My CV

Profile

As a creative textile graduate; I am eager to learn and broaden my skills base within the art and design textile spectrum. I am a reliable, hardworking individual with great enthusiasm for my subject area.

Employment
Shirtworks Ltd, Oxford - October 2011 - Present
       Digital Embroidery Technician 
Freelance Textile Designer
       Creating embroidery inspiration swatches,
       accessories and garment placements

Design Experience
Jan Constantine -Hand Embroidered Cushion and Home Accessories Designer
                  Cheshire - October 2011

Hand & Lock –    Specialist Bespoke Hand Embroidery Company

                  London - February 2011

Kula Tsurdiu –   The Lace Market Bridal Boutique

                  Nottingham – September 2010 & October 2011

Cast Creations – Knitwear Swatching Company

                  Nottingham – June/July 2010

George at ASDA – Ladies Formal Wear Design Team

                  Leicester – July 2010

Education    

Nottingham Trent University - 2008 - 2011 
      BA (Hon) Textile Design, specializing in Embroidery

      2:1

Newcastle Under-Lyme College, Staffordshire – 2007 – 2008

       BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design 

       Distinction

Technical Skills

Hand embroidery, domestic sewing machine and industrial sewing machines. The multi-head embroidery machine and its accompanying Es-designer software. Experience using Photoshop and Illustrator. The laser cutter and its accompanying ethos software.

Exhibited Collection; New Designers 2011, London Business Design Centre, Islington 

Exhibited Swatch Designs

   Premier Vision; Paris, New York, LA, Florence and London.

Sold Swatch Designs
   Premier Vision September 2011 with studiomade@ntu

   Trade fairs August 2010 with Cast Creations 

Full CV available on request
deborah_harrison@live.co.uk