About me

Enthusiastic graduate in textile and fashion design with a multitude of creative talents and impeccable commercial awareness, IT knowledge and interpersonal skills seeks a career in design.

Textile and Fashion Design BA -University of Leeds 2002 until 2005

- Oral presentation of work

- Team and group work

- Computer literacy skills for layout boards, image manipulation and fashion design

- Working knowledge of screen and digital print techniques

- Fashion skills such as pattern cutting and sewing using industrial machines

- Working under pressure and to deadlines

- Final 13000-word dissertation that received a 1st.

Work Experience

Teacher of English as a Second Language in Tokyo, Japan.

Interac co. August 2008- March 2009

- Developing teaching materials and exams using a Japanese computer

- Delivering lessons using verbal and non verbal communication

- Learning Japanese

- Living in a foreign culture

- Attending art club and other extra curricular activities

Stylist on 2 occasions at commercial Photographic Studios- Cyan Studios, Leeds and Trafalgar Studios, Bradford. 2005 and 2006. Worked to deadlines for clients often under pressure. Designed and dressed sets. Presentations to clients.

Freelance illustrator for design agencies such as Brahm, and Home in Leeds. 2008- ongoing, Clients such as Ribena and Goodfellas pizza. Designed concepts and presented ideas to design agencies.

T shirt collection for Vast design agency, Leeds.

Nike 1:1 Competition. Created illustrations