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TANYA BROCKLEHURST

Buckshaw Village,Lancashire

Summary

I have 18 years' experience in fashion design and product
development. I have a strong background in multi product and lifestyle.I have worked as a head denim designer for over 10 years across mens and ladies. I have a strong commercial background working to price points and I have experience in benchmarking products. I am Skilled in leading teams and facilitating smooth production processes . I have worked with a wide variety of brands and high-street names. I currently work as apparel graphic designer across licensed products for clients such as the NBA and the NFL. I work remotely therefore I am extremely self motivated and organised. My understanding of technical fabrics & trims fit for purpose is excellent, I have experience in fabric testing & standards. I thoroughly enjoy coming up with new trend concepts and this plays to my strengths. I have managed brands exclusively and I am very knowledgeable of all the production processes. I have extensive experience in liaising with factories on a daily basis and working with buyers to meet budget expectations. I have excellent experience presenting collections to clients and licensors.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Apparel Graphic Designer

Mitchell and Ness
Remote
07.2024 - Current
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of all tasks.
  • Implemented regular feedback from clients into designs for improved product reception.
  • Design & Development working with other brands on collaborations
  • Licensing across sports apparel for NBA/ NFL/ENGLAND RUGBY/WWE
  • Enhanced brand recognition by creating visually appealing and effective graphic designs using Adobe programmes, ensuring brands needs are met.
  • Trend research and analysis
  • AI design


Designer/Product Developer 12 month temp contract

PORTWEST
Manchester, Lancashire
11.2022 - 10.2024
  • Creating new product from initial concept to final Design.
  • Working with technical fabrics and making sure the garment is functional for purpose.
  • Gap analysis on brands and making sure our research is trend driven
  • Benchmarking designs to make sure each style is commercial and competitive on price
  • Size chart reviews and making sure garment construction is perfect
  • Working on PLM systems and insuring technical packs are of a high standard, following through with sample reviews
  • Fabric Testing
  • Trend analysis and sourcing
  • Took part in a women in leadership training programme
  • Regularly attend training courses across Adobe and Microsoft programmes
  • Working with sustainable fabrics and a more sustainable future within the fashion industry
  • Led and directed research and development ideas to design team

Freelance Design Consultant

GTIGGM
Remote, uk
09.2023 - 07.2024
  • Catwalk analysis.
  • Technical packs created across active/outerwear/apparel/woven
  • Creating garment specifications
  • product development of all designs
  • Trend forecasting and creating documents/power points for clients and Chinese factories.
  • sourcing fabrics and creating fabric reports
  • conducting shop reports/visiting shows and in depth market reports
  • Colour reports
  • Creating and developing collections for our own brand.
  • creating logo designs and brand packages
  • Developing prints
  • Implemented client feedback to refine and enhance design concepts
  • Met client deadlines through excellent workload planning and prioritisation.
  • Consistently stayed under client's budget for projects.

Design/Product developer

Amicci/GoToClothing/ Rhodi
Preston, Lancashire
09.2019 - 12.2023
  • Developed new brands and product mange from initial concept through to product launch which include brand AMICCI and working on our in house brand DTT for ASOS , PLT & BOOHOO
  • Developing full ranges to show to customers for womens wear from trend research through to design development and final production including leisurewear & active wear.
  • Trend/shop reports and attending trade shows for market research
  • Helped establish the brand AMICCI across all product areas including denim, outerwear & graphics
  • Liaising with factories on a daily basis to ensure deadlines are met
  • Sending detailed comments on each style to ensure excellent sampling
  • Detailed technical packs/drawings
  • Performed regular fit meetings
  • Sample logging/tracking to make sure I keep up with with product development
  • Regular trend research/shopping trips
  • Working across multiple brands and ensuring deadlines are met
  • Trim sourcing and embroidery development
  • Working with prints & repeat patterns.
  • Excellent knowledge in wash techniques/denim fabrications

Menswear Designer

Whispering Smith
Manchester, Lancashire
09.2017 - 08.2019
  • Specialised in graphics including repeat prints & placement prints with a variety of printing techniques, I create collections for brands such as Brave soul
  • Our main customers are ASOS, Boohoo, French Connection, Zalando
  • Working closely with the factories and working to price points
  • Trend & Market research
  • This is a role that is very trend focused with a variety of product
  • Researching and presenting new trends/colours to the design manager
  • Created all design specification sheets to a high level and push factories to manage deadlines.
  • Attended trade shows
  • Consulted with Design manager to identify design requirements for each project.

