Experience

Yeti Creative

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shoot Producer

  • May 2022 - Present

  As Shoot Producer I work alongside Yeti Creative by overseeing the day to day management of all Yeti Creative shoots. Working alongside a team of like minded creatives, I am responsible for managing projects from pre-production through to post production. - Working with our internal teams of creatives, external freelancers and clients to bring our projects to life. - Managing multiple projects from pre-production to post production stage. - Prepare and manage project budgets and time-lines. Ensuring all shoots run to schedule and within budget. - Create shoot schedules and briefs, ensuring all are adhered to and jobs are delivered in line with the brief and on time. - Book, option and confirm all relevant suppliers and talent for each shoot, such as models, HMUA, locations and crew whilst remaining in budget. - Attend and support when required on studio and location shoots. - Brief shoot and post-production teams for all projects; ensure that creative guidelines, style guides and briefs are followed. - Keep in house creative team and freelancers up to date with client objectives throughout production. - Managing the Production Assistant and Production Runners, delegating tasks to them when required. - Maintain strong relationships with our internal teams of creatives, external freelancers and shoot suppliers



THG Studios

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Producer

  • May 2021 - May 2022

  Taking the lead of planning and managing production projects ensuring all final assets are delivered to a consistently high standard, on budget, and on time. - Closely collaborate with Creatives to accurately and objectively interpret briefs and advise on possible production solutions.​ - Understanding of the set build, merch, photography, video, styling time and related hard costs at quoting stage.​ - Manage projects through the production process smoothly, from initial brief/quoting, pre-production, on set crew and client liaison, post-production and delivery.​ - Close collaboration with the studio manager, including communication of upcoming projects, associated requirements/resource and regular status updates in good time.​ - Responsibility for efficient delivery on all projects within my workflow. ​ - Maintaining strong, collaborative working relationships with Brand teams on all levels​ ​- Report progress on my projects on a regular basis to ensure they are kept on track to your Production Lead​ - Develop close and productive working relationships with all the production crew​ - Have strong knowledge and confidence on budget management always aiming for on or under budget figures ​ - Ensure knowledge is shared amongst production team at team meetings and support Production Lead when needed​ Clients include: Shop Disney, LookFantastic, Glossybox, Skincare RX, Mankind, Beauty Expert, HQ Hair.



Matalan

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Photography Production Executive

  • Oct 2020 - May 2021

  As Photography Producer Executive , I oversaw the production of all photography for Matalan, managing the briefing and liaison with all 3rd party photography suppliers to execute stills & video for all channels over POS, social & digital, eCom & mailers.Ensured each job runs on schedule by creating and following critical paths, managing relationships with internal stakeholders & 3rd parties, and ensuring all shoots land within budget, on time & to brief. I also managed interfacing with the B&M teams to ensure all planning sessions are managed for key photography phases, as well as all weekly photography meetings with suppliers and stakeholders. I also continued to lead production of all homeware and still life shoots, both on location & in-studio, as well as creating the creative shoot calendar, mapping out all shoot days within the year.

• Assistant Producer

  • Jun 2019 - Oct 2020

  As Assistant Producer, I was part of a two-person in house production team, organising and executing all homeware, fashion & still life photography shoots for Matalan.My main responsibilities were leading production for all home and still life shoots, both on location & in-studio, and supporting the senior producer on all fashion shoots.Working closely with our in-house art directors through pre and post-production, we collaborated with agencies and freelancers to create imagery for Matalan which are used across all creative channels including POS, TV, digital content, mailers, advertising & social media. From the briefing of imagery from channel owners, I reached out to photographers, stylists and locations who are suitable to the specific job. I assisted in creating estimates, ensuring we stuck within our budget.I was responsible for the creative shoot calendar, mapping out all shoot days within the year, ensuring all briefs are captured and cross checked with the critical paths. I booked all still life or lower level photography with our external studios - liaising with the owners, booking in all shoot dates and sending over full briefs, AD packs and critical paths, working with them to ensure all shoots came in on budget and on time. I also worked closely with our sample team, confirming products would be packed and sent to studios within a specific time frame. For homeware, I worked closely with the Buying & Merchandising (B&M) team to make sure all samples were packed correctly, and that a junior member of the team was able to attend unpacking and the first few days of the shoots, to support the external studios, stylists and photographers with any queries, therefore limiting the amount of queries that would usually come through to the production team.

• Production Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  As Production Assistant, I was part of a two-person in house production team, organising and executing all homeware, fashion & still life photography shoots for Matalan.My main responsibilities were assisting and supporting the senior producer on all fashion, still life and home shoots, both on location & in-studio.Working closely with our in-house art directors through pre and post-production, we collaborated with agencies and freelancers to create imagery for Matalan which are used across all creative channels including POS, TV, digital content, mailers, advertising & social media. From the briefing of imagery from channel owners, I assisted with contact agencies and freelance crew, and locations who are suitable to the specific job. I trained in the creation of estimates, giving a full understanding of costs, and ensuring we stuck within our budget.I assisted with updating the shoot calendar, and shared relevant dates with internal channel owners, post production and buying teams.I worked closely with our sample team, confirming products would be packed and sent to studios within a specific time frame. For homeware, I worked closely with the Buying & Merchandising (B&M) team to make sure all samples were packed correctly, and that a junior member of the team was able to attend unpacking and the first few days of the shoots, to support the external studios, stylists and photographers with any queries, therefore limiting the amount of queries that would usually come through to the production team.

• Sample Coordinator

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2018

  As sample coordinator I oversaw the collation and managing of all samples used for creative imagery, including POS, eCom, ATL campaigns & TV, across all departments, from the review process, through to the creation of shoot packs, the collation and packing of product and the transport to shoot locations.I worked closely with the production, styling and B&M teams to ensure any sample issues were discussed and resolved efficiently.I took on additional duties during my time in the sample team, including assisting at press events, and attending TV fittings and business conferences.



ALMA HOLDINGS LTD

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sample Room Co-ordinator

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  Alma Holdings Ltd was the home of womenswear brands Damsel in a Dress, and Fenn Wright Manson, as well as a supplier for high street names such as Phase 8, Laura Ashley, and Hobbs. In my role as sample room coordinator, I actioned and coordinated the making of sample garments for all brands; from designs to fits and seals, along with press and wholesale samples to a team of 13 machinists & three cutters. I attended account production meetings with account managers, trims, senior garment techs and directors, to discuss the progress of samples, from design through to factory production, to ensure that critical path deadlines were followed and updated weekly planners. I trained the sample room assistant, and helped her develop her skills, advocating the importance of organisation, time-keeping, and good knowledge of our products.



Greenbridge Bridal & Shameless Originals

• Design & Dressmaking Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  Greenbridge Bridal offered bespoke bridal gowns, made to order for each individual bride in the Liverpool design studio. Shameless Originals is Greenbridge's sister brand, offering made to measure occasion wear. In my role as assistant designer, I would sketch and design garments for bespoke clients and seasonal collections. I would create patterns for these bespoke designs, using clients' unique measurements. I would fit and finish garments, using machine and hand sewing techniques, applying embellishments to garments (both my own design and bought samples). I also assisted in altering bridal gowns, fixing damaged embroidery & bead work. Another important part of my job was organising, assisting and styling at photo shoots for seasonal collections. I worked with photographers,hair and make-up artists,florists and wedding locations from across the country to create collaborative images. These images were used on advertisements as well as being showcased on the popular blog "Brides Up North".