. Show less



Sophie Steller Studio

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Embroidery Textile Designer

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  Spinexpo, Shanghai city, China. Exhibited and created inspirational samples for Sophie Steller's stall display at yarn trade fair, Spinexpo, Shanghai, 2013. This collection, 'Digital Gardens', was a part of my 2nd year work at Nottingham Trent University as a student. One of my samples from this collection got published on a world trend forecasting site, WGSN, for their colour trends section of Spinexpo, SS'14.



Karen Nicol embroidery

• Design Assistant internship

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  Design Studio, London. I assisted Karen Nicol on an order of embroidered tote bags and cushion covers for the Chelsea Flower show, 2013. I helped her in various tasks that were involved in the production of these limited edition bags.



Nachiket Barve Design

• Designer and Production Head

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

  Mumbai Area, India Managing Design Studio, Production and Sampling departments at Nachiket Brave Design. I was also involved in handling client meetings, taking orders and organising clothes for styling shoots for magazines, etc. Assisted in marketing and creating lookbooks. I experimented with sampling techniques for surface textile designs in my extra time apart from the designated work. Since I was the only employee for a while in the start, I was also involved in helping the Accounts… Show more Managing Design Studio, Production and Sampling departments at Nachiket Brave Design. I was also involved in handling client meetings, taking orders and organising clothes for styling shoots for magazines, etc. Assisted in marketing and creating lookbooks. I experimented with sampling techniques for surface textile designs in my extra time apart from the designated work. Since I was the only employee for a while in the start, I was also involved in helping the Accounts department's general organisation. Show less