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Senior Designer

Juice Corporation
Manchester, Lancashire
02.2015 - 08.2017
  • Senior design across menswear as a multi- product designer within sportswear
  • Created a range of joggers, polo's, T-shirts, shirts & outerwear across a variety of well-known brands
  • Ensured all design packs are of a high standard, with great attention to detail regarding trims, fabrics and specs
  • Precise CAD drawings
  • Excellent knowledge of print processes.
  • Liaising with customers & attending buyers meeting
  • Improved creative processes through effective collaboration with graphics and design teams.
  • Used skills in Illustrator & Photoshop to create unique images and layouts.
  • Trend research & visiting trade shows

Denim Designer

Rhodi Clothing
Preston, Lancashire
11.2013 - 02.2015
  • Head denim designer and multi -product, at Voi Jeans
  • Managed the denim collection from researching through to final production
  • Worked very closely with factories in China, Pakistan and Morocco
  • Excellent knowledge of fabrics and washing techniques in this area
  • Managed a variety of projects
  • Visiting factories to make sure concepts are followed correctly
  • Trim resourcing
  • Attended many trade shows such as Seek, premium, Bread & Butter.
  • Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to management or to client.
  • Produced detailed technical packs and attended fit meetings

Menswear Designer

Black Indigo
Blackburn, Lancashire
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Created a new signature style for a well-known brand
  • Some of my main duties include creating collections of men's denim & casual bottoms and creating design specification sheets using Photoshop and illustrator
  • Developed all menswear accessories such as bags, shoes and belts
  • Created a sportswear range including sweats and graphic T-shirts
  • Another aspect of my role was to measure/spec all garments from design to final product
  • Exceptional knowledge of garment construction and I worked closely with factories from design to final product
  • Created weekly trend and shop reports
  • Regularly attended trade shows and did many overseas shopping trips.

Womenswear designer

US Apparel
Blackburn, Lancashire
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • created detailed design packs and put together all graphics for internals and swingers across women's denim
  • Dealt directly with buyers and had constant communication with our factories in Pakistan
  • Visited factories and work directly with them
  • Had the opportunity to visit the denim mills and learn all techniques from washing /dying and stitching techniques.
  • Standardised style guides to achieve cohesive brand identity.
  • Created full womenswear/girls wear denim ranges for the high-street market
  • Embroidery/trim details - especially across girls wear

Assistant Designer

Visage
Manchester, Lancashire
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • Womenswear designer specialising in denim & woven
  • Designed a wide range of products such as jackets, jeans, playsuits, shirts and lightweight garments
  • Attended design meetings with the director which involves giving trend presentations and discussing new styles and ways to expand
  • At Visage I looked after many accounts, these include Internationale; New look 915, Littlewoods, Asda, C&A, Target, Jane Norman and Fashion Union.
  • Creatively interpreted client briefs to develop and produce unique, engaging design packages.
  • Launched new product packaging from concept development to manufacturing.
  • Applied technical knowledge and design expertise to create tech packs

Assistant Fashion Designer

Boden
London
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Creating layouts for embroideries and embellishments, sending packs out to suppliers and communicating with the Far East on a regular basis
  • Admin responsibilities such as filing bought samples and creating relevant files for design packs
  • Followed and update a critical path
  • Trend/catwalk reports
  • Designs using first-hand illustrations/specs

Education

BA (Hons) Degree - Fashion Design

UCLAN
Euxton, Leyland, Chorley
06.2008

Foundation Degree in Arts - ART & DESIGN

RUNSHAW COLLEGE
Chorley
06.2003

A-Levels - Art, Graphics , English Language & literature

RUNSHAW COLLEGE
Chorley
06.2002

Skills

  • PLM/Centric
  • Technical design packs
  • Excellent CAD skills
  • Exceptional knowledge of Photoshop/Illustrator
  • Trend analysis
  • Excellent experience with visiting/liaising with factories
  • Working to a critical path/sample logging
  • Good understanding of working to price points
  • Brand development
  • Marketing & social media
  • Denim & Woven design
  • Benchmarking
  • Strong Background in liscensing
  • Market research/Data Analysis
  • Logo & Brand design
  • Garment construction
  • Apparel Design
  • Safety and quality standards
  • Photoshop/Illustrator
  • Confident communicator
  • Technical fabric knowledge
  • Size charts
  • Gap analysis
  • Excel
  • Benchmarking
  • MS Office
  • Written Communication


Timeline

Senior Apparel Graphic Designer

Mitchell and Ness
07.2024 - Current

Freelance Design Consultant

GTIGGM
09.2023 - 07.2024

Designer/Product Developer 12 month temp contract

PORTWEST
11.2022 - 10.2024

Design/Product developer

Amicci/GoToClothing/ Rhodi
09.2019 - 12.2023

Menswear Designer

Whispering Smith
09.2017 - 08.2019

Senior Designer

Juice Corporation
02.2015 - 08.2017

Denim Designer

Rhodi Clothing
11.2013 - 02.2015

Menswear Designer

Black Indigo
01.2011 - 01.2013

Womenswear designer

US Apparel
01.2010 - 01.2011

Assistant Designer

Visage
01.2009 - 01.2010

Assistant Fashion Designer

Boden
01.2008 - 01.2009

BA (Hons) Degree - Fashion Design

UCLAN

Foundation Degree in Arts - ART & DESIGN

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

A-Levels - Art, Graphics , English Language & literature

RUNSHAW COLLEGE
TANYA BROCKLEHURST