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Freelance menswear, performance apparel & multi product Designer
Keith James
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London, United Kingdom
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Experienced Freelance Designer with a demonstrated history of working in the apparel and fashion industry. Skilled in Fashion Design, Adobe Illustrator, Fashion, and Sport Apparel. Strong arts and design understanding with a Product and Furniture Design BA focused in Design from Kingston University.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2017 - 2017
freelance
Lead Designer
Fnatic.
Performance Wear Collection and Brand Guide. Currently working under an NDA as product has not launched yet
Guide
2016 - 2017
freelance
Lead Designer
XOXO.
Contemporary Womenswear Collection. Currently working under an NDA as product has not launched yet
2016 - 2016
freelance
Designer
Horace.
Premium Men's Underwear, Currently working under an NDA as product has not launched yet
2016 - 2016
freelance
Lead Designer
Zappi.
2017 Team Kit design, which was ridden to take King of the Mountains at Don Benito for the opening race of the Spanish U23 2017 season, along with many other stages during that years racing.
Design
2015 - 2015
freelance
Product Designer
Apidura.
Apidura manufacture lightweight on bike luggage, as a designer this was a very different role to be involved in especially with the new fabric technologies, whilst keeping to a very clear brand language I had to develop their 2nd generation of luggage using welded construction to ensure all products are fully waterproof, the collection included saddle packs, frame packs, and camera bags, the products will launch early 2016.
2015 - 2015
freelance
Product Designer
Goose Apparel.
In March I was contacted to work on the development of a capsule collection for FALKE, the collection need to incorporate the needs of the modern city dweller allowing them to transition between many aspects of their daily life, this need informed the design of the collection using high end luxury fabrics that perform with a clean informal aesthetic.
Design, Development
2013 - 2014
unknown
Freelance
Rapha Racing.
I was working with Rapha to further develop the lifestyle element of their Men's and Women's City Riding Range. The brief includes introducing iconic key pieces to expand the collection, range planning including colour pallet, trend prediction whilst also focusing for their target consumer and key demographics.
2012 - 2013
freelance
designer
Tracksmith.
for Tracksmith launched in 2014, with great press coverage to the US market, I was involved from conception.
This design process included brand development meetings, product briefs, development of first concepts through to final garment designs and CAD's, I attended Outdoor Retailer in Utah and Premier Vision Paris to source fabrics and trim, to develop detail specifications including fabric selection, trim, tech packs and oversaw garment fits to finalize first proto samples with factories in Fall River, New England and Italy.
This design process included brand development meetings, product briefs, development of first concepts through to final garment designs and CAD's, I attended Outdoor Retailer in Utah and Premier Vision Paris to source fabrics and trim, to develop detail specifications including fabric selection, trim, tech packs and oversaw garment fits to finalize first proto samples with factories in Fall River, New England and Italy.
Design, CAD, Design process, Development, Detail
2011 - 2011
freelance
Freelance
Roland Mouret.
Garment Grading
I worked closely with Roland Mouret's garment technologist and pattern cutter to build the AW11 menswear range. I personally created grading charts for sizing up and down from the final prototype fit samples across outerwear, knitwear, shirting, trousers and jersey.
I worked closely with Roland Mouret's garment technologist and pattern cutter to build the AW11 menswear range. I personally created grading charts for sizing up and down from the final prototype fit samples across outerwear, knitwear, shirting, trousers and jersey.
UP
2011 - 2011
freelance
Freelance
House of Jazz.
Garment Technologist
Founder of House of Jazz, Hazel Robinson, invited me to work as her garment technologist through hearing of my work with Illustrated People and 4TN. My role with Hazel was to create specs for her full SS12 womenswear collection across all categories.
Founder of House of Jazz, Hazel Robinson, invited me to work as her garment technologist through hearing of my work with Illustrated People and 4TN. My role with Hazel was to create specs for her full SS12 womenswear collection across all categories.
ME, Founder
2010 - 2011
freelance
Freelance
Illustrated People.
Garment Design, Fit and Grading
Illustrated People are an established t-shirt brand specializing in graphic and print. My role within this company was to design and develop garment specs, construction and grading for a range of categories, including t-shirts, shirts and knitwear.
2009 - 2010
4TN
Clothing Technical Design, Fit and Grading
4TN was a young menswear brand with the unique concept to mix clothing and cycling together. My role within this brand was to design a full collection of garments with a specific style, and engineered to work both on and off the bike. The collection consisted of shirting, knitwear, outerwear, jersey and trousers. I was also responsible for the fit and most importantly, the grading.
Clients included ASOS, and quality independents such as Hip in Leeds, and A2 in Birmingham.
Illustrated People are an established t-shirt brand specializing in graphic and print. My role within this company was to design and develop garment specs, construction and grading for a range of categories, including t-shirts, shirts and knitwear.
2009 - 2010
4TN
Clothing Technical Design, Fit and Grading
4TN was a young menswear brand with the unique concept to mix clothing and cycling together. My role within this brand was to design a full collection of garments with a specific style, and engineered to work both on and off the bike. The collection consisted of shirting, knitwear, outerwear, jersey and trousers. I was also responsible for the fit and most importantly, the grading.
Clients included ASOS, and quality independents such as Hip in Leeds, and A2 in Birmingham.
Design, Print
My education
2000
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2003
Kingston University
Bachelors, Product and Furniture Design
Bachelors, Product and Furniture Design
1998
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2000
South Bank University
N/a, Sports Product Design and Engineering (Minor in Bank)
N/a, Sports Product Design and Engineering (Minor in Bank)
1996
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1998
n/a
Secondary, Art, Design and Technology
Secondary, Art, Design and Technology
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