Freelance footwear designer looking for work.

Josh Gaylor

Dunstable, United Kingdom

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I am passionate about footwear design. I would love any new opportunities to create product that is truly going to be put to the test! I'm willing to make a move to get to work on the product that truly motivates me.
Education
- BA (Hons) Footwear Design Footwear
  
  De Montfort University
  
  2009 - 2012
- Milton Keynes College
  
  2007 - 2009
Experience
- Freelance Footwear Designer
  
  Grand Step (HK)
  
  May 2014 - Present (10 years 7 months)
- Freelance Footwear designer.
  
  JRG Design
  
  Mar 2014 - Present (10 years 9 months)
- Footwear Designer
  
  Fenchurch International
  
  Jan 2013 - Mar 2014 (1 year 2 months)
  
  I am responsible for the footwear ranges for Fenchurch and Henleys. This entails working alongside suppliers to develop the footwear and making amendments as required. Other responsibilities include working alongside the senior apparel designer to ease the workload and helping in any way possible.
- Footwear Design Intern
  
  Puma
  
  Sep 2012 - Jan 2013 (4 months)
  
  I have worked on the Puma Black label collections based at the London design studio. Responsibilities included Sketching, Cads, Tech Packs, Amendments and Trend reports alongside general housekeeping and reception cover.
- Footwear Design Intern
  
  Fenchurch International
  
  Jul 2012 - Sep 2012 (2 months)
  
  I developed the collection for AW13 whilst working on colourways for SS13. I also worked on tech packs for apparel and colour-ups for SS13 graphics.
- BA (Hons) Footwear Design
  
  De Montfort University
  
  Sep 2009 - Jun 2012 (2 years 9 months)
- Work Experince
  
  Wolverine World Wide
  
  Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
  
  I was given the opportunity to gain a couple of weeks experience at the London design nest with the brand Cushe. I conducted research, initial designs and developed them with one of the in house designers.
Awards

2nd Place for Kickers kids brief - Cash prize and work experience opportunity were awarded.

Selected for the final 6 presentations for Base London brief.
Skills
- Fashion Design
- Illustration
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