Experience

Gift Republic

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom

• Senior Designer

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2023

  Leading a team of five designers, oversee and manage our timelines and critical path to ensure product and packaging deadlines are met. I oversee each design produced in-house to ensure quality and that it’s ready for mass manufacturing. I also manage our trade shows which includes our seasonal catalogue, logistics of how our shows abroad will work, as well as redesigning our stand and having it fabricated.

• Mid-weight Designer

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

  London, United Kingdom I’ve worked on a wide range of projects, developing new products from concept stage through to a finished product. Using Solidworks, I’ve been able to create prototypes ready for mold. I’ve used my graphic skills to design artwork for packaging, CDUs and promotional materials such as leaflets and email banners. I work closely with our partners to ensure a strong working relationship with companies such as Mr. Men and Hasbro. I also plan, design and manage our UK tradeshows, which take place… Show more I’ve worked on a wide range of projects, developing new products from concept stage through to a finished product. Using Solidworks, I’ve been able to create prototypes ready for mold. I’ve used my graphic skills to design artwork for packaging, CDUs and promotional materials such as leaflets and email banners. I work closely with our partners to ensure a strong working relationship with companies such as Mr. Men and Hasbro. I also plan, design and manage our UK tradeshows, which take place twice a year. I play a key role in producing the catalogues on InDesign and liaising with printers to ensure our promotional material is of the highest quality.

• Junior Designer

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2017

  I worked on a number of creative, graphic-based projects such as creating brands, packaging artwork and print-ready advertising materials using Illustrator and InDesign. I had the opportunity to devise and develop new concepts through to completion. I modeled 3D components using Solidworks for prototypes as well as liaising with overseas manufactures prior to fabrication to ensure quality.