Experience

Chilli Apparel

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fashion Designer / Product Developer

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Manchester Area, United Kingdom Currently I work on a wide range of design projects and product development with assistance on garment technology as required, confidently manage Customer Accounts and highlight issues to line manager for review DESIGN Produce Technical Drawings & Tech Packs Produce Placement Graphics & AOPs Create Seasonal Trend & Colourboards Rangeplan Creation and Updates after fit/design changes PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Create Bom Sheets and update after fit reviews Maintaining… Show more Currently I work on a wide range of design projects and product development with assistance on garment technology as required, confidently manage Customer Accounts and highlight issues to line manager for review DESIGN Produce Technical Drawings & Tech Packs Produce Placement Graphics & AOPs Create Seasonal Trend & Colourboards Rangeplan Creation and Updates after fit/design changes PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Create Bom Sheets and update after fit reviews Maintaining 1-3 Brand Critical Paths, Highlight any queries and Issues in good time GARMENT TECHNOLOGY Ability to measure Garment using points of measurement charts provided Ability to write fit comments with little assistance ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT 1-3 customer accounts, oversee accounts and highlight any issues line manager Arrange meetings with Customer Main point of contact between customer and factory Issues both LDP & FOB Prices MERCHANDISING Ability to issues both LDP & FOB Prices Update Sample Tracking and Ex Fty regularly ORGANISATION Ability to manage workload independently Ability to Delegate workload responsibly when required Show less



Admiral Sports

• United Kingdom
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Designer

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

  Manchester, United Kingdom Full time role encompassing, design, product development, buying, merchandising and social content. - Generation of all product designs within the Admiral Apparel and Accessories categories. - Identification of key trends, ensuring product is commercially relevant and designed to budget. - Purchasing competitive samples for research purposes. - Producing Technical Packs, including garment measurements and grading, to be sent to suppliers/factories. - Designing and sourcing all… Show more Full time role encompassing, design, product development, buying, merchandising and social content. - Generation of all product designs within the Admiral Apparel and Accessories categories. - Identification of key trends, ensuring product is commercially relevant and designed to budget. - Purchasing competitive samples for research purposes. - Producing Technical Packs, including garment measurements and grading, to be sent to suppliers/factories. - Designing and sourcing all branding and trims - Factory visits abroad to discuss product development and ensure technical packs are clearly translated - Creation of Brand Guideline Packs for licensees to follow, creating a unified branding approach Show less



Sonar Apparel

• United Kingdom
• Retail

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  Freelance work alongside studying: - Designed a capsule collection of men's base layer - Produced CADs of new silhouettes and colourways - Produced a series of graphics and their technical specification packs to send to suppliers



Craghoppers

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Manchester, United Kingdom Full time position supporting the design team across, Menswear, Ladies wear, Kidswear and Accessories. - Creating moodboards, design boards and technical sketches using Illustrator. - Generating Repeat Print, Check, Stripe and Graphic artwork. - Updating fabric library with new lab dips. - Creation and upkeep of range plans and merchandising pages each season using InDesign.