EXPERIENCE
RAPHA RACING /MARCH 2024 - SEPTEMBER 2024
JUNIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER ATHLETES, TEAMS & SMU (6 MONTH TEMP)
In my role as A JUNIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING AND MANAGING THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF ATHLETES, TEAMS & SMU PROJECTS FROM DESIGN HAND OVER ALL THE WAY INTO PRODUCTION. THIS INCLUDED LIASING WITH SUPPLIERS ACROSS THE SAMPLING STAGE THROUGH DEVELOPING SIZE CHARTS, HOLDING FIT SESSIONS AND WORKING CROSS FUNCTIONALLY WITH THE ATELIER AND MATERIALS TEAM TO SEND COMMENTS AND MAKE CHANGES TO PRODUCTS TO ENSURE THE BEST PERFORMING PRODUCT WAS SENT OUT TO OUR ATHLETES AND TEAMS AT THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE. SOME OF THE PROJECTS I MANAGED INCLUDED: SARAH STURM 24 ATHLETE KIT, STURM 24 COMMERCIAL OFFERING, EF PRO CYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP KITS, EF PRO CYCLING 25 ACCESSORIES, MIGRATION GRAVEL LEADERS JERSEYS AS WELL AS WORKING ON SMU PROJECTS INCLUDING CLUBHOUSE SPECIFIC MERCH AND MERCH FOR RAPHA'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION.
JUNIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER ATHLETES, TEAMS & SMU (6 MONTH TEMP)
In my role as A JUNIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING AND MANAGING THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF ATHLETES, TEAMS & SMU PROJECTS FROM DESIGN HAND OVER ALL THE WAY INTO PRODUCTION. THIS INCLUDED LIASING WITH SUPPLIERS ACROSS THE SAMPLING STAGE THROUGH DEVELOPING SIZE CHARTS, HOLDING FIT SESSIONS AND WORKING CROSS FUNCTIONALLY WITH THE ATELIER AND MATERIALS TEAM TO SEND COMMENTS AND MAKE CHANGES TO PRODUCTS TO ENSURE THE BEST PERFORMING PRODUCT WAS SENT OUT TO OUR ATHLETES AND TEAMS AT THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE. SOME OF THE PROJECTS I MANAGED INCLUDED: SARAH STURM 24 ATHLETE KIT, STURM 24 COMMERCIAL OFFERING, EF PRO CYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP KITS, EF PRO CYCLING 25 ACCESSORIES, MIGRATION GRAVEL LEADERS JERSEYS AS WELL AS WORKING ON SMU PROJECTS INCLUDING CLUBHOUSE SPECIFIC MERCH AND MERCH FOR RAPHA'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION.
UNION SUPPLY / SEPTEMBER 2023 - MARCH 2024
JUNIOR DESIGNER/DEVELOPER
In my role as Junior Design/Developer at Union Supply I am responsible for overseeing multiple customer accounts and overseeing the design and development of their products from start to finish. This includes creating tech packs, helping build size specs and range planners to brief to the factories. Then evaluating and giving comments on samples from fit and prototype samples all the way to gold seals to ensure that everything from print quality, workmanship quality, fit quality and fabric construction was to the highest quality to ensure that it was ready to be shipped to our customer in bulk to go straight to the market. My accounts included customers such as French Connection, Cruyff Denim, 11° and JK Attire.
JUNIOR DESIGNER/DEVELOPER
In my role as Junior Design/Developer at Union Supply I am responsible for overseeing multiple customer accounts and overseeing the design and development of their products from start to finish. This includes creating tech packs, helping build size specs and range planners to brief to the factories. Then evaluating and giving comments on samples from fit and prototype samples all the way to gold seals to ensure that everything from print quality, workmanship quality, fit quality and fabric construction was to the highest quality to ensure that it was ready to be shipped to our customer in bulk to go straight to the market. My accounts included customers such as French Connection, Cruyff Denim, 11° and JK Attire.
QWAN OFFICE / JANUARY 2023 - PRESENT
FREELANCE DESIGNER
In my role as a Freelance Designer at Qwan Office I am responsible for working alongside Editor and Chief of Icon Magazine for The Middle
East and North Africa and creative director Anthony Liguer-Laubhouet in creating a collection from start to finish to be shown at
Paris Fashion Week in January 2023. Starting with concept creation and trend and consumer analysis, coming up with initial sketches,
graphics and technical drawings for each garment within the collection, creation of technical packs and fabric overviews as well as
evaluating samples and working efficiently with the factories to ensure that the collection is made to the highest quality. Ensuring that
the collection is not only ready to be shown at Paris Fashion Week but to ensure that it is also ready for production for wholesale orders
or to be able to go to market direct to consumer through the website.
