p. jay vekaria
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- date: 10-23-11
I am currently working for KANGOL where i am head designer on mens and ladieswear. My job enables to have a hand in all
areas of this brand from marketing, photoshoots, design, sales and in charge other designers development.
i have travelled the work whist freelancing visiting countries like Thailand, Singapore, Malyasia, China , Japan, Australia, New Zealand and
America for inspiration which has supported my design and imagination. I have seven years experience in design . I am enthusiatic,
passionate,proactive and very directional.
see more work on
theloop.com.au/priyajv (portfolio)
http://www.coroflot.com/priyajv
I am currently working freelance whislt i travel and have worked for many companies whilst on the move, i am open to move anywhere.
I have worked for the following brands freelancing:
*BLACK DOG NYC (UK) NEW BRAND
*RESUCED NATION (FLORIDA USA) NEW BRAND
*GSRD GARY SMITH RAW DENIM (UK) NEW BRAND
*MAX LTD (UK) NEW BRAND
*8055 (UK) NEW BRAND
*BLACK AND GOLD BASKET BALL STRIP (HOLLYWOOD USA)
*IN.DUSTRY UK (NEW BRAND)
*NU CREATION (UK) NEW BRAND
*MY CHOW UNDERWEAR (SYDNEY)
2009 -2010
ETHEL AUSTINS/ELLIEGRAY/BLOOMING MARVELOUS
THIS JOB ALLOWS ME TO WORK FROM HOME I DESIGN EVERYTHING FORM PACKAGING LABELS LADIES PRINTS AND SHAPES KIDS WEAR AND NIGHTWEAR ALSO UNDERWEAR SO THIS JOB IS A VARIETY OF THING. I AM THE ONLY DESIGNER IN THE COMPANY
HENLEYS (Manchester)
UKS LEADING FASHION BRANDS
2007 to 2008
HENLEYS PROJECT DELUXE
Menswear/Womenswear designer (Streetwear)
I developed a sub brand for Henleys called Henleys
project deluxe for this company which has become
successful both for men and ladies.
My duties included:
*Designing graphics for garments
*Researching trends shapes
*Drawing up new shapes for the collection
*Liasing with factories sending them designs to
sample
*Marketing, creating illustrations for point of sale and
for media use
*Being one of the senior in my team teaching the juniors
*Teaching our design package illustrator to juniors
*Visiting factories (Turkey) for new developments
and costings
*Preparing for Sales Meeting presentation for the new
collection
*Research Trips
*Stylist on photoshoots
*Fabric yarn and trim selection
*Handing over designs to production for costings
*Fabric and design charts on excel
*Pre production check
*Checking the fitting of garments
*Mood boards
BENCH (Manchester)
UKS LEADING FASHION BRANDS
2004 - 2007
Assistant Menswear designer to Menswear
designer
I got this job straight from university i started off
as a junior and worked my way up in the three years
i was there. See below for breakdown of both roles.
2006-2007 Menswear designer
My duties included:
*Researching trends shapes
*Drawing up new shapes with details for the collection
*Liasing with factories sending them designs to
sample
*Teaching our design package illustrator to juniors
*Preparing for Sales Meeting presentation of new
collection
*Research Trips
*Mood boards
*Handing over designs to production for costings
2004-2005
Assistant Menswear designer
My duties included:
*Researching trends shapes
*Drawing up new shapes for the collection
*Preparing for Sales Meeting presentation of new
collection
*Research Trips
*liasing with the printers regarding the salebook
every season
*Construsting the salebook after designs
are confirmed
* Designing basics range
* Designing patterns and fills for the use on
garments etc