Sophie Elizabeth Cooper. Nationality: British E-Mail: sophie.e.cooper@hotmail.co.uk Blogs : www.sophieelizabethcooper.tumblr.com www.sophieecooper.wordpress.com
Education Sheffield Hallam University 2011 - Present BA (Hons) Fashion Design Key Modules: Design Methods, Fashion production 1 and 2, Fashion Interaction and Meaning, Skills Workshop, Observation and communication, Professional studies, Professional practice, Self-Directed Study, Design Specialism and Contextual Studies. Ashby School 2007 - 2011 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, UK A- Levels: Textiles (B), Maths (C), Geography (B), Critical thinking (C) AS level: Art (A), English (D) 11 GCSE’s including: English Language (A), Maths (A), Textiles (A*), French (B), Art (A).
Internships Lulu Liu (An independent Luxury Womenswear Design Label) - London 8th August-31st August 2012- Design Intern Experience gained: Producing samples and toiles Helping with fashion shootings Sewing and pattern cutting for final garments Preparing spec sheets for manufacturers Preparing her SS/13 Look Book on Adobe InDesign Producing Technical flats on Adobe Illustrator Delivering collections to the PR agency ‘Felicities’
Key Skills
Fashion collections resource Centre for Leicestershire Museums 12 th July- 6th September 2012 (every Thursday) - Volunteer Experience gained: Archiving and cataloguing historical museum garments and brand new garments for future reference Preparing garments for exhibition (finding, repackaging and sewing labels in them) Gaining knowledge from an interesting group of volunteers who have all had careers within the fashion industry- I learnt a significant amount of information about the history of fashion and how it has evolved, with items dating back to as early as the 18 th century
Researching themes and trends- access to WGSN, blogs, shop visits, street influences and competitor comparisons Concept and design development Pattern cutting and sampling Garment construction CAD- Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign; these are mainly used for creating and editing Illustrations, photos, creating technical flats and producing graphical presentation boards Illustration skills Styling experience for shoots Dressing live models for a catwalk show Assyst Bulmer- Digitising patterns and pattern manipulation
Achievements and Interests
Completing my Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh award has provided me with the ability to work well in group situations by motivating and encouraging my team. It has also enabled me to communicate well and develop my interpersonal and leadership skills. I am still working to complete my Gold award. Completing a short course at Central St Martins University, titled ‘Cutting Edge Fashion’, enabled me to learn interesting draping and pattern cutting skills- I also produced a creative design development sketchbook alongside this. During my first year of university I was a student representative of my year group, which involved attending monthly meetings with University staff and students. A particular interest of mine is fashion blogging, this is where I derive and collect a lot of my inspiration. I have my own Tumblr and Wordpress which I constantly update. Networking is an interest which is important to me. Twitter and Facebook has allowed me to join groups and follow fashion designers and brands which are inspirational to me as a designer. Having travelled in Europe, America and Canada I have been able to make the most of these travel opportunities for recreational and educational purposes.
Referees David Morrish Lecturer in Fashion Design, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1WB Tel: 0114 225 5555
Ghislaine Boyd. Radiotherapy Manager and Family Friend, Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Osbourne building Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW Tel: 0116 258 5820