Heleri Alexandra Sits

Designer

Estonia
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you can not do.

Work Experience

Freelance

Designer (Current position)

August 2017 - Estonia

Valley OÜ

Design Manager (Current position)

July 2014 - December 2019 Estonia

Valley OÜ

Designer

Designing hand tufted custom rugs and carpets for different clients. Working closely with clients, doing on-site consulting. Preparing orders for production and checking their progress. Instructing workers in the factory with complicated designs. Developing new product qualities. Designing company show rooms, trade fair stands and catalogues. Representing the company and finding new partners.
April 2010 - July 2014 Estonia

Almedahls AB

Designer (intern)

Design internship in a company that produces printed interior textiles.
2011 - 2011 Sweden

Valley OÜ

Designer (intern)

Internship. Getting to know the technique of hand tufting and designing a small collection of carpets.
2008 - 2008 Estonia

Stoola

Tailor (intern)

Internship. Making men´s wear.
2006 - 2006 Estonia

HUPPA OÜ

Head of Collection

January 2020 -

Education

Estonian Academy Of Arts

Masters Degree

Textile Design
September 2009 - June 2012 Estonia

Estonian Academy Of Arts

Bachelors Degree

Textile Design
September 2006 - June 2009 Estonia

Tallinn Industrial Education Centre

Vocational education

Tailoring
September 2004 - June 2006 Estonia

Languages

English (Fluent),
Estonian (Native),
German (Conversational),
Russian (Conversational),
Portuguese (Beginner),
Italian (Beginner),

Skills

- Conceptual Design & Pre-production Story Boarding, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Driving, Hand Tufting, Knitting, Pattern Design, Patternmaking, Product Design, Project Management, Silkscreen Printing, Tailoring, WeavePont, Weaving,