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Weave Designer specialising in fabric development for interiors
Helen Stevens
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Weybridge, United Kingdom
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An enthusiastic and accomplished weave designer with an outstanding ability to utilise extensive technical knowledge of
fabric design and production to create unique and innovative fabrics. Highly creative and versatile with outstanding
organisational skills; able to schedule and co-ordinate projects from concept to completion. An excellent negotiator;
skilled at creating and maintaining working relationships with manufacturers and suppliers worldwide. Commercially
astute, with drive and commitment to achieving highly desirable and marketable designs. Strong awareness of the
importance of brand identity and achieving company vision and aspirations.
fabric design and production to create unique and innovative fabrics. Highly creative and versatile with outstanding
organisational skills; able to schedule and co-ordinate projects from concept to completion. An excellent negotiator;
skilled at creating and maintaining working relationships with manufacturers and suppliers worldwide. Commercially
astute, with drive and commitment to achieving highly desirable and marketable designs. Strong awareness of the
importance of brand identity and achieving company vision and aspirations.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2011 - ?
freelance
Freelance Designer
Helen Stevens Design Limited.
Freelance projects for John Lewis & Sanderson; designing and developing exclusive products for their own brand ranges
within home textiles. Consultancy work for Blendworth and recently completed a large fabric collection for an Indian mill;
working with their in-house designers to design and develop a comprehensive range of woven fabrics for the furnishings
market, from concept to completion.
Key Achievements:
• Created a check design for the Croft Collection A/W 2015 Ready Made Curtains, which has become the highest
selling design for RMC within John Lewis
• Designed and developed a comprehensive stripe collection for Coastal S/S 2016. These designs have been
translated into several other products within the Home directorate.
within home textiles. Consultancy work for Blendworth and recently completed a large fabric collection for an Indian mill;
working with their in-house designers to design and develop a comprehensive range of woven fabrics for the furnishings
market, from concept to completion.
Key Achievements:
• Created a check design for the Croft Collection A/W 2015 Ready Made Curtains, which has become the highest
selling design for RMC within John Lewis
• Designed and developed a comprehensive stripe collection for Coastal S/S 2016. These designs have been
translated into several other products within the Home directorate.
Design, Stripe
2017 - 2018
job
Curtain & Upholstery Weave Designer
Next PLC [www.nextplc.co.uk].
NEXT is a British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer.
As a weave designer working within the Product Home division; responsible for designing and developing woven fabrics within curtains and upholstery for the NEXT own brand ranges, meeting the brand style, price point and quality parameters.
Key Achievements:
• Developed creative woven designs within a highly demanding, fast paced business environment. Working with challenging suppliers and lead-times/deadlines.
• Interpreted 'design themed' stories every 6 weeks into new woven furnishing fabrics, from concept to completion,
meeting strict technical specifications
• Set up a Supplier Profile database, detailing production and manufacturing capabilities; which resulted in identifying potential new product/quality opportunities with existing & new suppliers.
As a weave designer working within the Product Home division; responsible for designing and developing woven fabrics within curtains and upholstery for the NEXT own brand ranges, meeting the brand style, price point and quality parameters.
Key Achievements:
• Developed creative woven designs within a highly demanding, fast paced business environment. Working with challenging suppliers and lead-times/deadlines.
• Interpreted 'design themed' stories every 6 weeks into new woven furnishing fabrics, from concept to completion,
meeting strict technical specifications
• Set up a Supplier Profile database, detailing production and manufacturing capabilities; which resulted in identifying potential new product/quality opportunities with existing & new suppliers.
Design, Database, Production, UP
2009 - 2011
job
Designer
John Lewis Partnership [www.johnlewis.co.uk].
One of the UK's top retailers, most synonymous with quality, integrity and vision.
As a designer for the Home Design Studio; responsible for designing and developing exclusive products for the John Lewis
own brand ranges, meeting the brand style, price point and quality parameters.
Key Achievements:
• Helped create and deliver buyer's vision to develop John Lewis 'original' designs within core weave for New
Classic & New Contemporary, expanding the range from 1 to 15 original designs within 6 months.
• Helped identify and develop the vision for New Classic for core weave within Furnishing Fabrics; which resulted in re-establishing our design styles, qualities and colours for future collections.
• Played a major role in transforming the design and colours for the re-launch of the Egyptian Cotton Towel
Collection. Developed and updated a total of 40 colours; spanning classic to contemporary.
