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I am a confident and creative  person. I thrive under pressure  and am equally capable of  working as a part of a  motivated team or using my  on initiative. I enjoy new  challenges and can work  extremely well to strict briefs  of different ranges.

Provide Colour & Materials input to internal departments related to the brands ARKK Shophomore, Zero degrees, Vivo and Helly-Hansen.
Description of the main tasks.
-	Communicating and coordinating all necessary information that leads to on time Confirmation of CADS and Materials.
-	Ensuring colour blocking is achieved through materials selection and vice versa.
-	Provide materials that are fit for purpose for various types of footwear and are chosen within cost targets.
-	Manage the creation and updating of materials call out sheets.
-	Checking the accuracy of the CADs and Materials sheets before presentation to the customer.
-	Ensure proper handover of seasonal CADs and Materials Call Out sheets to Customer and Development teams.
-	Allocate tasks/duties to the Materials Coordinator in line with the project’s scope of work, schedule & deadlines.
-	Support and guide the Materials Coordinator to develop his/her capabilities.
-	Deal with materials issues as and when they arise.
-	Attend Customer Pull Over & Line Review meetings to present CADs and Materials.
-      Visit footwear/materials trade shows.
-	Competitor brand shop visits.
-	Researching materials and colour trends and materials technologies.
-	Working with the customers, USA colourists and graphics team to manage the creation of an in-house and by brand seasonal colour palettes.



Product Design Manager                                                                               

-	Identifying, approaching and securing client collaborations national and international.
-	Daily client account management to surpass clients needs, expectation and requirements. 
-	Researching trends, colors and materials nationally and internationally according to brand’s needs.
-	Managing partnership teams in India and China. 
-	Range building according to price points.
-	Quick cad, spec ability but also excellent rendering capability in Photoshop and Illustrator.
-	Managing all aspects of product development.
-	Dealing with China, India and Portugal on a daily basis.
-	Trips to China, India and Portugal for development and inspecting production.
-	Pattern amendments.
-	Checking and signing off confirmation samples.
-	Brand development from brand identity to marketing strategies.
-	Photoshoot’s, lookbook’s , websites, social media content and presentations.


Director

-	Research markets, consumers, color and product.
-	Present and brief the team on the direction to take.
-	Conceptualize product and overall look and feel, retaining the brand DNA I was able to revitalize and reintroduce them into a contemporary competitive market.
Peter Werth I mange to grow the footwear from 20 thousand pairs to close to 100 thousand pairs main range and off price.
Yogi on our second season we managed to open accounts at Albam, Size, Schuh, Zalando to name a few we also open the international market with Italy, France , Germany, Denmark.
-	Liaising with buyers and sales team to react to trends and market needs
-	Range building.
-	Quick cad and specs when required without disregarding attention to detail.
-	Dealing with China, India and Portugal on a daily basis.
-	Managing all aspects of product development. 
-	Trips to China, India and Portugal for development and inspecting production.
-	Sourcing new partners to be able to deliver best product to a price point.
-	Identify and managed collaborations as Tustings on accessories for Peter Werth and Oi Polloi with Yogi.
-	Pattern amendments.
-	Checking and signing off confirmation samples.
-	Managing internal and external photo shoots for cad books, look book, website, mailers and pos’s.
-	Presenting ranges to sales team and key accounts.
-	Oversee production, manage QC internally and externally. 
-	Merchandising at House of Fraser, Top Man and own store on footwear and accessories.
-	Develop all off price ranges for retailers such as TK Maxx and Moss Bros.

Further to my above role and part of Focus brands’ umbrella I was developing a new premium concept range of footwear for Ellesse.


Senior Footwear and Accessories Designer / Product Developer

- Researching trends, product, colors and materials.
-Involved in all design and production process including meeting and liaising directly with the customer to deliver the required product.
-Produce ranges from research to production for Duck and Cover.
-Development for All Saints on volcanized and cupsoles.
-Travelling to China for development and to oversee production.


Freelancer Footwear designer

-Produced a range for a new concept “Urban Walking”.
-Flights to Boston (head office) to present the Urban Walking concept to the US Board.
-Design, research, and development of the children’s range including “Minnie Me’s”.
-Worked closely with project managers to create new colors and material combinations for existing styles on the lifestyle, performance and outdoor ranges for Europe.
-SMU’s for specific customer’s with extremely tight deadlines.
-Working closely with Flimby our UK factory.
-Dealing with the Far East on a daily basis reducing lead times with development.
-Pattern amendments.
-Checking and sign off for confirmation samples.


New Balance   

-Research.
-Produce ideas alongside the specific brand this include Komodo, CBGB, Punkyfish, Demigods and Delilah for the specific and niche customer target consumer.
-Produced spec sheets for manufacturers.
-Trips to china to oversee samples development.


Junior Footwear Designer 

-Worked as an intern in the design department, performing general duties, helping collate material for mood boards, initial cads for design concepts and being involved in the design development.



Intern	

-Produced a corporate images, including logos, business cards, t-shirts, trousers ,etc..
for a few Portuguese streetwear brands.
-spray-painted at different locations in Portugal and London which contributed to the brand development.


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