About me

SUMMARY

Established Fashion Creative Footwear Designer with extensive experience in Woman Footwear Design

SKILLS

Responsible to design an Iconic woman footwear collection (Mains, Pre, Cruise, Show, couture) reporting directly to creatives directors.

Collaboration on a daily basis with Product development, Leather Goods, RTW,, Merchandising , hardware, print and graphic designer team.

exceptional sketching skills.

trend direction and Mood boards presentation.

Research of materials and color inspiration.

In-depth knowledge of material related to footwear.

in-depth knowledge of footwear constructions.

knowledge of technical aspects related to shoes ,good understanding of pattern cutter.

Designing new last, new soles, new heels and new hardware (concept sketches and technical draw) visiting directly suppliers.

Visiting factories to check new developments.

Trade show Attendance.

technical English and Italian specs and amendments.

knowledge of photoshop and illustrator.

Strong organizational skills and ability to handle and prioritize tasks efficiently.

Solid team player with ability to work effectively as an individual and within a group.

Creative problem solver.

responsable to manage a team.

improvement of quantity each season during my employment.

Skills

Fashion Design, footwear design, hand drawing, Illustration, illustrator, mentoring, moodboards, Photoshop, Shoes, Shoes Design, technical support

Sector Experience

Footwear & Accessories

Awards

Wallpaper design Award 2010

Clients

Aruna Seth, Bally, Prada, Ralph & Russo

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Availability
Looking for work
Achievements
studiopro:Valentina was verified as a studiopro on 17th January 2025
Contract
Perm, Freelance, Remote
Location
london, United Kingdom
Skill Level
Senior, Director
Languages
italian, english
Creativepool member since 24 September 2020