As a designer for the Home Design Studio; responsible for designing and developing exclusive products for the John Lewis
own brand ranges, meeting the brand style, price point and quality parameters.
Key Achievements:
• Helped create and deliver buyer's vision to develop John Lewis 'original' designs within core weave for New
Classic & New Contemporary, expanding the range from 1 to 15 original designs within 6 months.
• Helped identify and develop the vision for New Classic for core weave within Furnishing Fabrics; which resulted in re-establishing our design styles, qualities and colours for future collections.
• Played a major role in transforming the design and colours for the re-launch of the Egyptian Cotton Towel
Collection. Developed and updated a total of 40 colours; spanning classic to contemporary.
Design
1996 - 2009
job
Weave Designer
Jane Churchill Ltd [www.janechurchill.com].
A UK based division of Colefax & Fowler PLC, one of the world's leading interior decorating and fabric houses that designs and produces fabric and wallpaper products for the worldwide market.
Sole weave designer, responsible for developing new and innovative ranges of furnishing fabrics, including decorative silk &
linen embroideries and trimmings, as well as upholstery and curtain fabrics.
Key Achievements:
• Original, attractive designs that contributed to significant growth in woven product sales for the Jane Churchill
brand.
• Increased diversity of product ranges that required expansion of Jane Churchill's supplier base from 5 to well over
50 different suppliers.
• Designed and developed a decorative braid that resulted in Jane Churchill winning the House & Garden 2005
Award for 'Best Fabric Accessory'.
• Helped to reinvigorate the brand identity of Jane Churchill to become more modern and contemporary, which
resulted in their most successful collections for 2007 & 2008.
• Transformed an original piece of artwork into a very successful decorative silk jacquard design (Allegra); a
signature design in the 2006 collection that continues to sell exceptionally well.
• Developed Jane Churchill's first velvet collection (Fairfax), which became the fastest selling launch (thousands of metres within the first six months).
Sole weave designer, responsible for developing new and innovative ranges of furnishing fabrics, including decorative silk &
linen embroideries and trimmings, as well as upholstery and curtain fabrics.
Key Achievements:
• Original, attractive designs that contributed to significant growth in woven product sales for the Jane Churchill
brand.
• Increased diversity of product ranges that required expansion of Jane Churchill's supplier base from 5 to well over
50 different suppliers.
• Designed and developed a decorative braid that resulted in Jane Churchill winning the House & Garden 2005
Award for 'Best Fabric Accessory'.
• Helped to reinvigorate the brand identity of Jane Churchill to become more modern and contemporary, which
resulted in their most successful collections for 2007 & 2008.
• Transformed an original piece of artwork into a very successful decorative silk jacquard design (Allegra); a
signature design in the 2006 collection that continues to sell exceptionally well.
• Developed Jane Churchill's first velvet collection (Fairfax), which became the fastest selling launch (thousands of metres within the first six months).
Design, Artwork, Sales, PLC, Growth, Interior, Winning
1995 - 1996
job
Weave Designer
David Walters Fabrics Ltd Bull Lane Estate.
Specialist silk commission jacquard weavers producing furnishing fabrics for top end decorators.
Weave designer interpreting and transferring customers' original designs into fabric using computer aided design and manufacturing.
Weave designer interpreting and transferring customers' original designs into fabric using computer aided design and manufacturing.
Design
1993 - 1994
job
Designer & CAD/CAM Systems Manager
Forstmann & Company Inc.
Largest woollen manufacturer and second largest worsted manufacturer in America, producing mainly fashion fabrics for
menswear, womenswear and contract furnishings market.
Recruited as the designer responsible for managing and overseeing the implementation of their first CAD/CAM system,
developing ways to customize and improve the system and training staff in its use.
menswear, womenswear and contract furnishings market.
Recruited as the designer responsible for managing and overseeing the implementation of their first CAD/CAM system,
developing ways to customize and improve the system and training staff in its use.
Training, Fashion, CAD, Implementation, Manager
My education
1991
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1992
The Scottish College of Textiles
Somepostgraduate, Textile Design
Somepostgraduate, Textile Design
1986
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1987
Wimbledon School of Art AND Design
Unspecified, Foundation Studies
Unspecified, Foundation Studies
Winchester School of Art
Bachelors, Textile Design & Fashion
Bachelors, Textile Design & Fashion
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