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niamh clarke

niamh clarke

Apparel Designer - Creative Direction

Manchester, Manchester

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niamh clarke

2 years ago

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Add 749885 75/0 ntamhadlarke / gmail.com Niamh Clarke BSENIOR APPAREL DESIGNER ABOUT Innovative and creative Senior Apparel Designer offering / + years expetience in tashion design and appatel production. An advocate tor sustainable manutactuting and Circular Design concepts, Excellent ability to adentity target markets and deliver commercial designs, successtul collaboration and management ot a team ot creatives tesponsible tor all design and development across Menswear, womenswear and childrensweat appatel and accessories, KEY SKILLS IHTUSTRATOR LEADERSHIP PHOTOSHOP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INDESIGN COW INICATION ADOBE XD CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION STRATEGY EDUCATION 2017-2019 Master of Arts PRODUCT DESIGN Ulster University 2013-2017 * EE : Swe Bachelor of Arts with Honors 1 Class FASHION DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY Manchester Metropolitan University 2011-2013 A-Levels A. ART & DESIGN B. ENGLISH B. RELIGIOUS STUDIES Spettin Integrated College 2006-2011 GCSE 9 A*-C Spettin Integrated College PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MAY 073 PRESENT HEAD OF DESIGN PLATFORM MANCHESTER Oversee entite design process trom concept thception to production. Collaborate closely with Creative Director and Head ot Buying to develop in house brand potttolio. Lead o team ob creative and talented designers and product develop ets and support external supphiers? partners. Identity gaps in the market and develop new product ranges that align with brand identity and market trends. Create sustainable strate gres along side cross tunctionagl departments and suppliers to ensure sustainability and quality goals ate achieved. Deliver transpatent creative teedback to ensure team temarn aligned and on task, tosteting an efficient, creative and positive wotk envitonment. Strong working knowledge in Adobe ar and PS. Attend tactory development trips and lead ht sessions, MAY 071 MAY 073 SENIOR DESIGNER CUBE PARTNERSHIP MANCHESTER Designing licensed appatel tor sport specialty & events on global scale. Collaborate closely with key account managers, brand partners and business directors to ensute the creative ditection ot seasonagl/event ranges aligned with brand guide lines in creative and exciting ways. Present directional concept boards und designs to pattnets, engage with comments and any te design teedback. Work closely with key suppliers, soutcing and teseatching innovative new industry technologies, tabrics, trims and technical garment construction. Translating designs to professional high spec tech packs. Hold ht sessions with developers, manage internal strike oft and sample approvals. Partners: Astor attin, Solheim Cup, World Athletics, Isle ot an TL UCT World Cycling Championships. 019 J077 FREELANCE DESIGNER VARIETY REMOTE Chent work dependent on project. Bunge trom tashion design, CADs, tech packs, hand drawn illustrations, mood & trend teseatch. Sourcing tactoties and haising with suppliers. Non tashion related projects included graphics, social medig content, branding labels, trims, packaging. Working to tight deadlines, working independently ‘remotely through the pandemic, SEPT 2017-FEB 2018 JUNIOR DESIGNER MUST GARMENTS TTD. HONG KONG FEB 2016 - SEPT 2016 ASSISTANT BUYING INTERN SB BOUTIQUE NORTHERN IRELAND AUGUST 2015-FEB 2016 APPAREL DESIGN INTERN ADIDAS GERMANY
Add SA9885 75/0 mamhaclarke/ gmail.com AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS 2018 Finalist (1 of 3) BRITISH EDUCATION AWARD UK Recognised tor academic success at degree levelput torward by lohn barnshaw, course leader 2017 Bronze Winner INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DESIGN COMPETITION Beng, Ching Selected to show Final Collection Culture and Reconaihiation” bret 2017 Finalist ID ALL WALKS BEYOND THE CATWALK DIVERSITY NOW COMPETITION Small video celebrating diversity through the temale body 2017 Live Brief - Winner LIBERTY LONDON X BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL COMPETITION london / Bering Design Quintessentiglly British” capsule collection to show at Bering Fashion Week 2017 Live Brief - Finalist BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL X STRADIVARIUS 2017 Winner MMU INDIA CRAFT DESIGN COMPETITION Prize 7 weeks visiting cratt villages in the Himalayas, learning trom and attending workshops with traditional, mastet crattspeople 2012/2013 Head Girl & Chairperson Student Council Creative Award - Top student Art & Design A-Level Ambassador Award PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE 10. yours BAR MANAGER Ability to manage large groups ot people, tuking bookings tot large events and patties and over testive periods. Ability to problem solve and diffuse pressured situations with ptotessionaglisn, g high level of customer setvice at all times. Support staft development and planning totus. Cash and key responsibility. BARISTA WAITRESS CLUB/FESTIVALZEVENT STALE RETAIL EXPERIENCE o. years HUGO BOSS SALES ASSISTANT 201 / HARVEY NICHOLS SALES ASSISTANT 2004/0106 9/% Mystery shop report Employee of Year 2015 Awarded tor high level of customer setvice and knowledge of the luxury market, attention to detail was key here gs customers expected the utmost level ot descression and service at all times. SBE BOUTIQUE FOOTWEAR SHOP MANAGER SIZE SALES ASSISTANT 7015 RIVER ISTAND GERARDS FLOWERS WORK EXPERIENCE INTERESTS SUSTINABILITY VINTAGE F SECOND HAND FASHION RUNNING YOGA PAINTING DRAWING LIFE DRAWING SOCIALISING ATTENDING EVENTS 2 MUSIC F FASHION CULTURE # ARTS VOLUNTEER HIDEOUT YOUTH ZONE (MANCHESTER BASED CHARITY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO TOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE, SKILL SHARE: SUPPORTING DESIGN BASED PROTECTS) OXFAM ORIGINALS (DATING AND PRICING VINTAGE STOCK, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND VISUAL MERCHANDISING) MID ULSTER SCRUBS (SEWING SCRUBS/PPE DURING C OVID) REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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