Experience

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  Barbour

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

  • Head of Design (Womens Outerwear)

    • Dec 2023 - Present

  • Design & Development Manager

    • Jun 2016 - Present

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  Berghaus Ltd

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

  • Senior Designer

    • Apr 2013 - Jun 2016

    - Lead the design of multiple Berghaus performance outdoor and lifestyle product ranges. key influence in defining design direction by translating foresight and macro trends into seasonal design direction- Design of Special Make-Up product ranges in collaboration with key accounts- Specialising in the design and business growth of womens specific outdoor product & directional performance lifestyle product.

  • Designer

    • Sep 2010 - Mar 2013

    Design of multiple technical performance outdoor and lifestyle product ranges. Focused in driving the growth of womens product line through considered design.

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  Trespass

  • Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Designer/Product Developer

    • Jul 2005 - Aug 2010
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom

    - Design & Development of performance snowboard, ski & outdoor product as well as Surf, Swimwear & lifestyle ranges across mens, womens and Childrenswear. Producing own brand and specialist ranges for UK high street retailers such as Next, Marks & Spencer and other international retailers.- Creation of line plans by identifying key trends and potential areas of business growth.- Design of graphic & surface print for multiple range of materials- Analyse & negotiate costs by dual sourcing across multiple vendors- Product development from design concept through to fully finished bulk sample working with global vendors

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  Lorraine Weselby

  • Ednburgh

  • Designer & Store Manager

    • Feb 2002 - Jul 2005
    • Ednburgh

    - Design of couture ladieswear for private clients and seasonal range instore samples- Assisted manufacture of product across machine sewing, hand sewing, beading and pattern cutting- Buying of complimenting accessories and pre-manufactured ladieswear ranges.- Source & management of all fabrics & raw materials for production.. - Product managed new company website and new company identity including photoshoot design direction

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  Royal Navy

  • Liverpool, United Kingdom

  • Honorary Midshipman

    • Sep 1996 - Jan 1999
    • Liverpool, United Kingdom

    Liverpool University Royal Navy ReservesTraining focused in navigation and seamanship practiced in deployments at sea