PROFILE |
I am a highly motivated junior fashion designer with ambitions to take on more responsibility within a creative design environment and build upon the skills I have gained in my current employment. My approach is ‘hands on’, and I am able to work as part of a team as well as individually.
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EMPLOYMENT |
Jan 2009 - present |
H&M |
Stockholm |
Design assistant at L.O.G.G. Children for woven and soft products. Working directly with the product designer on the L.O.G.G. boy’s collection (sizes 86-170) from initial concept to final product: research, product design and development, sourcing fabrics, textile design, assessing samples during fittings and preparation of technical artworks for production. Full-time. |
WORK EXPERIENCE |
Sept 2008 |
Telegraph Magazine |
London |
Work placement at the fashion desk; research, organising garment samples, call-ins and returns and general administration. Full-time. |
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March & May 2007 |
Burlington |
London |
Work placement; working alongside the design team for the S/S ’08 women collection. Helping out with research, mood boards, spec drawing and general administration. Part-time. |
EDUCATION |
2005 - 2008 |
Kingston University |
Kingston Upon Thames |
BA (Hons) Fashion; 2:1
Dissertation; Meeting on the Runway: The adjustments of two cultures through fashion; 2:1 |
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2004 - 2005 |
Kent Institute of Art and Design |
Canterbury |
BTEC Foundation Diploma; Fashion and Textiles
NCFE Level 3 in Creative Craft |
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1998 - 2004 |
Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem |
Haarlem |
Pre-university education, classical grammar school. |
DESIGN AND TECHNICAL SKILLS |
Accurate and efficient spec technical drawings on Adobe Illustrator.
Proficient use of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign CS3 and MS Office.
Highly competent designing checks with Lectra Kaledo Weave and Modaweave.
Able to produce detailed brief sheets to ensure high quality samples.
Competent on domestic and Dubied knitting machines.
Well-developed hand drawing skills for creative design.
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ADDITIONAL SKILLS |
Languages: Dutch native; English fluent; German and French intermediate; Swedish basic.
Customer focus and market awareness: consumer led approach to design and able to interpret trends to a specific market.
Communication skills gained through working as part of a large team. Able to contribute fresh ideas and solutions in teamwork situations.
Confident presenting to an audience in design meetings.
Time management and organisation: able to work under pressure and towards short deadlines whilst producing a high standard of work.
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