Vanessa Goad Email & Phone Number

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

• Successfully designed a bespoke outfit for celebrity Gemma Collins, gaining prominent exposure on her Instagram account
• Effectively streamlined team operations for 13 student designers by implementing structured processes for task delegation and expense management, resulting in improved efficiency and resource allocation
• Demonstrated exceptional leadership and communication skills by conducting regular progress reviews and offering constructive feedback, fostering a positive and collaborative environment for the student designers to.
• Executed an eye-catching finale dress worn by renowned model Cindy Bruna at the Julien Macdonald London Fashion Week Show, which garnered significant attention from industry experts and media
• Successfully coordinated activities with Indian production teams to ensure the on-time creation and delivery of a high-quality fashion collection
• Delivered operational excellence by providing leadership and guidance to studio staff and interns, leading daily operations and fostering a high-performance culture in preparation for high-profile fashion shows

Hybrid

• Collaborated closely with Julien Macdonald and his team to design signature digital prints, drawing inspiration from travels to Mykonos, Barcelona, and Lisbon
• Developed a distinctive print style for the Mark Heyes collection, ensuring prints remain elevated and unique
• Provided expert guidance on print trends and crafted commercial prints for various womenswear brands, elevating their market presence
• Mentored and nurtured the professional growth of an assistant print designer while expanding creative expertise into the Freemans Brands, including bedding design

Leicester, United Kingdom

• Established and effectively managed the print design team, enhancing business presence while ensuring the timely completion of projects in adherence to the womenswear department's critical path
• Spearheaded the design and development of diverse print collections for all womenswear departments, including lingerie, nightwear, and swimwear, enhancing product offerings and driving customer satisfaction
• Led the early trend team in identifying and presenting key colour and design trends across all departments, including home, by sourcing inspiration from various channels
• Fostered cross-departmental collaboration, seamlessly linking trends among Girlswear, Womenswear, and Home to create cohesive design strategies
• Organised and participated in international inspiration trips to cities such as Barcelona, LA, Seoul, New York, Paris, and London, fuelling innovation and driving new concepts across the business

Leicester, United Kingdom

• Successfully managed workload to design new prints, graphics, and branding concepts, while ensuring timely delivery of print design packs for diverse product areas, including jerseys, blouses, dresses, skirts.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen by collaborating with buyers and designers, achieving high sales of tailored prints for customer preferences, and maintaining exceptional organisational skills to meet tight deadlines
• Designed the highly profitable Team GB Olympic scarf, raising £3.6 million in profits for Team GB, and created graphics for Team GB's outfits for the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games
• Played an instrumental role in collaborative design processes, contributing to design presentations, quick-response trends, and colour palettes while consistently researching trends and ideas through international.