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About me

I am very passionate about print design, I am very self-motivated and enthusiastic to work. I would relish the opportunity to work with a company to produce digital print and surface pattern designs. I am adept in developing and producing, from the client's brief, designs utilising my advanced knowledge of and practical experience with digital editing software, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS5.

As a print designer, my own personal style is dynamic, bold and colourful. I find inspiration in the variety and vibrancy of London, documenting and capturing its vivacious atmosphere beside unwanted grit and grime through the lens of my camera and then transforming these photographs into luxurious digital prints. I work diligently to complete every task to the highest standard and am enthusiastic towards challenging and difficult projects. I constantly strive to better my skills and broaden my horizons.

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AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

LocationRickmansworth, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Skill LevelJunior, Middleweight

LanguagesEnglish

Tagged Job TitlesSurface Pattern Designer, Textile Designer, Illustrator

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Skills

Mac/PC literate., Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CS5 to design leather or metal branding patches, design presentation layouts for meetings for various high profile clients, transform fashion sketches into CAD., Advanced knowledge of Adobe Illustrator CS5 to design placement/pattern repeats from scratch, particularly for a collection of 20 fashion forward scarves under the name of Ezziza., Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office: Excel spreadsheets to record expenses, manage business plans and the critical path, produced technical information packs for the factories., WGSN: Researched key shapes, pantone colour trends and produced mood boards for fashion and interiors for seasons Spring/Summer 11 and 12, and Autumn/Winter 11, 12 and 13., Digital and Conventional Photography., Directed and edited short films: Use of Adobe Premier and Final Cut Pro Studio to edit., Fine art painting and drawing.

Sector Experience

I recently completed a commission of 20 fashion forward digital designs for scarves, wherein I was required to push my creative boundaries and venture outside my design comfort zone. I embraced each design brief enthusiastically and as a challenge to better my skills and myself. My client is very satisfied with the results. , I have worked very closely with the Creative Director of a small fashion house. I was initially employed as a print designer, designing from scratch and developing existing designs to the company’s requirements. Using WGSN, I related these prints to the season’s shapes and colour inspirations. In light of my thorough work, my role quickly expanded into developing the denim collection, focusing on designing embroidery patterns, choosing the trims and designing creative branding patches incorporating the company’s logo. I assisted in the presentation and organisation of all the technical packs for the overseas factories.

Awards

EDUCATION, 2011 Chelsea College of Art and Design, Degree: BA (Hons) Textile Design (2:1), Specialising in digital print design., 2008 Chelsea College of Art and Design, Foundation in Art and Design, specialising in Fashion/Textiles (Pass), AWARD SCHEMES, Duke of Edinburgh, Bronze, silver and gold;, Developed both leadership and teamwork skills throughout all award levels., Helped boost team morale when members struggled or disagreed., EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, Gateway Club for Learning Difficulties: 2005 - 2007, Volunteered on Wednesday evenings, originally as required of Duke of Edinburgh Scheme, but continued after the period of time was completed.

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