Leah Manwaring Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia

Maintained relationships with key clients. These included Indyk Architects, JPDC (Joseph Pang Design Consultants), Altis Architecture and Bergstrom Architects.Created innovative design solutions in response to specific design briefs from clients. Prominent hotel projects; Crowne Plaza Hobart, Hotel Indigo Adelaide, Crowne Plaza Sussex Street. Hospitality projects included, Toongabbie Sports Club, Emu Sports Club, Castle Hill RSL, Event Cinemas, Raby Tavern, Ritz Hotel Hurstville, The Builders Club Wollongong.Prepared and gave presentations to introduce clients to the benefits to improving their performance through specifying Modieus products and expertise.Increased orders in bespoke work through interactivity with clients.Contributed creative input to new inspirational design collections and new range developments. These Include Ready Set Weave, Modieus X Jai, Lifestyle Living and Inspiration Collections.Develop trend analysis and mood boards to define future colour and design direction for commercial markets.Developed advertising and marketing collateral including conceptualising visuals based on brand requirements.Developed illustrations, logos and layouts using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Indesign.Testing graphics across various media, including social media assets for Instagram and LinkedIn.

Sydney

Custom design for carpets, rugs, wallpapers, wall murals, fabrics and lifestyle products such as cushions and lampshades Create custom artwork/production ready files Create a custom branding story to work with interior textile collections, and to fulfil client’s specific needs, brand and consumer requirements Choose custom colours and develop colourways using Pantone TPX and/or manufacturers colour system as well as actual fabric and paint samples

North Sydney

Educator - MSF40113 - Certificate IV in Interior DecorationSubjects include: Design Processes, Design Methods, Applied Colour and Design Industry Practice.

Sydney, Australia

Developed and maintained relationships with key clients. These included CHADA (formerly Chhada Siembieda Australia), JPDC (Joseph Pang Design Consultants), Hassell, Woods Bagot and Altis Architecture.Created innovative design solutions in response to specific design briefs from clients. Prominent hotel projects; Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Shangri-La Sydney, Melbourne Marriott Hotel, Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay and Pan Pacific Singapore.Prepared and gave presentations to introduce clients to the benefits to improving their performance through specifying Brintons products and expertise.Increased orders in bespoke work through interactivity with clients.Contributed creative input to new inspirational design collections and new range developments. These include High Definition Weave, Public Spaces and commercial stock ranges. Develop trend analysis and mood boards to define future colour and design direction for commercial markets.

Sydney, Australia

Customer service to retail and trade clients, advising on fabric and product selections.Co-ordinating client orders and production of bespoke home interior products (e.g. cushions, lampshades and panels).Showroom presentation of merchandising of products.Maintaining and building relationships with media contacts (e.g. editors and stylists).Co-ordinating marketing and advertising activity (e.g. placement of advertisements in local, national and specialist publications).Maintaining and updating client mailing database.Organising and attending trade events and exhibitions.

Sydney

Creatively directed and developed bed linen designs to suit the Gainsborough brand and customer house brands.Managed product development processes and schedules to meet sales requirements.Liaised and negotiated with local and overseas suppliers on sourcing requirements.Managed external providers of creative talent (e.g. textile designers, stylists & photographers).Maintained and built relationships with retail chain buyers.Managed product development team comprising product development assistant and administrator.Contributed to strategic direction of the Homewares division through contribution to and attendance at senior management strategy days.Charles Parsons & Co Pty LtdPrivate CollectionAssistant Product DeveloperContributed to the creative process of developing bed linen by researching trends/colours and providing criticism and feedback.Developed and maintained product manufacturing specifications. Co-ordinated sampling requirements for customers/buyer.Created story/mood board presentations for customer/buyer.Managed showroom presentation and merchandising of ranges.Contributed to the overall unity and visual appeal of Private Collection marketing materials, new product sheets, pricelists and packaging.

London

DesignDeveloped a range of repeating Chinoiserie wallpaper designs and complementary fabric collections.Prepared concept storyboards using Photoshop and Illustrator.Design and layout of sample books and product brochures using Quark Xpress.ProductionMonitored showroom stock levels and managed timing and sequence of deliveries from China.Quality control – checking of showroom stock quality with regard to colour ways, painting style and mural design. Instructed (verbally and written) China based project co-ordinators with regard to the planning and set up of new production lines/process (i.e. screen printing, hand painted roller blinds).Developed product specification guidelines and written files to be translated for use by production workers in China.Sourcing of fabrics, equipment and related production supplies from Chinese suppliers.Regular site visits to Chinese production facilities.de Gournay Ltd Sales ConsultantCustomer service to retail and trade clients, including US showrooms. Processing of orders and supervision of deliveries.Conducted design consultations with clients and provided advice on colour and spatial design.

Tae40116 Certificate Iv In Training And Assessment, Education

Msf40113 Certificate Iv In Interior Decoration, Interior Design

The ability to generate ideas and concepts to create decorating solutions for interior spaces including materials and finishes, furniture.

Tae40110 - Certificate Iv In Training And Assessment, Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching

TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Bachelor’S Degree, Visual Arts - Textiles, 1St Class Honours

Textiles - specializing printed textiles and chemical treatments on fabrics. Minor areas of study: wood and communication design.

Student Exchange, Printed Textiles For Industry

Textile Design