Laura Ashton Email & Phone Number

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

// One woman design consultancy //Working remotely in my own studio in Yorkshire or integrating as part of a clients' existing team. Whether I'm designing products, brand identities, working with manufacturers or creating presentations and online content, my focus is always underpinned by an extremely commercial eye; in other words I am proficient at.

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

// During a one year consultancy I designed products whilst managing a small UK based design team for this Chinese manufacturer of kids and adult fancy dress. //Working with the UK Head of Sales and Far East operations to design and source Fancy dress costumes & accessories, the role involved:*Managing and supporting a junior team to understand trends.

"Customer and client interactions formed a part of Laura's role which often meant dealing with requests that required an interrogation of services across all areas of the Yummy Yorkshire Business. Not afraid to take on any challenge or responsibility Laura showed tenacity in everything she did whilst working for us." - Louise Holmes. DirectorAfter working.

My role as co-owner and creative director of events this involved:* Instructing and working closely with design agency on a company re-brand and new website.* Writing and imputing all content for new Wordpress website.* Implementing the rebrand on all in-house brand material such as quotation sheets, client information and designing brochures and floor.

"Always available, extremely knowledgeable and having a tremendous ‘can-do’ attitude, Laura was a talented asset to the design team. An unflinchingly reliable, personable and professional representative of the company.” Chris Isitt. Vice President EMEA & EuropeDuring my time with Rubies I designed and sourced many commercial costumes and accessories.

China

In this temporary role my duties involved:* Working out of the company's dedicated China sampling facility, I oversaw all prototype sampling of costumes and accessories across the business* Ensuring sales samples were to the designers' specification and in line with the client/business requirements* Working closely with pattern cutters and garment.

*Designing own-branded and Licensed character garments and accessories to a brief defined between client and the business.* Researching product, shape, fabrics, trims and colour trends in the market via comparative shopping. * Innovating through design and fabrication.* Sourcing exclusive raw materials, prints and trims.* Creating concepts and mood boards.

My position designing for this underwear and nightwear importer involved:* Supporting the Head of Design to create commercial ranges of underwear and nightwear.* Working with Far East suppliers to source fabrics and trims.* Travelling to sources to develop and refine products and costings.* Developing my CAD skills to create detailed design specs for.