Sep 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain

• Working as a women's handbag designer for Zara.
• ・Researching trends, techniques, colour, competitors, market and materials
• ・Designing bags for different types of customers and markets
• ・Developing specification sheets with detailed technical drawings done on Illustrator and Procreate
• ・Producing quick sketches done by hand when needed
• ・Creating colour boards and mood for each season
• ・Chasing up the development process of samples and any possible modifications - being in contact with the factories and providers
• ・Correcting prototypes
• ・Traveling for developments and supplier meetings
• ・Working closely with the buyers and wider team

Sep 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · London, England, United Kingdom

Feb 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos · London, United Kingdom

• ・In charge of designing men's accessories across all product categories (bags, small leather goods, soft accessories, umbrellas, cufflinks and gifts)
• ・Researching trends, techniques, competitors, market and materials
• ・Developing specification sheets with detailed technical drawings done on Illustrator
• ・Producing quick sketches done by hand when needed
• ・Chasing up the development process of samples and any possible modifications - being in contact with the factories and providers
• ・Correcting prototypes
• ・Traveling for developments and supplier meetings
• ・Presenting the collection to the agents and buyers
• ・Working closely with production team and supporting the senior product manager

Jun 2018 – Feb 2019 · 8 mos · London, United Kingdom

• ・Designing men's accessories across all product categories (bags, small leather goods, soft accessories, footwear and gifts)
• ・Researching trends, techniques, competitors, market and materials
• ・Developing specification sheets with detailed technical drawings done on Illustrator
• ・Producing quick sketches done by hand when needed
• ・Chasing up the development process of samples and any possible modifications - being in contact with the factories and providers
• ・Correcting prototypes
• ・Traveling for developments and supplier meetings
• ・Presenting the collection to the agents and buyers
• ・Giving support to other designers in the team with more experience in order to bring the design process to a good end
• ・Working closely with the production team

Sep 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr · Alicante, Spain

• Working as a handbag designer for Zara Woman - the most fashion forward - line includes:
• ・Designing and developing models for the collection of Zara Woman in accordance with the established target client and latest trends in order to obtain a well-balanced collection in terms of the concepts and qualities of current season
• ・Finding information regarding fashion trends and identifying the most important aspects for the brand & season. Having a view in order to create an innovative collection in accordance with the latest trends and commercial characteristics of the brand
• ・Carrying out the composition and search of information in order to create mood panels/boards, colours, and materials for each of the collection phases
• ・Drawing models and preparing technical specifications sheets in order to develop prototypes
• ・Searching for, developing and selecting materials that will be used in the design process in order to speed up development and guarantee a good finished quality of samples. In addition travelling to material fairs e.g. Premiere Vision, Lineapelle to see new materials, providers and trends.
• ・Chasing up the development process of samples and any possible modifications - being in contact with the factories and providers all around world on daily bases
• ・Giving support to other designers in the team with more experience in order to bring the design process to a good end
• ・Working closely with the buying team

Jan 2015 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · London, United Kingdom

• ・Writing fashion, trend and lifestyle articles
• ・Reporting fashion and style related news from London
• ・Attending London Fashion Week to report from catwalk shows and showrooms. In addition shooting street style and interviewing fashion week guests and designers
• ・Publishing content on social media platforms (mainly Instagram) and planning the social media strategy together with the editing team