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London, Gb

Nottingham, East Midlands, Gb

• Led the corporate re-brand of Mondottica, overseeing seasonal brand campaigns and developing an internal creative agency.• Designed and managed the production of national and international events, collaborating closely with sales and marketing teams.• Spearheaded the creation of a multi-disciplinary skillset within the company to drive key business initiatives.

Paris, Ile-De-France, Fr

• Led the design and development of the award-winning IKI project, achieving the Red Dot Award: Best of the Best for its innovative wearable technology.• Managed various events, photoshoots, launch parties, and product placements to promote the product.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to bring the project from initial design concepts to proof of concept stages.

• Led international client projects for brand strategy and design implementation, working with high-profile licenses like The Elvis Presley Estate and Marvel.• Managed product design and development in fashion and accessories, overseeing photoshoots and graphical production of marketing materials.• Collaborated with clients like Parrot, SCUF Gaming, and Global Licensing to create brand guidelines and drive business growth.

Greesnboro, Nc, Us

Range plan, design concepts, design by matrix 4 main line collections per year + made to order collectionsGraphic design and artwork development for apparelSourcing production materials always focussing on margin, lead-time, fabric innovation, availability.Cost management and scrutiny across the collections. Sales, assisting sales agents at meetings with key accounts.Photoshoots, production, and styling.Maintaining and upholding strict brand guidelines, and ethical production rules.

Pop print and textile focussed ranges, made from available stock sourced fabrics for low eco-impact.Independently produced, internationally distributed as an entrepreneurial venture for which I designed, sampled, manufactured and sold 4 collections per year, for 6 years.VOLKLORE consistently delivered high-quality products to wholesale customers: HYPEBEAST.com, ASOS.com, URBANOUTFITTERS.com (USA), Kapok HK, as well as selected U.K. independent retailers.

RELIGION AND BUDDHIST PUNK - UK & IndonesiaFreelance Designer2009 - 2010Designed full garment collections, as well as placementprints and all-over prints for the women and menswear sides of both independent brands.Produced sketch, CAD and tech packs for each design,as well as liaising with China and Hong Kong-based suppliers and merchandisers.

Gb

ELVIS JESUS AND CO - UKHead of Design2007 - 2009Reporting to the C.E.O. of the REDINC Ltd. Group, I was responsible for all design aspects of this £5m independent business and contributed to the brand being consistently best selling luxury T-Shirt brand at Harvey Nichols Group.

RINGSPUN - UKSenior Designer2003 - 2007Design to production for all garment product groups, i.e. Jersey Knit, Knit, Shirting, Bottoms, Denim and Outerwear, including all graphics, illustration for prints and embroideries. Working globally with suppliers and visiting factories to oversee process of sampling and production.

London, Gb

Working as a junior designer under Mo Britton, providing support to the senior designers; preparing artwork for layouts, working on photoshop and illustrator.