Designer at Runaway the Label and Seven wonders the label

• Analyse emerging trends including style, fabrics, colours and shapes to develop designs and keeping the product commercial and within the brand’s direction for garments and accessories range.• Responsible for seasonal trend reports, mood boards & colour palettes and presenting concepts to manager/s for final sign off.• Responsible for planning and designing collections (involves category allocation, style developments including any injections required) to present to manager/s for… Show more • Analyse emerging trends including style, fabrics, colours and shapes to develop designs and keeping the product commercial and within the brand’s direction for garments and accessories range.• Responsible for seasonal trend reports, mood boards & colour palettes and presenting concepts to manager/s for final sign off.• Responsible for planning and designing collections (involves category allocation, style developments including any injections required) to present to manager/s for final sign off. • Buyer of all accessories (belts/footwear /jewellery etc), local and off shore.• Manage and prioritize team workflow for pattern maker, machinist, assistant product developer/ buyer and interns’ workload to maximize efficiency.• Coordinate the flow of activities from conception to sample, for timely and quality delivery for seasonal ranges.• Liaise closely with production and planner to ensure ranges have been given and ordered on time.• Oversee fit meetings and overall sample approval to ensure products quality standards of fabric, colour, trims and fit.• Produce and oversee technical sketches and design spec sheets and ensure they are in accordance with pattern room and production requirements.• Responsible for content and overall execution of company newsletter.• Support in conceptual planning, creation and execution of relevant branding and imagery for marketing campaigns and PR collaborations. • Oversee all product loans and collaborations (paid and non-paid) and ensure they are in line with company branding.• Continually reassess the design and development stages to ensure standard and improvement within the department.• Travelling abroad Show less

My responsibilities as a Product Developer are:• Researching upcoming trends • Trend reports (seasonally) • Buying (travelling abroad when required) • Creating story/mood boards • Creating labels colour palette • Sourcing and allocating fabrication and trimmings • Designing and developing product • Technical Trade sketches • Creating and maintaining a critical path • Following through with production, making sure all styles arrive on time •… Show more My responsibilities as a Product Developer are:• Researching upcoming trends • Trend reports (seasonally) • Buying (travelling abroad when required) • Creating story/mood boards • Creating labels colour palette • Sourcing and allocating fabrication and trimmings • Designing and developing product • Technical Trade sketches • Creating and maintaining a critical path • Following through with production, making sure all styles arrive on time • Supplier manual • Merchandise plan • Planning of range allocations and budgeting • Stock release plan • Purchase orders • Responsible for all fabric, trimming and lab dip approvals • Product sell through reports • Managing interns • Company newsletter (seasonally) Along with my duties, I am involved with all PR/Media relations including Magazine editorials and briefs corresponding with all media contacts, including network wardrobe and styling departments, freelance stylists, bloggers and events. I am also involved with giving direction for social media content and overall styling of images. Show less

My responsibilities as a Production & Design room Assistant were: • Assisting both production and design room teams• Researching upcoming trends • Trend reports (seasonally) • Sourcing and allocating fabrication and trimming • Creating story/mood boards • Assist with colour palette allocation • Weekly stock releases • Product descriptions for Ecommerce • Styling for Ecommerce • Taking photos for Ecommerce (photoshoots) • PR/Marketing: Magazine… Show more My responsibilities as a Production & Design room Assistant were: • Assisting both production and design room teams• Researching upcoming trends • Trend reports (seasonally) • Sourcing and allocating fabrication and trimming • Creating story/mood boards • Assist with colour palette allocation • Weekly stock releases • Product descriptions for Ecommerce • Styling for Ecommerce • Taking photos for Ecommerce (photoshoots) • PR/Marketing: Magazine editorials and briefs- maintaining and reaching out to contacts • Company newsletter (seasonally) • Purchase orders • Created a template for weekly fittings record (currently still in use) • Sitting in with fittings (when required) • Keeping the design room organised and systematic Show less