Swetha J

Textile designer

Madurai, India
I am a textile designer. I love challenging myself and setting new targets for myself to achieve. I believe management of time is equally important as creativity and originality in any design process and I very efficiently manage time. I show utmost sincerity towards everything I do and it is one the qualities I am proud of. I also believe skill development is equally important as developing new perspectives for a designer. I am always excited to acquire new skills and gain more expertise.

Work Experience

Smart Handloom Innovation Centre

Project researcher

Wool of Karnataka- Field research, Documenting and archiving the indigenous wool of Karnataka
March 2019 - August 2019 India

Curtain Call Adventures

Remote project Intern

Research, documentation and illustration of textiles and drapes of tribes of North east India
October 2020 - March 2021 India

Indic Origins

Remote project Intern

Attempt at developing new narratives and a product range for the traditional art of Pattachitra.
2020 - 2020 India

Yavi Design Studio

Intern-Graduation project

Developing textural surface design for apparel/home collection as an attempt to reconnect with nature.
Exploring the possibilities of Yuzen-zome(Japanese resist dyeing) as a part of the in-house production facility
March 2021 - September 2021 New Delhi, India

Trendsintex

Freelance textile designer

surface design (embroidery and embellishment) development for s/s-22 home collection)
2021 - 2021 Mumbai, India

Freedom Tree

Freelance Print Designer

Print development for upholstery
Mumbai, India

Tilfi Banaras

Textile Designer

June 2022 - Varanasi, India

Education

National Institute Of Design

Bachelor of design

My curriculum includes both theoretical and practical skill based courses.
They include basic and advanced weaving, surface development,dyeing & printing, apparel construction and sewing. We also have theory and lectures on research management and design methodology .We are also facilitated to develop sensitivity towards traditional crafts and craftsmen.
July 2017 - 2021 India

Tama Art University

Bachelor of design (exchange semester)

I concentrated on surface design which included Japanese dyeing techniques ,print and embroidery.
September 2019 - January 2020 Tokyo, Japan

Languages

Tamil (Native),
English (Fluent),
Hindi (Fluent),

Skills

Apparel Construction, Book Binding, Embriodary, Japanese Dyeing Techniques, Paper Quilling, Print Development, Resist Dyeing, Sewing, Tapestry, Weaving,