Pat Cashman
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About
With regards to my background, after completing college I decided to take some time to go travelling. This is when I fell in love with Australia and its culture. It was an amazing experience that gave me confidence to take on any challenge placed in front of me.
After my travels I was working in retail, while I was progressing within my retail career I felt as if I wanted more, with this I decided to go to University and study Clothing Design & Technology. The course was fantastic and provided me with a broad understanding of the fashion industry; I completed modules in pattern technology, garment technology, material and stitch development and design. My time at University led to me working on and publishing two journals for the Textile Institute.
During my internships I worked within sportswear for Adidas and Puma both in Germany. At Adidas I was involved with product development which provided me a fantastic insight into working with overseas manufacturers, while developing the technically difficult garments for the outdoors department. The role required me to be overly organised as I was responsible for managing the entire collections fit meetings. I also used my initiative to create an electronic trims library which saved both the design and development team hours of work.
With Puma I was the team sports accessories designer where I worked on numerous large projects across various product categories. I developed my skills within all aspects of the design process including inspiration and research methods, Drawing CAD's and selecting and sourcing fabric and trims. This position most definitely helped my decision to to peruse a career within design.
After graduating from university I was asked back to help teach the final year students how to efficiently use Adobe applications including Illustrator and Photoshop.
I have numerous portfolios ready to present over a vast amount of product categories, they include:
• Men's casual
• Men's Tailoring
• Men's accessories
• Men's sports performance
• Men's woven trousers
• Trend Reports
I have attached My CV but if you would like to see any of my portfolio work please do not hesitate to contact me. -
Education
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The Manchester Metropolitan University2008 - 2012
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Experience
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BAManchester Metropolitan UniversityJan 2008 - Present (16 years 10 months)BA (Hons) Clothing Design & Technology
Clothing Technology Physically creating garments and understanding correct processes.
Textile Technology Identifying attributes of different fabrics for different requirements.
Pattern Technology Manipulating garment patterns to create shapes & silhouettes
Product Development Managing a product and making changes considering the garments
purpose.
Design & CAD Researching trend and colour information and producing a collection using
computer aided design.
Business For Fashion Understanding how processes and textile costs are incurred and
balancing costs against margins.
Career Overview
Puma - Team Sports Accessories Design Intern -
Part - time associateTed BakerJan 2006 - Present (18 years 10 months)Within this premium retail environment I have to ensure that all duties are carried out to the utmost level
of professionalism in order to provide the customer with exceptional customer service. My dedications
proudly led me to become the assistant manager of the 1st formal concession in the north and made me
a key contributor in the following two concessions to open within the area. Some of my daily duties
include:
Consulting celebrity customers on tailoring issues off site.
Visiting Head Office and writing weekly trade reports to provide feedback.
Dealing with external contractors such as tailors and shop fitters.
Attending Company conferences yearly in London.
Explaining to customers the benefits and procedures for further alterations.
Hiring and training new members of staff about products and heritage of the company.
Conduct a brief for the retail director and the director of the Malaysian division of the company. -
Teamsports Accessories Design InternPumaHerzogenaurach, GermanyMar 2011 - Sep 2011 (6 months)With Puma I was the team sports accessories designer where I worked on numerous large projects across various product categories. I developed my skills within all aspects of the design process including inspiration and research methods, Drawing CAD's and selecting and sourcing fabric and trims. This position most definitely helped my decision to to peruse a career within design.
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Outdoors Development InternAdidasHerzogenaurach, GermanySep 2010 - Mar 2011 (6 months)During my internships I worked within sportswear for Adidas and Puma both in Germany. At Adidas I was involved with product development which provided me a fantastic insight into working with overseas manufacturers, while developing the technically difficult garments for the outdoors department. The role required me to be overly organised as I was responsible for managing the entire collections fit meetings. I also used my initiative to create an electronic trims library which saved both the design and development team hours of work.
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Awards
Research paper published by the Textile Institute
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Affiliations
Manchester Metropolitan University,The Textile Institute
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@patcashman, member since 2012
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