Experience

D Jacobson & Sons Ltd

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Footwear Designer

  • Sep 2004 - Present

  My responsibilities are to ensure research, trend analysis, colour forecasting and range planning are thorough every season. Translating sketch ideas into workable commercial designs. Prototyping upper designs and sole moulds to completed footwear samples. Presenting finished ranges to the Brand manager, team and international customers. Ensuring the development and deadlines are met to key launch dates and events.

• Senior Footwear Designer

  • Sep 2004 - Present

  · Designed core ranges across all genders sports, casual and fashion footwear forGola Sports, Lonsdale and M.T.O business.· Designing and developing outsoles, analyzing and amending wooden moulds and factory blue prints.· Responsible for range building, prototype development, sample selection, Far East factory visits and quality control.· Responsible for liaising with product developers to ensure every element of the product process runs smooth and efficiently.· Working closely with a team of designers along side the sales force and buying directorin creating the design strategy and direction.· Responsible for all football, astroturf development which has been the biggest growth within the Gola Sport sector.· Developing leather, synthetic based hiking and trail products using dri-tex waterproof construction and weather shield membrane.· Designing & developing sports sandals through to upper, moulded footbeds and midsole/outsole construction.· Worked with Vibram branded outsoles to develop performance based hiking product.· Collaborating ideas with internal clothing and graphic departments to ensure the brand identityhas the flow of synergy and correct handwriting throughout product categories.· Working closely and visiting Far East suppliers to strengthen working relations, to oversee the development of rangesand latest product innovations.· M.T.O development for key customers Sports Direct, JJB, Topshop, Topman, New look, Next, Blue Inc, D2,River Island, Asda, Tesco, Shoe Studio, Kurt Keiger, French Connection, All Saints, Footasylum, Henleys.· Visiting exhibitions globally to update knowledge of the latest footwear market. Show less



Northern Leather Goods

• Oldham, United Kingdom

• Footwear Designer

  • Jun 2002 - Sep 2004

  · Developed products for Mitre, Slazenger, Campri, Trespass, Barratts, Brantano and unbranded collections. · Solely in charge of the Campri outdoor footwear range from collating ideas, mood boards, sketches, working drawings and sample development. · The Campri footwear range secured distribution within Sports Direct, Makro and Blacks. · Worked on licensed and character product Bagpuss, Noddy, Bang on the Door and Yoyo. · Directly liaising with Far East suppliers ensuring the creation of products from concept, prototypes to production. · Responsible for understanding the current market, translating and interpreting trends and influences into ranges that are required to meet commercial objectives. · Co-ordinating with the Sales team and internal departments in translating customer requirements and deadlines. · Responsible for assisting the Sales team with Key account presentations. Show less