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Freelance Fashion Designer and Illustrator
Ricardo Fiuza
London, United Kingdom
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About
Based in London, I am a creative and diligent Junior Fashion Designer with an eye for detail, who is actively seeking freelance work as a Designer or Illustrator within a leading fashion label so as to apply my practical, creative skills.
I am also interested in Teaching Assistant positions .
Friendly, approachable and with a positive can-do attitude, I work well under pressure and within strict deadlines. Through my designs and wide-ranging experience in the fashion industry, I can help to bring your creative projects to life with a fresh, unique and original approach. -
Education
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Short Course Swimwear DesignLondon College of Fashion2012 - 2012• Retail trends • Fabric sourcing • Creation of moodboards targeting wholesale buyers • Range planning
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Short Course Couture Tailoring TechniquesLondon College of Fashion2007 - 2007• Enhancement of hand-stitching skills for constructing a tailored woman’s jacket • Course was followed by a 3-month work experience with the course teacher (on a weekly basis), which allowed me to apply the above skill set directly in the studio
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Diploma Fashion/Apparel DesignKensington and Chelsea College2005 - 2007• Strong emphasis on illustration and design development • Historical and contextual studies • Pattern cutting and garment construction
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Pattern Cutting CourseTower Hamlets College2005 - 2006• Basic pattern cutting techniques for garment production
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Bachelor's Degree Business Administration (Foreign Trade)UNA União de Negócios Administrativos (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)1997 - 2002
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Experience
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Creative Consultant in Fashion Design and IllustratorFreelance Fashion Designer and IllustratorMar 2013 - Present (13 years 4 months)Working independently as a fashion consultant offering advice and technical assistance to develop the creative projects of a diverse client base, in particular by:
• Guiding client through initial consultations to understand project requirements and scope
• Researching catwalk and retail fashion trends
• Helping client build a successful brand position
• Creating moodboards and customer boards
• Developing a full range of illustrations and technical sketches (front and back flat drawings or other, as required)
• Sourcing appropriate fabrics
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Fashion Design Teaching AssistantFashion Awareness DirectFeb 2015 - Mar 2015 (1 month)Fashion Awareness Direct (F.A.D.) is a creative charity supporting young people to bridge the gap between education and the fashion industry.
My responsibilities included assisting the Workshop Supervisors with the weekly courses, as well as mentoring the students in:
• Garment design
• Sewing skills
• Design specification
• Fabrics and trimmings
• Pattern cutting
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Freelance DesignerStart-up Fashion Label - freelance design work commissioned by Mr. Chris Child SantosSep 2011 - May 2012 (8 months)• Research of themes and imagery
• Creation of moodboards
• Suggestion of initial concepts for silhouettes, colour combinations, details, and prints
• Design (front and back flat drawings and illustrations) of t-shirts, jeans, shorts, swimwear and flip-flops for both women and men
• Print design according to Mr. Childs Santos's exacting brief
• Working together with Mr. Childs Santos's graphic designer, Luisa Baeta, to help finalize the look-book of the collection -
Intern/Studio AssistantGoodoneSep 2010 - Sep 2011 (1 year)• Worked as a Intern/Studio Assistant helping designers Nin Castle and Clare Farrell (Studio Manager)
• Helped put into production four particular collections: Fall/Winter 10, Spring/Summer 11, Fall/Winter 11 and a Basics Range for ASOS
• Pattern cutting and grading
• Sampling
• Making alterations to the patterns to ensure a better fit
• Quality control
• Ensuring that the daily to-do list was adhered to
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@RicardoFiuza, member since 2014
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