About me

¬¬ I am an enthusiastic and accomplished Designer with over 15 years professional footwear design experience. Working on high street and commercial product most of my experience has been on sport and lifestyle, however my design history has encompassed all areas of footwear product and I have developed Ladies, men's and children's ranges. I've also had the opportunity to design some ladies sports apparel. I am driven towards designing the best products inspired by the world around me and influenced by catwalks, street style and global trends. I'm a creative thinker who can interpret market directions and trends to identify key trends and provide new silhouettes, constructions, fabrication, colour and print forcasting inspiration reports and moodboards.

I have extensive experience in working with Licensed, private label and branded products with proven ability to understand customer needs and develop and interpret brand identity. I have designed for various high street brands such as Next, River Island, Topshop and George (Asda) to name but a few and have had a number of design publications.

I am self-motivated but also a team player who is use to working in a face paced environment and to responding quickly to the market place with the inclusion of injection capsule ranges for both the UK and overseas markets. I am use to working closely with Key account customers and global distributors to develop ranges which has included numerous overseas trips for trade shows, development and product searches. I have also visited the Far east for material & trim searches and to oversee development and work closely with factories throughout the process of developing my designs from initial sketches to production following critical path deadlines.

I am a hardworking and committed designer who loves a challenge and is open to all new design opportunities.

Skills

adobe illustrator, adobe photoshop, apparel design, footwear design

Sector Experience

apparel design, Footwear design, print design

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Availability
Looking for work
Achievements
Contract
Perm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time
Location
Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Skill Level
Middleweight, Senior
Creativepool member since 13 February 2006