I am a very creative, hardworking and ambitious person with a strong desire to succeed. I am always able to work to strict deadlines, am excellent as part of a team and have a multi faceted skill set with excellent multi tasking skills.
Work History
July 2011- Present Assistant buyer at the Royal National Theatre , London
Sourcing and purchasing both raw materials and finished costumes for all shows following discussions with the Designer for each show - Advising on potential costs and working to agreed deadlines. Attending dress rehearsals and contributing ideas to the Designer
October 2008-July 2011 Production Co-ordinator at Academy Costumes Ltd , London
Over-seeing all jobs from securing the job to the delivery of the finished product - CAD, illustration and design, fabric sourcing and buying and making- Producing costume bibles - Basic book keeping and managing administration.
A small selection of projects I have been involved with: (full list available on request)
Film: Captain America(2011), Hugo (2011), Harry Potter (2011), Robin Hood (2010), Wolfman (2010) , Clash of the Titans(2010)
Theatre: 42nd Street (Chichester Festival),Thriller Live (Lyric), Spamalot (UK Tour) ,
TV: Dick and Dom, Game of Thrones,Hattie Jaques , Gavin and Stacey, First Men in the Moon
Oct 2009- Mar 2010 Textile King Ltd, 81 Berwick Street, London
Managing buying for the shop and liasing with suppliers- Designing promotional material- Basic book-keeping- Assisting in managing the Academy Bespoke label (bespoke tailoring)- Suit design for Academy Bespoke.
Clients included:- The Horrors- Meatloaf- Tom Jones- Faithless
Feb- April 2008 Costume designer for the short film Babydoll directed by Elzemieke de Tiege. (Film 38)
Shown at the Venice (2009), Montreal (2009) and Sundance (2009) film festivals.Nov 2006-Aug 2007
Costume designer for the feature film Uncut directed by Phillip West. (Greenacre Films)
A 90-minute feature, filmed in one continuous shot, premiered at BAFTA and the Cannes Film Festival (2009).
Aug 2003- Sept 2005 Lilies Design Studio, Honiton, Somerset
Designing bespoke wedding dresses-Producing my own ready-to-wear range- Illustration for promotional material.
Aug 2003 Zandra Rhodes Fashion and Textile museum, London
Creation of graphics for a t-shirt range - Assisting with sewing and printing tasks.
Education
Oct 2011- Dec 2011Set Design for Performance (short course)
Central St Martins College of Art and Design, London
Sept 2005-June 2008BA (Hons) Fashion Design - 2:1
University College for the Creative Arts, Rochester Campus, Kent
Sept 2004- June 2005 Foundation Studies in Art and Design - Distinction
Somerset College of Arts and Technology
Sept 2002-June 2004 A Levels - Textiles: A , Art: B, English Lit. /Lang: C
Studied at Holyrood Community Sixth Form Centre, Chard, Somerset
Skills
Strong illustration and design skills Strong pattern cutter and seamstress Excellent time management Flexible attitude CAD (photoshop and illustrator) Ability to manage budgets Strong interpersonal skills Reliable and loyal team worker Excellent knowledge of fabrics Full, clean driving licence Avid swing dancer, unicyclist and portrait artist 
