Sarah Morley

Experience

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  Design Direction

  Oct 2004 - Jul 2007

  Junior Textile Print Designer

  Junior in house designer responsible for creating print designs for gift ware, stationery and fashion.

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  Design Works International

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2021

  Working with the art director and the creative director to produce commercial surface pattern designs to meet their clients needs. Working to an assigned brief to create artwork for seasonal products, kids wear and stationery. In house designer working across a wide range of styles and briefs as part of an energetic, close knit team. Regular trend research and collaboration with the design director and sales team.

  • Freelance Textile/Surface Designer

    Sept 2013 - Aug 2021

  • Senior Textile & Surface Designer

    Aug 2007 - Aug 2013
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  OOLY, LLC

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2014

  Freelance surface pattern designer

  I provided a range of repeating patterns for use on the clients own brand stationery products which are supplied to retail stores across the US.

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  Star Editions

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2021

  Licensed artist

  Provided my own range of artwork and illustrations which Star Editions supply to the retail industry in the UK. Artwork and amend designs ready for production.I've had great success with a Welsh product range printed by Star editions since 2015, stocked by both small businesses and tourist attraction gift shops with Wales.

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  Transomnia

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2019

  Freelance Graphic Designer

  Provided a range of original designs for use on home decor products for an established UK wholesaler.

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  Central 23

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  Freelance Illustrator

  Created a range of notebook designs for the central 23 brand.

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  Tonic Studios Ltd

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  Designer/Illustrator

  Designed and developed illustrated craft products within a collaborative creative environment. Responsible for creatively proposing new products using Adobe creative suite. Communicating with the manufacturing team in China to ensure a smooth delivery of product samples. Design relevant packaging for each project in keeping with company branding.

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  NODOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

  Jul 2022 - now

  Creative Artworker

  Working as part of a busy design department for a sports retail company. My role as Creative Artworker involves production edits for a variety of projects including print, packaging, web, social media graphics, mailers and online shop product imagery. Other aspects of my role include developing new packaging concepts and artwork for products, which are in keeping with company branding as well as bespoke client focused projects within the sporting industry.