Experience

James Perse Enterprises

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Store Supervisor / Key Holder / Visual Lead

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Visual Stylist reporting to James Perse / Los Angeles, responsible for maintaining brand values for all visuals / visual reports for our Flagship Granville Street Boutique and our West Vancouver location.Responsible for opening and closing duties, doing the end of day sales analysis and ensuring all product within the store is re-stocked and displayed to a very high standard. Overseeing the other sales associates, ensuring great customer service is maintained at all times and that the customer always leaves the store with a great experience.Coming up with an inititave on social media by creating and executing a strong presence on Instagram, styling and showing the James Perse product on a real body. @gemmalovesjamesperse Achievements: Top seller in Canada Show less

• Fashion Stylist

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2022



Gemma Bissex Design

• Canada
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Creative Director

  • May 2010 - Present

  An outstanding visual creative with over 20+ years experience working in fashion and design. Available for freelance art direction and styling including retail visual display as well as brand consulting. Other areas of specialization include logo design, look books and brand identity for digital and print design. An outstanding visual creative with over 20+ years experience working in fashion and design. Available for freelance art direction and styling including retail visual display as well as brand consulting. Other areas of specialization include logo design, look books and brand identity for digital and print design.



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Stylist

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Working with the visual team on window displays, seasonal fashion and beauty installations and visual merchandising designer product for fashion brands including Moschino, Versace, Ganni, Givenchy, Thom Browne and Dolce and Gabbana. Working with the visual team on window displays, seasonal fashion and beauty installations and visual merchandising designer product for fashion brands including Moschino, Versace, Ganni, Givenchy, Thom Browne and Dolce and Gabbana.



Sympli - White House Design Company Inc.

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

• Fashion Content Creator

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

  Responsible for the styling, mood boards and visual identity of the Sympli brand along with booking photographers, locations, hair and makeup artists and casting models. Ensure all fashion shoots are organized meticulously and adhere to the brand guidelines. Responsible for the styling, mood boards and visual identity of the Sympli brand along with booking photographers, locations, hair and makeup artists and casting models. Ensure all fashion shoots are organized meticulously and adhere to the brand guidelines.



Hudson's Bay Company

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fashion Stylist

  • May 2020 - Oct 2020

  Responsible for the visual presentation of the coveted women’s fashion brands on the second floor of Hudson's Bay. Brands include Ted Baker, All Saints, Sandro, BA&SH, Maje, Jacquemus, Moschino and Roland Mouret. Responsible for the visual presentation of the coveted women’s fashion brands on the second floor of Hudson's Bay. Brands include Ted Baker, All Saints, Sandro, BA&SH, Maje, Jacquemus, Moschino and Roland Mouret.



TOPSHOP TOPMAN

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Stylist

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  Styling and implementing the latest visual looks and trends from London’s flagship Topshop store to Vancouver. Styling and implementing the latest visual looks and trends from London’s flagship Topshop store to Vancouver.



The Georgia Straight

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Art Director

  • Jul 2008 - May 2010

  Managing and inspiring the art department team at a busy weekly newspaper, ensuring that the paper gets to press on time and on budget. Responsible for all the covers/cover concepts and overall design of the newspaper and magazine supplements. Managing a team of three staff, conducting appraisals and other management duties. Assigning and meeting photographers, illustrators, stylists and make-up artists when required. Managing and inspiring the art department team at a busy weekly newspaper, ensuring that the paper gets to press on time and on budget. Responsible for all the covers/cover concepts and overall design of the newspaper and magazine supplements. Managing a team of three staff, conducting appraisals and other management duties. Assigning and meeting photographers, illustrators, stylists and make-up artists when required.



Time Inc. UK

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Freelance Art Director

  • Jun 2007 - Oct 2007

  Working on various leading consumer magazines including Marie Claire, Living etc, Company, Now, Reveal and Closer. Working on various leading consumer magazines including Marie Claire, Living etc, Company, Now, Reveal and Closer.



Hearst Magazines

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Art Director CosmoGIRL!

  • Jul 2006 - Jun 2007

  Managing the art department in a high-profile, fast-paced teen title. Managerial duties included hiring, guiding and nurturing talent, staff performance reviews, organizing freelance cover and team building activities. Designing the cover with the editor and liaising with production with regard to cover timing and bag artwork. Responsible for continuing to evolve the magazine and commission the best photographers and illustrators. The promotion to department head was gained after deputizing for 6 months. Show less



Hearst Magazines

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Art Editor - CosmoGIRL!

  • Jan 2003 - Nov 2005

  Responsible for re-designing specified sections and pages of the magazine that required refreshing. Participating in content meetings regarding future issues and CosmoGIRL! branding events.Overseeing the junior members of the team, booking freelancers, organising shoots and press passing the cover.

• Senior Designer - Cosmopolitan Bride Magazine

  • Jan 2003 - Nov 2005

  Designing editorial pages for the magazine, sending pages to repro and checking cromalins. Press passing the cover in the absence of the Art Director. Booking stylists, models, photographers and art directing shoots.



Condé Nast

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • Jul 2002 - Jan 2003

  Freelancing for a variety of magazines including Glamour, Boots and Safeway. Worked closely with the Art Director for the launch of Homebase magazine, helping to establish the visual identity. Freelancing for a variety of magazines including Glamour, Boots and Safeway. Worked closely with the Art Director for the launch of Homebase magazine, helping to establish the visual identity.



Redwood BBDO

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Designer - Sky Magazine

  • Jun 2001 - Jul 2002

  Designing editorial pages for the magazine, as well as designing covers, marking up pages for repro, checking cromalins, designing advertorials, commissioning illustrators, freelancers and photographers. Designing editorial pages for the magazine, as well as designing covers, marking up pages for repro, checking cromalins, designing advertorials, commissioning illustrators, freelancers and photographers.