Live guest illustrator for corporate Events & weddings

•Sole designer working on the Dunnes Account premium range for age 3-9 years across woven, jersey, knit & denim.•Extensive research, shopping trips Uk, Paris & Barcelona as well as visiting Pitti bimbo trade show in Florence, internet research including Mudpie catwalk & general internet to recognise the next seasons trends •Creating story boards at the beginning of the season to present to the customer.•Attending monthly customer meetings in Dublin to discuss stories & bought… Show more •Sole designer working on the Dunnes Account premium range for age 3-9 years across woven, jersey, knit & denim.•Extensive research, shopping trips Uk, Paris & Barcelona as well as visiting Pitti bimbo trade show in Florence, internet research including Mudpie catwalk & general internet to recognise the next seasons trends •Creating story boards at the beginning of the season to present to the customer.•Attending monthly customer meetings in Dublin to discuss stories & bought samples to design the next range. •Create on average a new range every month, of 8-12 pieces •Work directly with the pattern cutter & sample machinist to create mockups & buyer samples as well as sourcing fabrics, trims from the UK, & overseas factories.•Create colour palette for each range, designing graphics & creating AOP’s for the range as well as briefing the graphic designer for graphic strong ranges & allocating work where necessary to the design room team. •Creating technical packs in order to provide costings to the customer. Show less

•Designing ranges for customer briefs for high street and department stores for ladies wear working on formal – fashion –core –sport – lounge & yogawear. Customers include Sainsburys, Bravissimo, BHS & Calmia. From trend analysis through to development •Attending customer meetings•Maintaining a close working relationship with buyers, sales managers & senior designers.•Liaising with suppliers out of Turkey, Bangladesh & Taiwan for sample production. •Strong CAD, graphic & AOP… Show more •Designing ranges for customer briefs for high street and department stores for ladies wear working on formal – fashion –core –sport – lounge & yogawear. Customers include Sainsburys, Bravissimo, BHS & Calmia. From trend analysis through to development •Attending customer meetings•Maintaining a close working relationship with buyers, sales managers & senior designers.•Liaising with suppliers out of Turkey, Bangladesh & Taiwan for sample production. •Strong CAD, graphic & AOP skills using Illustrator & Photoshop •Regular shopping trips for product inspiration including LA & Miami.•Strong trend research using WGSN, Catwalk, shop & internet. With the ability to translate graphics & trends commercially•Excellent attention to detail with design packs for development and production creating specs to ensure perfect samples. Show less

Worked side by side with sales manager attending customer sales, design and development meetings with designers and buyers over men's ladies and children's wear from Catwalk, Savile Row, and high street, up to 40 customers including Jaeger, Whistles, Topshop and ASOS. Designing and creating garments from initial design meetings, working with pattern cutters, overseeing production of sample, including quality checks measuring and costing the finished sampleManaging 3 pattern cutters… Show more Worked side by side with sales manager attending customer sales, design and development meetings with designers and buyers over men's ladies and children's wear from Catwalk, Savile Row, and high street, up to 40 customers including Jaeger, Whistles, Topshop and ASOS. Designing and creating garments from initial design meetings, working with pattern cutters, overseeing production of sample, including quality checks measuring and costing the finished sampleManaging 3 pattern cutters, a fabric cutter and 5 sample machinists. Keeping a sample spreadsheet indicating indicating priority and stage of development of each sample.Sourcing and purchasing trims and fabrics and handing over to merchandisers for production stage.Travelling alone to Portugal factory to oversee production checking quality and reporting back to the production team in the UK Show less