Laura Heckford
Artwork Designer at Jonathan Saunders International Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Joe Duke
I hIghly recommend Laura. She worked for me for 6months assisting on all aspects of creating bespoke prints for varied international brands. From initialising print ideas to technical skills of creating print stories. Laura has great photoshop and illustrator knowledge and always brings a creative point of view in design. Laura is very hard working that proved she can work independently as well as part of a team taking tasks on with initiative. She would be a great asset to a team or individual that is looking for a talented print designer that works with common sense and hard to achieve great results in design and also works well as part of the team on the every day running of a studio/business. Please do not hesitate in contacting me if you wish to gain more background on her skills and as an employer. Regards, Joe Duke
Ruan Kitchener
To Whom it May Concern, I highly recommend Laura as a candidate for employment. Laura interned with my textile design team for a period of 4 months during 2013. She is a highly valued member of the team due to her enthusiasm, her ability to take instructions well and her unwavering energy for her work. Laura can work independently and is able to follow through to ensure that any task I give her gets done with confidence both in her abilities, but also the final result. She is flexible and willing to work on any project that is assigned to her. Laura was quick to volunteer and assist in other areas of company operations that many other interns were quick to shy away from. Laura would be a tremendous asset for any company and has my high recommendation. If you have any further questions with regard to her background, character or qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Ruan Kitchener JUNIOR DESIGNER HOUSE OF HOLLAND
Joe Duke
I hIghly recommend Laura. She worked for me for 6months assisting on all aspects of creating bespoke prints for varied international brands. From initialising print ideas to technical skills of creating print stories. Laura has great photoshop and illustrator knowledge and always brings a creative point of view in design. Laura is very hard working that proved she can work independently as well as part of a team taking tasks on with initiative. She would be a great asset to a team or individual that is looking for a talented print designer that works with common sense and hard to achieve great results in design and also works well as part of the team on the every day running of a studio/business. Please do not hesitate in contacting me if you wish to gain more background on her skills and as an employer. Regards, Joe Duke
Ruan Kitchener
To Whom it May Concern, I highly recommend Laura as a candidate for employment. Laura interned with my textile design team for a period of 4 months during 2013. She is a highly valued member of the team due to her enthusiasm, her ability to take instructions well and her unwavering energy for her work. Laura can work independently and is able to follow through to ensure that any task I give her gets done with confidence both in her abilities, but also the final result. She is flexible and willing to work on any project that is assigned to her. Laura was quick to volunteer and assist in other areas of company operations that many other interns were quick to shy away from. Laura would be a tremendous asset for any company and has my high recommendation. If you have any further questions with regard to her background, character or qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Ruan Kitchener JUNIOR DESIGNER HOUSE OF HOLLAND
Joe Duke
I hIghly recommend Laura. She worked for me for 6months assisting on all aspects of creating bespoke prints for varied international brands. From initialising print ideas to technical skills of creating print stories. Laura has great photoshop and illustrator knowledge and always brings a creative point of view in design. Laura is very hard working that proved she can work independently as well as part of a team taking tasks on with initiative. She would be a great asset to a team or individual that is looking for a talented print designer that works with common sense and hard to achieve great results in design and also works well as part of the team on the every day running of a studio/business. Please do not hesitate in contacting me if you wish to gain more background on her skills and as an employer. Regards, Joe Duke
Ruan Kitchener
To Whom it May Concern, I highly recommend Laura as a candidate for employment. Laura interned with my textile design team for a period of 4 months during 2013. She is a highly valued member of the team due to her enthusiasm, her ability to take instructions well and her unwavering energy for her work. Laura can work independently and is able to follow through to ensure that any task I give her gets done with confidence both in her abilities, but also the final result. She is flexible and willing to work on any project that is assigned to her. Laura was quick to volunteer and assist in other areas of company operations that many other interns were quick to shy away from. Laura would be a tremendous asset for any company and has my high recommendation. If you have any further questions with regard to her background, character or qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Ruan Kitchener JUNIOR DESIGNER HOUSE OF HOLLAND
Joe Duke
I hIghly recommend Laura. She worked for me for 6months assisting on all aspects of creating bespoke prints for varied international brands. From initialising print ideas to technical skills of creating print stories. Laura has great photoshop and illustrator knowledge and always brings a creative point of view in design. Laura is very hard working that proved she can work independently as well as part of a team taking tasks on with initiative. She would be a great asset to a team or individual that is looking for a talented print designer that works with common sense and hard to achieve great results in design and also works well as part of the team on the every day running of a studio/business. Please do not hesitate in contacting me if you wish to gain more background on her skills and as an employer. Regards, Joe Duke
Ruan Kitchener
