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Freelance Footwear Designer. Taking on new projects.
Meg Andrews
Manchester, United Kingdom
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About
As a highly motivated designer I have been in the footwear industry for nearly 4 years working successfully across several different categories. I am passionate about performance sportswear and all aspects of design.
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Education
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Bachelor's Degree Footwear DesignDe Montfort University2008 - 20112010 – Selected finalist for prestigious Pattern Cutters Guild, bespoke shoe making competition 2011 – Selected finalist to showcase my work at the MODA magazine “Where fashion comes together” trade show
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Foundation degree Design and Applied ArtsCity of Bath College2007 - 2008Art Foundation + Lens Based Media : Merit September 2005-July 2007 Cirencester 6th Form College: 3 A levels: Fine Art Grade C, Textiles Grade C, English Language B.
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Experience
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Womens Sports Footwear DesignNorthstar EuropeLeeds, United KingdomMay 2016 - Present (10 years 1 month)
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Womens Footwear DesignerFootasylumManchester, United KingdomSep 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year)My primary responsibility is the design and development of new footwear ranges for an in-house women’s fashion and lifestyle brand. Within this my responsibilities are:
• Trend and market research.
• Creation of critical path time line.
• Range planning and identification of key styles.
• Material and outsole sourcing.
• Management of far eastern suppliers.
• Creation of high quality CADs and specifications.
• Sample and fit amendments
• QC of final delivery.
Secondary responsibilities have included completion of an existing menswear range and all branded SMU development (Adidas, Timberland and Vans). -
Footwear Designer and DeveloperFocus InternationalHuddersfield, United KingdomApr 2012 - Aug 2014 (2 years 4 months)Design of full main-range and SMU for various international, licensed and own brands.
• SMU/SKU design and development to meet retail and cost requirements.
• Working simultaneously across men’s sportswear and lifestyle footwear, women’s and junior’s casual wear.
• Working with Far East to source new materials and develop new designs.
• Designing and opening moulds for outsoles and shoe accessories. -
InternBill Bird Bespoke Shoe and Last MakerJan 2010 - 2010 (5 months)• Gait assessment, Pattern cutting and design to accommodate disability.
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Awards
Footwear design BA (hons) 2.1
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@meg-e-andrews, member since 2011
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