Collage of four women with different styles and expressions.
Black T-shirt with colorful text that reads "Do All Things With Love" in pink and blue letters.

MY EXPERIENCE AS A FASHION DESIGNER

I am a graphic designer who has always had an interest for the fashion industry. I was overjoyed when a position in the clothing industry was offered to me, despite not having a degree in fashion design. I had to learn the fundamentals of clothing manufacturing, but I also got to put my graphic design skills to use by developing artwork for the clothing.

A gray t-shirt with pink text that says 'EAT SKATE SLEEP REPEAT' and a small pink skate icon below.
Design of a baby onesie decorated with black and white floral pattern and the word 'JUICE' in large, tall letters in a black rectangle
Woman wearing sunglasses, a striped navy and gray dress, and mint green high heels, standing against a plain background.
A woman standing in a blue denim dress with a lace detail on the collar, wearing green high-heeled sandals.
A white t-shirt with black butterfly print and a centered gray rectangle with the text 'I'M STILL DREAMING'.

I have also gained the following skills through this experience:

  1. I gained knowledge on how to conduct photoshoots as the creative art director.

  2. I was trained to become a commercial designer

  3. I developed my attention to detail.

A young woman with short, blonde hair standing outdoors near rocks, wearing a dark blue leather jacket and a light-colored pleated skirt.
This is a blank white background with no objects or details.

SKILL AS A CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Conducting photoshoots allowed me to collaborate with a team of people in order to produce good results. After being appointed as the photoshoots' creative director, I had to be able to communicate my ideas to the team I work with. To visualise my ideas, I had to make a detailed moodboard that gave the team a clear visual direction for what the end product should look like. Afterwards, I had to delegate tasks to my teammates to ensure that the photoshoots go off smoothly.

Young woman standing on a city street wearing a black T-shirt with the text 'Girls Are Awesome' and ripped jeans, while a young man skateboarding in the background
Illustration of a white backpack with pink and purple accents, decorated with black and white stars, featuring a large pink star on the front pocket and a pink fluffy pom-pom keychain.
White handbag with pink star and black and pink starry pattern, pink, yellow, and navy strap, and pink zipper.

In addition to designing clothing, I also designed accessories.

Two kids sitting outdoors, wearing hoodies and jackets, looking serious or contemplative.

BECOMING A COMMERCIAL DESIGNER

I need to be able to understand the commercial side of the industry in addition to developing. I learned to look at the "statistics" and to pay attention to what the customer wants. Therefore, the designs I created must succeed in the market once they are released.

A young girl with curly hair wearing a pink dress, playing with toys on a blanket in a park.
Gray long-sleeve shirt with urban cityscape graphic and blue text reading 'Skate Park Urban Life'.
Black waist bag with a zipper, red text reading 'Best Urban Style NYC', and an adjustable strap set against a plain background.
Three young boys standing outdoors on a foggy day, one holding a blue toy shovel, dressed in colorful jackets and casual clothes.

ATTENTION TO DETAILS

I gained this particular skill at the moment when I had to make the clothing technical sheets. I had to develop technical sheets with the precise measurements of the garments and the size of the artworks in order to manufacture the clothing. In order for the production to create the proper sample, all garment specification’s details must be mentioned.

A white blank background with no objects or features.
Child's T-shirt with blue, red, and white horizontal stripes and yellow letters spelling 'SEA' with a whale tail inside the 'A'.
Dark blue long-sleeve shirt with dinosaur graphic and the words 'Act Calm' printed on front.
Pink long-sleeve toddler shirt with navy text that reads 'Ready to Sail' and 'Seaside Activity'.