Jack Wainwright Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Gb

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Manchester

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Freelance Menswear and Print Designer, Pattern Cutter and Sample Machinist for brands and small businesses.

Leeds, United Kingdom

- Attend seasonal trade shows (Pitti Uomo, Seek & Premium, ISPO, Jacket Required) to seekand develop trends for upcoming seasons - research in to newness within the fabric sector byattending trade shows in Europe and Asia (Intertextile, PV, Texworld)- Initiate initial trends in to garment design and oversee design conception process for in-houseand customer ranges - delegate work plan to designers weekly by working in tandem to realiseconcepts and deliver cohesive ranges- Plan and maintain critical path to ensure timely delivery of range through daily communicationbetween UK and Nanjing office to update CP and liaise with customers in regards to sampleprogression prior to sign off and range build meetings- Initiate product hand-overs with Nanjing team and facility all tech pack completions and queriesshould any arise - liaise and work with Nanjing teams to discuss vendor suitability and seasonalperformance- Brief styles to QA to help create size specs prior to 1st sample being produced- Arrange and attend fit meetings with QA to ensure all samples and production samples aremeasuring to spec and meet required testing- Present ranges to directors at key intervals during the development process- Lead and attend initial design and sales meetings with buyers prior to sampling and productionprocesses- Quarterly travel to Far East to ensure all processes meet quality requirements - oversee samplingprocess and maintain product development - fabric sourcing with Nanjing teams

Nationwide - Uk

- Fixing vintage garments- Alterations and fixing of garments at nationwide kilo sale events- Customer alterations- Sourcing vintage trims/accessories/zips

Sheffield, United Kingdom

- Promoted to Supervisor Oct' 2018- Supervision of a small team on a daily basis; resolving issues with machines & overseeing daily sample room productivity- Liaise with manager to gauge stock replenishment for all outlets- Accountable for management duties in their absence; payroll, rotes, deliveries, stock management- Liaise will mills - fabric orders, stock orders- Conduct appraisals with staff and negotiate targets for them to work to and achieve- Fully training new staff members- Up-cycling vintage garments in to trend-led menswear and womenswear- Redeveloping current styles in to trend-conscious garments aided by fabric sourcing in London and sampling in-house- Troubleshooting ideas or difficulties faced through the sampling process- Development of trend-led designs based on vintage blocks using sustainable/end of roll fabrics to put in to bulk production for WEARECOW collection items forwarded to numerous outlets; fabric sourcing for WEARECOW collection - pattern research & block development.- Working with the web team based in Manchester to forecast designs from current and upcoming trends- Pattern cutting from style research to then produce technical drawings/design packs to send to other stores, warehouse and factories to give uniformity across the COW brand.- Daily production of garments being produced proficiently and at a high quality level to style specific targets- Covered maternity leave as Supervisor ( September 2015 - July 2016)

London, United Kingdom

- Organisation of emails, keeping to critical path and schedule; preparation work for tripsto trade shows in and around London- Liaising with industry professionals and factories regarding samples, fabric & orders- Organising and delivering production orders- Primary/secondary pre-collection research — fabric sourcing and sampling- Pattern cuttings and construction of toilet and samples- Aiding with collection designs of jersey and knit pieces — assigning tasks and work withnew interns

Fashion Design (Ba Hons), Fashion/Apparel Design, Upper Division 2:1

During my time at university I expanded my knowledge of design development and garment construction across both menswear and womenswear.

Btec Level 3 (Natdip), Fashion Design And Clothing, Triple Distinction

Triple Distinction

Secondary School, Gcse'S

Attained 10 A-C grade GCSE's: - ENGLISH LANGUAGE - ENGLISH LITERATURE - MATHS - SCIENCE DUAL AWARD - GEOGRAPHY - HISTORY - FRENCH - MEDIA.