Experience

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  Vanquish Fitness

  • Activewear Designer

    • May 2023 - Present

    Designing innovative Performance and Active Streetwear collections for the brand mission to provide theplatform and resources for athletes to strive to become better than yesterday. Specialising in establishing and growing the womenswear collections in order to further the community. Assisting all key stages of the critical path within a small team and working closely with suppliers to achieve successful launches.

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  Swim Society

  • Design and Production Executive

    • Mar 2022 - May 2023

    Developing, designing and owning product department within a small brand, managing all aspects of the product cycle from design, product development, production, cost negotiations, sourcing, quality control and production. The brand mission to create luxury no categorization swimwear made from sustainable materials, ethical production and uniting our community.

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  Sweaty Betty

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Junior Performance Designer

    • Dec 2021 - Mar 2022
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Owning and innovating the High Impact categories (including Train and Run) and assisting the wider performance team to push the creative boundaries in line with the brand mission to empower women in fitness and beyond. • Researching into seasonal trend, technical research for key activities and colour palettes to design stylish and premium product that continues to set the brand ahead of the competition.• Work with the Raw Materials team to develop and source fabrics and trims relevant for the end use of the ranges, adding newness and improving the existing product offer.• Using Adobe suite to present mood boards and translate inspirations into CAD illustrations for Line sheets and Technical Specifications into PLM.• Working closely with the Product development team and Garment technicians to ensure high quality product execution throughout sampling and testing stages.

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  Gymshark

  • Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • Junior Womenswear Designer

    • Jul 2019 - Aug 2021
    • Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Designing innovative Performance and Lifestyle collections in line with the brand vision to unite the conditioning community, including Cut & Sew and Seamless design from seasonal capsules to establishing core franchises. • Researching into key activities, consumer needs and marketplace trends to develop briefs and creative concepts to align with the seasonal strategy. • Using Adobe suite to present mood boards and translate inspirations into CAD illustrations for Line sheets and Technical Specifications into PLM.• Collaborating with product development teams to ensure high quality product execution throughout sampling and testing stages.• Managing personal workload and supporting wider team to deliver, within margin, on all design deadlines outlined in Product Creation Calendar.• Presenting collections at internal product signoffs to key stake holders and company product launches.• Specializing in sports bra design/development, having undertaken a Breast Biomechanics and Bras course with University of Portsmouth Research Group into Breast Health.• Establishing ‘Speed’ the running specific collections into our core offering, collaborating with Team GB Olympic Sprinter Asha Phillips to ensure Fit for Purpose.• Working Closely with our Graphics, Materials, Sourcing and Trims team to approve lab dips and strike offs to ensure the high standard of product. • Ensuring company values through Diversity and Inclusion training and member of the Gender Equity Committee.

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  Heidi Klein

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Design Intern

    • Jul 2018 - Sep 2018
    • London, United Kingdom

    Supporting the Design Team in the process of developing their coherent RTW, Swimwear and Sports Collections. • Collaborating with the Creative Director, Design Manager and Design Team on the direction for the forthcoming season, taking briefs and outlining ideas.• Conducting in-depth and thorough research of current trends (WGSN) , catwalk analysis, monitoring street style, competitor market research and social media to develop innovative and original designs/concepts following the sesons brief. • Developing mood boards and colour trend research to present ideas to Directors.• Visualising and developing initial sketch designs through Adobe suite to make clear coherent Tehcnical CAD illustrations for Line sheets.• Working with the Production team for weekly fittings to communicate alterations for each sample stage and adjusting sketches accordingly.• Developing original prints and graphics for collections through Adobe Suite.Other Tasks:• Supporting the Buying/Operations team with orders and distribution through PLM systems and DHL/DPD services. • General Office Support Responsibilites• Assisting with Sample Sale

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  O'Neill

  • Netherlands

  • Garment Technician

    • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
    • Netherlands

    The role was to assist the Womenswear team in their lifestyle, Swimwear and Active collections: • Fitting garments at various sampling stages in the product cycle to a high standard and gathering accurate and thorough information to devise detailed Technical sheets/comments using Excel to send to international suppliers.• Devising Technical Packs, including: graded size specifications/measurments; Detailed technical illustrations; Technical sheets with fitting remarks and a clearly outlined bill of materials.• Keeping critical paths up to date and to a high standard, communicating changes through PLM systems effectively throughout the business internally and externally.• Developing Patterns and blocks for garments across all departments, as well as drafting mock ups in house to reduce sampling from suppliers. Undertaking 3D pattern drafting software courses with the Pattern team to achieve a clear communication of fit.• Constructing Risk assessment forms and Test Reports to ensure a high standard and quality across our collections based upon our GDI.• Organising and conducting fittings as well as Garment Wear trials, to ensure high functionality and performance of garment and the fabric technologies.Other Tasks: • Designed and developed a clear and concise fit booklet guide to explain the proposed fits for the upcoming season which was used during the Go To Market sales presentations.• Attended Modint headquarters for their Child Safety Seminar regarding safety rules for childrens wear; cords, attachment of small parts and chemical safety.• Assisting the Performance and Hybrid Design teams on Technical Sketch updates including trim proposals and designs for both Snow and Swim. • Further Opportunities/Tasks included assisting the Menswear and Childrenswear as a Technician during busy periods alongside my Womenswear role.

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  Fleur of England

  • Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Internship

    • May 2017 - May 2017
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

    • Working alongside the Brand’s small team across all departments in the development of their SS18 collections for both luxury lingerie and their Resort swimwear collection.• By processing orders, returns and communicating through customer care, I was responsible for ensuring the high quality and the distribution of stock.• Stitching and constructing Swimwear samples ready for the upcoming photoshoot for the latest Lookbook.• Assisting the design and editorial process of the upcoming lookbook, using Adobe systems to developgarment flats and editing photoshoot images.