FREELANCE DESIGNER
In my role as a Freelance Designer at Qwan Office I am responsible for working alongside Editor and Chief of Icon Magazine for The Middle
East and North Africa and creative director Anthony Liguer-Laubhouet in creating a collection from start to finish to be shown at
Paris Fashion Week in January 2023. Starting with concept creation and trend and consumer analysis, coming up with initial sketches,
graphics and technical drawings for each garment within the collection, creation of technical packs and fabric overviews as well as
evaluating samples and working efficiently with the factories to ensure that the collection is made to the highest quality. Ensuring that
the collection is not only ready to be shown at Paris Fashion Week but to ensure that it is also ready for production for wholesale orders
or to be able to go to market direct to consumer through the website.
ADIDAS / MARCH 2022 - SEPTEMBER 2022
DESIGN SPORTS PERFORMANCE APPAREL TRAINING INTERN
In my role as a design intern on the Performance and Training apparel team at Adidas my responsibilities included developing
research and inspirational concept boards based on both fashion and training trends to help create concepts and ideas for the
upcoming seasons. Also I was responsible for designing a three stripe pack consisting of a pair of shorts, a tank top and a t shirt
for the SS24 HIIT range. I had to design these garments with the main objective of helping to improve the consumers performance
during a workout as well as looking visually pleasing and ensuring that all the price points were achieved. As well as being
responsible for my own styles I was also responsible for assisting designers with CAD Drawings and technical packs whenever they
were needed.
DESIGN SPORTS PERFORMANCE APPAREL TRAINING INTERN
In my role as a design intern on the Performance and Training apparel team at Adidas my responsibilities included developing
research and inspirational concept boards based on both fashion and training trends to help create concepts and ideas for the
upcoming seasons. Also I was responsible for designing a three stripe pack consisting of a pair of shorts, a tank top and a t shirt
for the SS24 HIIT range. I had to design these garments with the main objective of helping to improve the consumers performance
during a workout as well as looking visually pleasing and ensuring that all the price points were achieved. As well as being
responsible for my own styles I was also responsible for assisting designers with CAD Drawings and technical packs whenever they
were needed.
FREDERICK EDMUNDSON X BOSSINI / OCTOBER 2020 - OCTOBER 2021
JUNIOR DESIGNER
During the collaboration between Bossini London and Frederick Edmundson I assisted on the development of a one hundred piece
collaboration between Bossini plc and Frederick Edmondson (creative director of LYPH). The job consisted of developing key
inspirational mood boards and colour palettes and I was given a twenty five piece multi product collection to develop from start to
finish for each drop within the collaboration. Each collection needed to be presented to buyers, merchandisers and creative directors.
JUNIOR DESIGNER
During the collaboration between Bossini London and Frederick Edmundson I assisted on the development of a one hundred piece
collaboration between Bossini plc and Frederick Edmondson (creative director of LYPH). The job consisted of developing key
inspirational mood boards and colour palettes and I was given a twenty five piece multi product collection to develop from start to
finish for each drop within the collaboration. Each collection needed to be presented to buyers, merchandisers and creative directors.
LYPH / AUGUST 2019 - MARCH 2022
JUNIOR DESIGNER
In my role as a junior designer at LYPH my responsibilities were to design graphics, from start to finish, seasonally for all jersey and
packaging lines. Research and develop key trends seasonally and make sure they fit the LYPH handwriting. Source and develop fabric
through the LYPH factories as well as to liaise and work with key trim manufacturers and fabric venders including Cobrax and Riri.
I also worked on in house collaborations for the autumn/winter 2021 and spring summer 2022 collections. This included a three way
collaboration with DFNS, British Army and Gortex where we upcycled vintage British Army Gortex jackets which were then presented
at shows during London fashion week, as well as being stocked in tier one shops such as subtype, Harvey Nichols China and Au Pont
Rouge. As well as this I was responsible for helping to assist in the creative direction of the brand and responsible for coming up with
ideation and themes for the next collections, the creative direction of videos and photoshoots for London Fashion Week as well as
coming up with ideas and marketing strategies to be posted and used on social media.
JUNIOR DESIGNER
In my role as a junior designer at LYPH my responsibilities were to design graphics, from start to finish, seasonally for all jersey and
packaging lines. Research and develop key trends seasonally and make sure they fit the LYPH handwriting. Source and develop fabric
through the LYPH factories as well as to liaise and work with key trim manufacturers and fabric venders including Cobrax and Riri.
I also worked on in house collaborations for the autumn/winter 2021 and spring summer 2022 collections. This included a three way
collaboration with DFNS, British Army and Gortex where we upcycled vintage British Army Gortex jackets which were then presented
at shows during London fashion week, as well as being stocked in tier one shops such as subtype, Harvey Nichols China and Au Pont
Rouge. As well as this I was responsible for helping to assist in the creative direction of the brand and responsible for coming up with
ideation and themes for the next collections, the creative direction of videos and photoshoots for London Fashion Week as well as
coming up with ideas and marketing strategies to be posted and used on social media.
EDUCATION
CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
BA (HONS) FASHION DESIGN
SEPTEMBER 2020 - MAY 2023
BA (HONS) FASHION DESIGN
SEPTEMBER 2020 - MAY 2023
YMCA LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA
PERSONAL TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION
JULY 2020
PERSONAL TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION
JULY 2020