Nikkita Palmer

Experience

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  Vision Nine Group

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Boardmasters Theme Team - Volunteer

  • Producing and planning the theme and decor of a festival site. • Designing and creating signage and props to strict briefs. • The dressing of interior spaces. • Working alongside a professional team. • Team work. Dealing with responsibilities against tight deadlines. • 10 days work, Once a year.

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  Curwen Print Study Centre

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  Studio Assistant - Volunteer

  • One week • Studio preparations. • Assisting printed workshop tutorials.• Studio organisation and re-stocking. • Recipe based colour mixing.

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  Arlo & Jacob

  Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

  Live brief - Group project

  • Working with a professional live design brief• Team work, working with weavers and embroidery students • Trend prediction and research • Market level research • Regular communication with team members and the company.• Competitor research • Generation of a coherent selection of final samples within my team.• Marketing of the final collection • Experiementing with a variety of printing processes and techniques • Proffessional presentation of final design collection. • A member of the winning team for our design colleciton• Runner up for student placement opportunity. Show less

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  Shut The Front Door Events

  May 2015 - Sept 2015

  Creative Decor Designer

  • Event decor theme research • Material and prop sourcing • Planning, designing and making of all event decor and props to a set theme. • Professional communication • Working to tight deadlines and within a budget.

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  Seasalt

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Design Intern

  • One month internship • General design jobs, assisting all members of the design team • S/S 17 mood and print research • Collating print boards for S/S 17• Presentation of S/S 17 print research ideas • Selection of relevant color palettes. • Attendance to design team meetings. • Warehouse and shop visits. • Illustrator • Generation of print designs in illustrator from personal sketchbook work. • Garment fit sessions • Attendance to season launches to retail. Show less

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  Yu Energy

  Dec 2015 - Dec 2015

  Interior Design Placement

  A one week project within a group of Nottingham Trent graduates, given the challenge to design the interior decor and layout of the companies new first floor office space.

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  Reestore ltd

  Jun 2016 - Feb 2017

  Design Assistant

  - styling and displays - article writing for magazines and publications. - Branding design - concept development - Website design- Upcycling of interior products - Design meetings -Trend reports -social media and development

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  Nikkita palmer designs

  Feb 2017 - Dec 2022

  Business Owner

  Bespoke reclaimed design services for commercial & domestic interiors. Specialising in reclaimed furniture, homewares, sustainability, sourcing and refurbishments.Online store platform with reclaimed sustainable furniture & homewares.Authors of Pallet Style, published in 2019. Event Prop and furniture hire for events across the UK.

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  Nikkita Palmer Designs Ltd

  Feb 2017 - now

  Director

  Nikkita Palmer Designs is an events business with vast experience in festivals, live events, gatherings, pop-ups, corporates, parties and weddings.Established in 2017 by award-winning designers and authors Nikkita Palmer and Billy Barker, we pride ourselves on our sustainable approach to creating memorable guest experiences at events across the UK.We have a vast stock of vintage, salvaged and hand-crafted furniture and props, made and restored in our Cambridgeshire workshop from reclaimed materials. Show less

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  Kyle Books

  Apr 2019 - now

  Book Author

  Pallet Style By Nikkita Palmer and Billy Barker, published by Kyle Books in April 2019. Featuring 20 creative projects with reclaimed materials.