Lauren Smith Print for fashion & fashion design • Phone number: 07944212407 • Email: lauren.g.smith@outlook.com Fashion and textiles BA hons graduate of the University of Wolverhampton, with experience of working to live briefs and CAD skills, now seeking for creatively challenging jobs, in women’s wear fashion.
Education: 2012- 2015: University of Wolverhampton
•Fashion and Textiles BA (hon’s) degree: final year •Developed CAD skills, primarily in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop •Expanded knowledge on print technique, such as screen print, heat bed, disperse dye printing and digital printing. •Pattern cutting skills, basic knowledge with experience in manipulating and overcoming issues with designing a pattern. With experience of making the patterns to a high industry standard, with facings and linings. •Fabric manipulation •Gained knowledge of how industry set out designs such as technical packs •Completed an employability and enterprise award (gold)
Work experience 2014- present: Kings Norton Golf Club Waitress/ events working •Ensuring all events are set up and ready •Providing a smooth service with a smile 2011-present: Compass Group (Edgbaston Cricket Ground) Hospitality/catering staff •Seasonal work predominately during the summer period •Working fast under pressure •Providing an exceptional service in a busy and noisy environment •Cash handling, primarily for long periods of time •Event set up, such as silver service, table layouts for events such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, work do’s, charity events and many more.
Industry Work Experience
2014: September Rudholm UK Limited Work shadowing •expanded on CAD skills •designed logos for a company in Japan (live brief) •gained in-depth knowledge of the design industry 2009 : Graphical Limited School work experience (two weeks) •Working to customer briefs •Designing logos
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