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Success for Printed Textiles Graduate Lucy Harris

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Congratulations to recent Printed Textiles graduate, Lucy Harris for her new role as Print Design Trainee at McQ. Lucy is currently working on prints for both the Womenswear and Menswear RTW collections. Her role involves CAD design work, Colour ways, heat press and embroidery as well more administrative jobs.

Lucy’s final Womenswear Print collection inspired by raising awareness of conflict in Africa and the mis-use of their natural resources has won her much attention including a place as part of Texprint 2015 which she had to turn down for the role at Alexander McQueen.

Below image: Lucy Harris’ stand at New Designers

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Textiles Design Assistant for Childrenswear at Boden

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Boden are looking for a full time Textiles Design Assistant in the Childrenswear department.

Main duties

We’re famous for our love of pattern and colour and we’re looking for an outstanding designer to join our in-house graphics team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a degree in fashion textiles, print or illustration – and one to two years’ industry experience in a similar role.

Fun logos are part of our Mini signature style, we’re looking for someone with excellent drawing skills and a good sense of colour who can design logos in a charming, engaging and innovative way. On the commercial side, you should have a good understanding of print and embroidery techniques and fabric types.

Skills & Experience

You’ll be competent in Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft Office. As well as being a good designer, you’ll also perform an important administrative role. We’re looking for an organisational whizz who can keep our files and logo boards in ship shape order. An excellent communicator, you’ll liaise with suppliers, comment on art work submissions and be able to complete 101 other tasks in the course of your duties.

If this sounds like you we’d like to hear from you. Take a good look at our brand, then send us a PDF of your portfolio, a short CV and a letter explaining why you were meant for us.

To read more about the role and apply go here 

Closing date – July 23, 2015

Print Studio Intern at Holly Fulton

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The Holly Fulton studio are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic intern to assist the team with digital print and artwork developments for the upcoming SS16 London Fashion Week show.

The candidate must be experienced in using Illustrator and Photoshop and have a very accurate eye. You must be a punctual and motivated individual and a professional attitude is essential. This role would be great for anyone with a graphics/illustration background who is looking to gain experience within the fashion industry.

Responsibilities will include;
• Assisting the print director with new digital developments.
• Scanning and copying artworks.
• Translating complex hand drawn designs into digital files using illustrator.
• Quality checking printed and embellished textiles.
• You will also be required to assist the rest of the team with general studio tasks during busy periods.
• There will also be an element of studio running within the role.
• Preparing materials for manufacturers.
• Attending the SS16 show and dressing backstage.

We are looking for someone who is available from mid July until the end of September. If you would like to apply please send a copy of your cv, along with a brief cover letter and examples of your work via the form here.

WSA London Degree Show opens this Thursday!

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Highlights from the WSA New Designers stand

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From top to bottom: Featuring the work of Alex Poyner and Kat Walker, Annabelle Jennings, Chloe Rutherford, Grace Fincham and Charlie Magnay, Sarah Street and Ellice Soloman.

16 students from Printed Textiles, Knitwear for Fashion and Woven Textiles were selected to showcase their work at the London event last week.

Trainee Sales and Design Assistant role at the The Humphries Weaving Company

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Trainee Sales and Design Assistant 

The Humphries Weaving Company Ltd.

Humphries Weaving is a leading British manufacturer of custom Jacquard fabrics, gaining an international reputation in weaving fine furnishings.

With a varied portfolio of works they undertake client led projects for prestigious historical restorations, alongside the high end decorator market. They are looking to recruit a Trainee Sales and Design Assistant to join their team.

Essential skills and experience
• A degree in woven textile design or relevant experience
• Professional attitude with a good telephone manner
• Confident communicator, both with clients and colleagues
• Ability to work with existing clients whilst seeking out new sales possibilities
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite
• A full driving license
Desired skills
• A naturally creative person with sensitivity to colour and texture and an eye for detail
• A keen interest in historic textiles and/or the decorative arts
• Ability to draw by hand
• Experience in using CAD software with graphics pad
• Confident use of DSLR and photo editing
• An organised individual who can prioritise their own workload
• Experience of WordPress and social media or a willingness to learn
• Relevant industry experience would be an advantage
Key duties and responsibilities
• General office based duties
• Providing support for other team members
• Maintenance of our website and implementing social media strategy
• Assisting with order processing, including liaising with different departments within the company
• Carrying out design work; hand drawing and using our CAD system
• Interacting during face to face client meetings

Hours of work: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday (40 hours)
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk
Salary: Depending on experience
Training: Full training provided

Please send your CV and covering letter to fabrics@humphriesweaving.co.uk FAO J. Newman. Images if desired, no larger than 2MB
Applications to be received by close of business on Wednesday 15th July 2015.

Job: Woven Textile Designer – Vanners

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Vanners, Sudbury, Suffolk are looking for a woven textiles designer to be the Fashion/scarf assistant at Vanners silk weaving Mill.

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The job will be based in Sudbury initially for 2-3 years but the applicant will then have the opportunity to work in the London office as the role progresses. Applicant needs to be outgoing with a strong technical knowledge, good with colour and image and also possess CAD skills, Photoshop or Illustrator for now an we can train them in Texcelle.

The role will be a combination of processing the fashion designs through the mill, working on new collections, colouring designs, working with various finishers, client meetings and liaising with London design office. There will be opportunities for travel to our various markets and trade fairs.

Must possess a keen interest in fashion and colour. This is a growing division so there is great opportunity for the role to expand.

Any interested applicants should send a cv to Laura Miles, lmiles@vanners.com

Printed Textiles Graduate Annabelle Jennings featured on Arts Thread as a New Designers highlight

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Recent graduate, Annabelle Jennings work is featured on the Arts Thread blog as part of their print report at New Designers. Annabelle was showcasing her Printed Textile Collection inspired by women’s roles during the First and Second World Wars.

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You can see the article here http://www.artsthread.com/blog/new-designers-15-textiles-print/

 

Paid RTW Internship at Celine

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Fashion house Celine are looking for a ready-to-wear intern to assist in their London studio for 3 months.

This intern provides support to the pre-collection RTW team through developing new ideas and innovative designs, preparing for fittings and completing general administrative tasks.

This intern can gain experience of the everyday running of a busy design team in a fast-paced high end luxury design house.

The position is full time and paid.

Salary – £18,000 gross per annum

Closing date – June 25, 2015

To read more and apply go here

Agnes Martin at the Tate Modern

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3 June – 11 October 2015

Agnes Martin is perhaps most recognised for her evocative paintings marked out in subtle pencil lines and pale colour washes. Although restrained, her style was underpinned by her deep conviction in the emotive and expressive power of art. Martin believed that spiritual inspiration and not intellect created great work. ‘Without awareness of beauty, innocence and happiness’ Martin wrote ‘one cannot make works of art’.

This is the first retrospective of Martin’s work since 1994. Covering the full breadth of her practice, this extensive exhibition will reveal Martin’s early and little known experiments with different media and trace her development from biomorphic abstraction to the mesmerising grid and striped canvases that became her hallmark.