Career Profile
Career Profile
Jun2017-Present: Suntekstil, London
Position: Senior Jersey Designer at Inditex
•Designing shape for Zara Trf;
•Developing ranges with clients to ensure it evolves and continues to meet the needs of the customer;
•Sketching design ideas for jerseywear garments;
•Putting together trend and shop reports, creating mood boards and design packs;
•Sourcing and selecting trims and fabrics;
•Managing pre-production sampling.
2013-May2017: United Clothing, London
Position: Senior Jersey Designer at Inditex
•Designing shape for high-street retail brands like Zara, Bershka, Pull&Bear and Lefties;
•Developing ranges with clients to ensure it evolves and continues to meet the needs of the customer;
•Travelling to various countries discovering new design ideas and trends;
•Sketching design ideas for jerseywear garments;
•Putting together trend and shop reports, creating mood boards and design packs;
•Sourcing and selecting trims and fabrics;
•Managing pre-production sampling.
2012-2013: Claire Barrow, London
Position: Fashion Designer Assistant
•Producing all technical drawings for AW13/14 and S/S14 collections;
•Claire´s ideas development;
•Print and sketching;
•Samples experimentation and design for AW13/14 and S/S14;
•Samples development, cutting, stitching and drawing for AW13/14 and S/S14.
2012: Inditex, Zara Kids, London
Position: Replacement for maternity leave, Accessories Designer
•Developing 2012-2013 fall-winter collection;
•Design of underwear, scarfs and pyjamas;
•CAD development;
•Permanent contact with suppliers from Turkey and the Far East;
•Elaboration of specification tech packs.
2011: American Perez, Barcelona
Position: Fashion Intern
•Assist in artwork and sketching development;
•Attend product development meetings;
•Assist with the set-up of story and colour boards;
•Source and cut fabrics under the direction of the head designer;
•Check fabric orders and deliveries.
Education:
University of Vigo – ESDEMGA (Galiza, Spain)
Degree in Galician Higher Education Studies in Textile Design and Fashion
Graduated: 2011
Additional Education:
•Short Course at CSM “Experimental jewellery” imparted by Anastasia Young;
•Short Course at CSM “Building a fashion collection” imparted by Ian Scott Kettle;
•Collaboration project with Graphic Design students at Central Saint Martins;
•Workshop “Contra la ley de la gravedad” (Against the law of gravity) with Engineer Juan Rey;
•Printing Course imparted by Poti Poti Designers;
•Illustration Course imparted by Berto Martínez.
Relevant Skills:
Computer Skills
•Photoshop (Advanced),
•Illustrator (Advanced),
•InDesign (Advanced),
•Corel (Advanced),
•Freehand (Advanced),
•Invesmark (Advanced)
Languages
•Spanish: Native
•Galician: Native
•English: Fluent speaking and writing.