Experience

Thought Clothing

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Print & Accessories Designer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Junior Print & Accessories Designer

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2022

• Design Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

  - Work closely with the Design Team and Creative Director- Liase with suppliers daily- Daily review of the Critical Path- Attend all handover sessions- Create CADs for the new collection- Research for new collections- Create exclusive print artworks for Thought- Develop mood boards for new ideas- Design Thought accessories- Create new specs for accessories - Put all artworks into repeat, create colour and scale guides for suppliers to reference- Assist with new season presentation packs for agents- Research mood, props and locations for new season photoshoots- Manage prep for photoshoots and assist during photoshoot week- Liase with the photographer during development of the new season line book Show less

• Production Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2016

  - Liase with suppliers daily- Daily review of the critical path- Maintain an organised sample room, colour room & showroom- Maintain an organised filing system for bulk fabrics, trims and samples- Work closely with the Garment Technician and Designers- Create spec sheets and supplier packs for the new collection- Raise orders with suppliers- Create barcodes- Manage salesman sample packs for agents- Approvals of bulk fabrics and print strike offs- Gather shipment information from suppliers- Manage refunds and raise credits with suppliers- Manage measurements for the website- Development of care labels Show less



TOPSHOP TOPMAN

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

• Denim Specialist

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  I have recently been promoted to a new role as a Denim Specialist with Topman. - Analysing daily, weekly and cumulative figures for the department. - Making commercial decisions for best sellers, zero sellers and new lines. - Actioning commercial moves in relation to department figures. - Visual merchandising the department taking colour ways and best sellers into consideration. - Strong knowledge of the department, latest fits, seasonal colours and trends. - Liaising with Head Office to ensure my customers have the denim they want. - Great customer service skills and knowing my customer. - Maintaining the rest of the stores standards and completing tasks I would as an Advanced Sales Assistant. Show less

• Advanced Sales Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2015

  I worked at Topman since the day I finished secondary school and feel it was the best way to start my career.- Helping with Model Store set up.- Great customer service skills, runner up for the 'Customer Connect Award' in 2014.- Strong knowledge of key trends and product availability.- Maintaining the shops standards so the store is easily shopped by customers.- An insight of how the fashion retail industry and 'fast fashion' works.- How to style myself and customers, what works and what doesn't!- Great inspiration for design projects at university. Show less



Rose Hill Designs

• United Kingdom
• Design Services

• Summer Internship

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  - Creating and updating Tax spread sheets. - Creating an address book for her contacts and updating regularly. - Organising her art works, checking barcodes and names are correct. - Developing graphs and keeping up to date with sales. - Recognising best sellers and updating regularly. - Researching new ideas for business development and promotion. - Promotion of the business through social media websites. Rose Hill approached me when I was exhibiting at New Designers in June 2013. Rose had started her business earlier in the year and asked whether I was interested in interning with her to help establish her company more. I completed a two month internship in 2013 and again at the beginning of 2015. Working with Rose helped me gain some invaluable knowledge and tips for setting up a creative business. Since working with Rose, her company has grown massively and I wish her all the luck for the future. Show less



University of East London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Printing Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2012

  - File preparation on Photoshop ready to print. - Developed knowledge of repeat patterns on Photoshop. - Colour matching clients desired colours to fabric print. - Steaming, washing and ironing the fabrics once printed. - Quality control; checking the fabrics and prints are perfect to dispatch to clients. - Wrapping and bagging fabrics ready to be sent or collected to clients. - Seeing first hand how the business works and communicate with Fabpad's clients. - Opportunity to create a design to be upholstered onto Café chairs. I joined Fabpad for a 2 week work placement at the end of Summer 2012. Fabpad is a fabric and paper print bureau who offer to digitally print clients designs onto fabric or paper. Show less



Royal Opera House

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 700 & Above Employee

• Textile & Costume Design Work Placement

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  - Creating textile designs for characters costumes for the play. - Applying screen printing and heat transferring techniques to costumes. - Constructing costumes ready to wear, altering when needed. - Leading the menswear department; keeping it organised, making sure jobs were being finished. - Attending fittings for the actors and making alterations when needed. - Helping with general jobs such as; shopping runs, little jobs that needed completing, and collecting lunches and teas! I completed a 2 month work placement for the Royal Opera House helping prepare for a short play called 'Hot House'. Working with the Royal Opera House was a great opportunity and I feel privileged that I was a part of it. It was such an experience to see everything first hand and being a part of the collaborative effort that was involved in making such a production. It was great watching the play after all the hard work had been done! Show less



Nic-Col's Photography and Dancewear Studio

• Grays, Essex.

• Photographers Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2008

  I worked at this photography studio for two weeks during school as work experience. Skills I gained: - General Photoshop skills; lighting & contrasts, clone tool, making the image look perfect - How to use the cameras and lighting in a professional manner - Customer service skills from answering the phone and dealing with their queries It was lovely to see how the business works and how the company runs on a day to day basis. I worked at this photography studio for two weeks during school as work experience. Skills I gained: - General Photoshop skills; lighting & contrasts, clone tool, making the image look perfect - How to use the cameras and lighting in a professional manner - Customer service skills from answering the phone and dealing with their queries It was lovely to see how the business works and how the company runs on a day to day basis.