Company director and secretary for our family run business. Managing and operating our accounting through Sage, processing all company invoices, purchases, payments, and filing VAT returns to HMRC.Emailing quotations and liaising with new clients and suppliers. Organising and running our social media and advertisement side of the business to support our business growth.

• Designer and sales consultant within a small team of a busy boutique showroom. • Working closely with the clients to achieve their original brief. • Attending site visits to the clients home to see the project space, recording important measurements, and discussing finer details. • Developing highly detailed and scaled computer aided designs on Virtual Worlds.• Holding presentations to the clients within the showroom.• Taking deposits and commencing the ordering process, liaising with manufacturers in the UK and Europe with meticulous planning of lead times and deliveries to coincide with each stage of the project. • Working closely with my installation team ensuring attention to detail is met right the way through to the finished project. • Working alongside property developers on a larger scale, with multiple projects at one time, working to a structured brief and tight budget we were still able to deliver and achieve beautiful bathrooms throughout the properties.

• Began as junior designer assisting senior designers with trend research and updating specifications.• A quick progression to Designer and being fully responsible in creating core clothing ranges for Men, Women, Children’s wear, and accessories. • Fluent in Canva, Illustrator and photoshop. • Being part of regular UK and European research trips.• Working closely alongside the product developers.• Liaising with the factories in the far east.• I had the opportunity to represent the company twice visiting the factories in Bangladesh where our garments were in production. Coordinating the meetings with suppliers, discussing specifications to ensure we receive the best samples by pushing their capabilities.• Assisting the management team with interviews for new employees, followed by delivering training and supporting the new members of the team so they are fully aware of the processes and relevant programs used within the business.

• I held the position of Graphics/Print Designer, for an expanding licensed children’s bedding company. • Fluent in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.• Responsible for major customer accounts including Argos, Debenhams, and New Look.• Following final selections of designs and packaging, I would hold meetings with the license companies such as Disney and Mattel to be approved ready for the artwork to be sent to the relevant factories for production. • Keeping in close communication with the far east factories until receiving the first product sample for approval.• Coordinating major photography shoots for customers such as Tesco and Woolworths for their catalogues and websites. • Taking part in the huge organization of the soft furnishings show at the NEC Birmingham and producing and maintaining a unique impressive showroom to share with clients.