To Whom it May Concern, I highly recommend Laura as a candidate for employment. Laura interned with my textile design team for a period of 4 months during 2013. She is a highly valued member of the team due to her enthusiasm, her ability to take instructions well and her unwavering energy for her work. Laura can work independently and is able to follow through to ensure that any task I give her gets done with confidence both in her abilities, but also the final result. She is flexible and willing to work on any project that is assigned to her. Laura was quick to volunteer and assist in other areas of company operations that many other interns were quick to shy away from. Laura would be a tremendous asset for any company and has my high recommendation. If you have any further questions with regard to her background, character or qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Ruan Kitchener JUNIOR DESIGNER HOUSE OF HOLLAND
Experience
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Jonathan Saunders International Ltd
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Artwork Designer
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Oct 2015 - Present
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Freelance Junior Creative Editor
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Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
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Nicholas Kirkwood Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Graphic Design Assistant
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Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
LayoutsSocial MediaRetouchingArtworking LayoutsSocial MediaRetouchingArtworking
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Freelance Photography Assistant
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
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ELLE Magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Art Assistant
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Nov 2014 - Jan 2015
ArtworkingLayoutsPicture editingIllustrationPicture Research ArtworkingLayoutsPicture editingIllustrationPicture Research
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University for the Creative Arts
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Nov 2013 - Jan 2015
Graphic Design Print Area TutorWriting and running printmaking workshops.Demonstrating printmaking from oil based to Screenprinting onto textiles.Supervising students working in open access print sessions Graphic Design Print Area TutorWriting and running printmaking workshops.Demonstrating printmaking from oil based to Screenprinting onto textiles.Supervising students working in open access print sessions
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Print and Textile intern
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Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
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ELLE Magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Art Assistant
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May 2014 - Jul 2014
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ELLE Magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Art Intern
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Nov 2013 - Jan 2014
Design team SPRING / SUMMER 2014 issue ELLE Collections Design team SPRING / SUMMER 2014 issue ELLE Collections
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Textile Agent
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Sep 2013 - Nov 2013
Representing a variety of French and Italian fabric mills, dealing with mid to high end fashion designers such as Burberry, Christopher Kane, Roksanda Ilincic, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, J.W Anderson and many more. My role is to meet with the designers to show and discuss new fabric collections and to support Jo in the running of the business and showroom. Representing a variety of French and Italian fabric mills, dealing with mid to high end fashion designers such as Burberry, Christopher Kane, Roksanda Ilincic, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, J.W Anderson and many more. My role is to meet with the designers to show and discuss new fabric collections and to support Jo in the running of the business and showroom.
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Design Team Intern
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
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Textile Design Assistant
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
Joe Duke, a print design studio creating bespoke print for high profile international clients such as Philip Lim, Acne, Oscar De La Renta, Marc Jacobs, and Opening Ceremony.My role is to assist the designer in all areas from technical image editing in Photoshop and Illustrator to hands on drawing, painting and producing samples using various printing techniques. Joe Duke, a print design studio creating bespoke print for high profile international clients such as Philip Lim, Acne, Oscar De La Renta, Marc Jacobs, and Opening Ceremony.My role is to assist the designer in all areas from technical image editing in Photoshop and Illustrator to hands on drawing, painting and producing samples using various printing techniques.
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Print Technician Intern
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Oct 2012 - Jan 2013
Textile screen printing TechnicianProducing samples for high end designersPrint production, producing large runs for clientsAssisting open access and workshopsDaily upkeep of the studio Textile screen printing TechnicianProducing samples for high end designersPrint production, producing large runs for clientsAssisting open access and workshopsDaily upkeep of the studio
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Student
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Sep 2008 - Jun 2012
Foundation Art & Design / BA Graphic Design Foundation Art & Design / BA Graphic Design
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RELX
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Media
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700 & Above Employee
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Content Executive
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2007 - 2008
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Education
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2009 - 2012
University for the Creative Arts
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
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