About me

I am a confident, creative and motivated individual with great organisational skills and advanced knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator. My Degree in Fashion Design at the University for the Creative Arts encouraged my creativity and taught me to work productively. I was required to produce Market Reports and put together detailed presentations alongside my design work and I am now confident in my ability to work well under pressure and manage my time efficiently.

I am incredibly enthusiastic about working in the fashion sector and have continued to work on my portfolio since graduating last July. I have also found an internship where I am working as a design assistant to further my learning while I seek permanent employment.

I understand that there is always tough competition for roles in fashion however I feel that the experience I have gained throughout university and my various internships have prepared me well.

In the future I hope to work my way up to a senior position in a company and eventually I would like to start my own company. I know that it will take a considerable amount of time and hard work to get here however I am certain with hard work and an opportunity such as this, I will one day be successful in my goals.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

Jessica Pinkett

Skills

- Advanced Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, -Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word and Powerpoint, -Strong Sewing and Pattern Cutting Skills, -Knowledge of Garment Construction and Components, -Designing Tailored/Denim/Formal/Jersey Garments, -Strong Presentation and Communication Skills, -Trend Forecasting and Research , -Producing Detailed Market/Shop Reports

Sector Experience

Core Spirit (December 2011- Current) Ongoing. I have returned to Core spirit to further my experience as a Design assistant . , House of Holland (October 2010) 3 Month Internship. Handled online orders, liased with factories and sourced fabrics. , Alexander McQueen (September 2010) AssistIng the Studio Manger and Design team for a weekend. , Core Spirit (August 2010) - 6 week internship. Designing and producing Technical Flats across the range., Studio Scarlett (May 2010) - 10 week internship Trend forecasting duo that I assisted with a denim focused trend report., Temperley London (March 2010) -6 week internship working in PR. , PPQ (Sep 2009) (Feb 2010)- Assisting team at LFW. , Julian McDonald (Sep 2009) -Dresser at LFW, Ashish (Sep 2008) -Dresser at LFW, River Island Design Department HQ (Summer 07) -2 weeks

Awards

BA (Hons) fashion University for the Creative Arts, (Sep 08 - May 11) I received a 3yr Scholarship and achieved a 2.1 , Art & Design Foundation Yeovil College (Sep 07 - may 08) Merit , A Level (Sep 05 - May 07) At B grade- Art & Textiles. At C grade- ICT , GCSE (Sep 00 - May 05) At A* grade- GNVQ ICT & Art. At A grade- Science Double Award & Graphics. At B grade- English, Maths, German &Geography