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Fresh*Ego*Kid,"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""July"2014"–"Ongoing"* o Freelance*Print*Designer* After"seeing"my"portfolio"during"my"Graduate"show"the"Brand"Manager"suggested"my"work"to"the" Managing"Direct"of"the"brand."I"was"then"asked"developed"a"print"based"on"a"previous"project" (Censorship/Identity)"I"did"at"University."The"print"I"designed"for"them"has"been"used"as"part"of" the"SS15"EGO"II"range." Charlie*Allen*Tailors*/*The*English*Artisan,""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""November"2013"–"January"2014* o Tailoring*Intern*/*PR*assistant* Tailoring"intern"with"Charlie"Allen,"pattern"cutting"and"production"S"assisted"with"the"launch"of" RTW"brand"The"English"Artisan."Dealt"with"PR"for"the"launch"event"of"T.E.A,"on"London" Collections:"Menswear"schedule."The"Brand"Director"expressed"interest"in"me"returning"to"work" on"future"projects."" Empowering*West*Berkshire,""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""July"2013"–"September"2013** o Research*Assistant*/*Marketing*Executive* Created"marketing"and"promotional"materials"for"EWB"utilizing"Photoshop"and"InDesign." Produced"information"leaflets"and"instructional"videos"and"maintenance"of"website." IPR*London,"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""March"2013"–"July"2013* o PR*Intern* Roles"included"send"outs"and"returns,"writing"up"brand"coverage"and"assistance"with"monthly" reports."Merchandising"the"showroom,"selecting"looks"for"the"Show"Room"and"dealing"with"Stylists" requests."Preparation"and"delivery"for"events"S"the"April"Press"Days,"Warehouse:"Style"Me"If"You" Can,"Kickers"Party,"and"Kickers"Legend"Event."Worked"on"Christopher"Shannon"and"Katie"Eary’s" Shows"at"London"Collection:"Menswear"June"2013." Returned"to"IPR"in"a"paid"capacity"as"Showroom"Manager"to"cover"staff"leave." Two*Seasons,*****************************************************************************************************************October"2012"–"January"2013* o Retail*Assistant* With"Two"Seasons"being"a"specialist"sports"apparel"store"extensive"product"knowledge"was"vital," allowing"me"to"match"the"customers"needs"to"the"relevant"product."Which"in"turn"helped"me"reach" my"individual"sales"targets."I"was"also"able"to"assist"with"the"Visual"Merchandising"of"the"store," including"wall"displays"and"window"dressing."" I"had"to"leave"the"position"sooner"than"I"would"have"liked"because"the"store"closed"down." Lulu*Liu,"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""July"2012"–"September"2012* o Studio*Assistant* General"studio"duties"such"as"pattern"cutting,"toile"construction,"costings,"dealing"with"fabric" suppliers,"and"production"issues"with"the"factory."""Worked"on"Look"Book"photo"shoot"for"SS13" Collection.""
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Coventry*University,""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" o BA"(Hons)"Fashion,"specialising"in"Menswear"Design""""""""""""""""""""""""""September"2010"–"June"2014" o Professional"Enhancement"Year,"(Internship)"Coventry"University"September"2012"–"July"2013" Reading*College"(Formally"Thames"Valley"University),""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""September"2009"–"June"2010" o Foundation"Diploma"in"Art"&"Design" John*O’Gaunt*Community*Technology*College,"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""September"2000"–"June"2008" o 3"ASlevels"in"Art,"English"Literature"and"English"Language." o 2"ASSlevels"in"Textile"Design"and"Psychology" o 11"GCSE"including"core"subjects,"English"(Lang/Lit),"Maths,"and"Science"(Double"Award)"
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Microsoft"Office:"Word,"Excel,"PowerPoint" Adobe"Design"Suite:"Photoshop,"Illustrator,"InDesign,"Dreamweaver" Pattern"Cutting,"garment"manufacture"
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Awarded"Creative"Arts"Scholarship"at"Coventry"University"2010"S"2014" Voted"Fashion"Student"Representative,"Coventry"University"2013"S"14"
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Joshua*Scacheri,*Brand"Manager,"Charlie"Allen"Tailors,"Joshua@charlieallen.co.uk* Angela*Armstrong,*Course"Director,"Fashion,"Coventry"University,"aa0441@coventry.ac.uk*