Becca Laura
Education:
• Northumbria University (2020-2024)
First class BA in fashion design specialising in womenswear pattern cutting. Learning creative pattern cutting, creative processes and digital experimentation on adobe software. Participated River Island Mentoring program to help build employability skills within the fashion industry. Graduate collection shown at GFW 2024.
• Booth Lane College (2018-2020)
UAL level 3 extended diploma in fashion and clothing achieving a final grade of a distinction. this was a creative art course experimenting with textiles and surface detail, experimental pattern cutting and developing research skills.
• Northampton School For Girls Secondary (2013-2018)
9 A- B in GCSE’s including A* in textiles, maths and history; A in Sciences, Sociology and English and B in French.
My creative drive focuses on empowering bodies through clothing and using fashion as a way to express oneself. I believe clothing should share a connection with the body to provide both comfort and functinality.
Key Skills:
• Knowledge of photoshop and
illustrator
• Autonoums worker
• Team player
• Creative thinker
• Optimistic attitude
• Organised
• Attention to detail
• Analytical problem solving
• Effective communicator
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to learn
Experience:
• Mrs Sew and Sew Alterations (2018-2019)
Helping to alter pieces from upholstery to garments including bridal and occasion wear. Learning how to fit garments to a real body and working within a small team and building close customer relationships to ensure their needs are met at all times.
• Enterprise Year Placement (2022)
Learning the skills and roles that go into building a brand specifically in the fashion industry. Understanding the design process an importance of meeting deadlines to ensure each stage from buying materials to design, social media marketing and website creation and maintenance run smoothly.
• Visual Studio Administrator (2021 - Present)
Working remotely for Wesley Media to send and receive important and confidential files to customers. Updating spreadsheets and editing videos with a quick turn around, organising. files to optimisation and multitasking whilst working unconventional hours with flexibility.
• Sales Associate - L’Occitane (2024 - Present)
Working in a luxury retail that focuses on providing bespoke services and instore experiences for clients. Learning visual merchandising skills to best reflect the brand vision and customer needs.
Current Projects:
• Blender
I am currently learning about the digital product design software ‘Blender’. My aim is to create more realistic digital designs and prototypes. Blender enables me to be more creative with digital drawings and explore technical ideas with a 360 view.
• Adobe Creative Cloud
I am always looking to improve my current skills and with Adobe software being so important I am experimenting more with Adobe apps that are new to me as well as expanding my skills on apps I have experience on such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Product Design Apparel Based
As I have developed my skills in understanding various customer levels I am currently exploring product design with an emphasis on apparel. This is really helping me to see garments not just as a piece of art derived from a concept but as functional pieces to show off peoples passions and how to create better relationships with apparel and fashion trends.
• Styling and Visual Merchandising
As Part of my effort to be connected to customers and understand how they shop and improve my designs for specific target markets. This is helping me to see how product layout and dressing can change who is drawn to products, the intended market level of the brand and the products brands wish to push and sell as statement pieces. This is drastically helping me to be creative in new ways and have a creative flow of ideas away from my traditional design routes.
Contact Becca
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