Christopher-John Sumner Email & Phone Number

As Senior creative producer I oversea the management of accounts and co-ordination of everyevent design. Pitching, budgeting, planning and delivering the finished product. Working withbudgets up to £1million and managing teams of up to 20. Sourcing and working with suppliers andvendors to find the best possible products whilst constantly being budget.

Bicester Village

Supporting the Group VM Director in production of window props and photo opportunities as wellas managing the roll out of Group projects (such as Christmas lighting). Working closely with VMteams in all 9 villages across the UK and Europe (Bicester, Milan, Paris, Barcelona, Belgium,Munich, Frankfurt and Ireland) to elevate windows, marketing campaigns and.

Working closely with Instore VM, windows and events teams on projects varying from instoreinteriors, layouts, product display and Marketing events to bring a 360 approach to the Marketingcalendar. Acting as VM manager in Managers absence running a team of 8 VMs and stylists toensure the successful day to day running of the Creative team, constantly.

London, England, United Kingdom

The design and management of all window installations and shipments; maintaining supply budget. Covering the UK with a portfolio of 40 retail stores as well as all overseas franchise markets. Creating strong visually exciting schemes that are eye catching, on brand and commercially focussed. Manage the window standards, implementation and give guidance and.

London, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for and execution of the display function. Manage the critical path for windows from concept through to launch to include timescales. Make commercial decisions in harmony with brand standards. Communicate and liaise with in-house merchandising and design teams. Support with training and coaching of the UK VM team. Work with external suppliers.

London, United Kingdom

London Area, United Kingdom

• Working with this international men’s label on a project basis, I oversaw the build and interior treatment of its first UK store from construction to completion.
• Creative supervision of store environment: sole responsibility for all windows schemes, coordination of all store graphics, installation of art and photography displays throughout, merchandising product to create an.
• Fixture and furniture production and sourcing: sourcing of vendors for manufacturing of new pieces (working closely on all design elements), working with the US-based Visual Production division on overall store layout.
• Store launch event: lead UK contact on all visual and production elements of the high profile Press & VIP store launch in September 2014, including external elements and the closure of London’s Conduit Street, numerous.
• Business liaison: conduit between Retail Ops, Comms and Production teams on all visual, merchandising and stock delivery elements, devising furniture and fixture inventory, effectively managing replenishment, weekly.

London, United Kingdom

• After joining Joseph in September 2010 I was quickly promoted from Visual Merchandiser, responsible for twenty-five London outlets, to Acting Visual Merchandising Manager across all global stores. Working across this.
• Day-to-day management of VM across all UK and Paris stores, as well as overseeing- international store openings in Taipei, Moscow, Stockholm and New York.
• Overseeing all in-store VM and mannequin styling, dependant on location of store and key customer base in these areas. This extends to developing and implementing VM guidelines for all stores worldwide.
• Management of staff including VM Assistant and Stylist.
• All window design and implementation, from initial idea to final execution, including budget management and prop sourcing.
• Working closely with Press team for the dressing of allocated space for key press events each season.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Supervising a team of 6 – lead stylist for in-store dressings across Womenswear and Menswear categories, as well as creating and implementing displays across additional departments including Beauty, Home, Kidswear and.
• Vital role in the store’s creative direction, creating new ideas and implementing from initial concept to execution, at all times ensuring visual theatre is created in line with the high standards of Selfridges’ brand.
• Responsible for sourcing new props and materials alongside co-ordinating the sale of these at the finale of scheme, via an online shop.
• Working closely with luxury brands including Gucci, Prada, Vivienne Westwood, Dior and Jimmy Choo.
• Liaison between Visual Merchandising and the in-store Marketing and PR Team, therefore responsible for arranging dressing for all Selfridges events (both in and out of store) alongside media projects, including Sunday.
• Mentoring of small fashion businesses within the region, implementing a ‘best practice’ VisualMerchandising scheme for the windows of Birmingham-s vintage store, Pop.