Adam Henderson

Assistant Designer

New York, NY, USA
Fashion has been an obsession from a very early age. I am lucky enough now to been working in the area which I am so passionate about.

Work Experience

Preen By Thornton Bregazzi

Design Intern

➢ Pattern cutting, fabric cutting.
➢ Sewing Toiles and making amendments to garments.
➢ Aiding the designers in their work ie. Sampling, swatching etc.
➢ Hand finishing final samples
➢ Helped to dress and style at S/S 15’ Resort Collection photo-shoot
➢ General Preparation for London Fashion week September 14’
➢ Carried out all studio duties to the highest of standards
May 2014 - September 2014 London, United Kingdom

River Island

Assistant Designer

➢ Creating designs for the Women's wear Smart Cottons Department.
➢ Illustrating designs using Photoshop & Illustrator.
➢ Analysing key trends and interpreting them for the RI customer.
➢ Liaising with both the Design and Buying teams to create each collection.
➢ Generating spec sheets and dealing with suppliers to generate samples.
➢ Aiding the senior designers in their tasks including fabric sourcing etc.
➢ Carried out all studio duties to the highest of standards
September 2015 - February 2016 United Kingdom

Helen Cody

Assistant Designer

➢ Pattern cutting, fabric cutting, Toiling etc.
➢ Illustrating designs using Photoshop & Illustrator.
➢ Constructing and Hand finishing final samples.
➢ Styling on Photo-shoots.
➢ Managed website and online presence.
March 2016 - September 2016 Ireland

Primark

Design Assistant

➢ Creating designs for the Menswear Department.
➢ Illustrating designs using Photoshop & Illustrator.
➢ Analyzing key trends and interpreting them for the Primark customer.
➢ Aiding the senior designers in their tasks including fabric sourcing etc.
➢ Generating spec sheets and dealing with suppliers to generate samples.
May 2016 - September 2016 Dublin, Ireland

Education

The National College Of Art And Design

BDes in Fashion Design & BA in History of Art and Design and Fashion Design

Elements covered in the course include fashion design, knitwear design, pattern cutting and construction, illustration, presentation and design research, drawing, and manufacturing techniques, merchandising and marketing, business and professional practice studies.
September 2011 - July 2015 Ireland

Languages

English (Native),
French (Conversational),

Awards

River Island

The River Island Bursary Prize

2015

Brown Thomas

The Create Bursary Prize

2015

Skills

Dress Making, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Machine Knitting, Pattern Cutting,