About me

Fashion Knitwear Design Graduate with skills and experiences in the fashion and retail industry.

competent in adobe PS and AI, and computer literate.

Skills:

Hand drawing Illustration

Design from Logo to Advertisement Leaflet

Design Jewellery & Bags

Skills

- Pattern Knowledge and Technical skills and awareness in fabric manipulation, - Great management and organisational skills., - Good understanding of garment design and manufacturing process., - Highly competent in CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustration and MS Office., - Exceptional ability to multi task while maintaining the tranquillity during busy times., - Comfortable working both alone and with team members., - Enthusiastic, outgoing and assertive personnel with the ability to work under pressure., - Fluent in speaking/writing three languages; English, Arabic and Somali., - Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.

Sector Experience

-Present Freelance Designer, Silk Rout, London (2011-Present), -Assistant Designer Intern, Ralsey Group, Li & Fung New York (2008), -Assistant Designer, Sophie Steller Swatch Company, London (2007)

Awards

BA (Hons) Fashion Knitwear Design & Knitted Textile Design, BTEC ND Fashion & Clothing, Winner of Feltmakers Hats Art & Presentation Award, Winner of Disability Poster Award from Kuwait

Clients

Li & Fung Group, Ralsey Group, Silk Route & Islamic Design House, Sophie Steller Textile swatch company