Emma Brown

Emma Brown

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Design and Technology Teacher

  • Education

    • Bedford Girls School

      2011 - 2013
      High School Textile Design, Art and Design and Design Technology A-Levels A*, B, B

      Activities and Societies: Lacrosse 1st Team, Hockey 2nd Team

    • Bedford High School for Girls

      2004 - 2011
      High School GCSE

      Activities and Societies: Lacrosse, Hockey, Athletics Teams

    • University of Reading

      2022 - 2023
      Postgraduate Degree Secondary Education and Teaching

      Design and Technology

    • Loughborough University

      2014 - 2017
      Bachelor’s Degree Textiles: Innovation and Design 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Lacrosse 1st team, Lacrosse Club kit Secretary, Sports Secretary for Rutherford Hall,

    • Loughborough University

      2013 - 2014
      Art and Design Foundation Diploma Art and Design Merit

      Activities and Societies: Sports Secretary for Rutherford Hall & Lacrosse 2nd Team

  • Experience

    • Rutherford Hall

      Nov 2013 - Feb 2015
      Sports Secretary

      • Organised and processed kit orders through to Kukri sportswear ahead of deadlines, resulting in new members receiving playing kit ahead of the season.• Created new designs and outsourced to companies to produce pre-season kit, tour kit and social clothing for members to promote the lacrosse club throughout the season. • Successfully advertised and sold my designs through social media, resulting in increased purchases and income for the club funds.

    • Loughborough Students Lacrosse Club

      Mar 2015 - Apr 2016
      Kit Secretary

      • Strong communication skills to campaign and successfully promote myself as a candidate.• Communicated with the students in person and over social media to get them involved in sporting events for inter-hall competitions, resulting in increased participation in a range of sports.• Improved playing results by organising weekly training sessions for teams in multiple events.• Successfully managed time to attend regular meetings with the Hall Committee and Sports Secretaries to gather key information about upcoming events. Increased number completed events due to organisation of increasing player participation. Show less

    • Swimzi

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
      Design Intern

      • Identified gaps in women’s swimwear market for high street fashion.• Collated design research into mood boards to communicate and present findings.• Designed new garment shapes for swimwear. • Worked independently to create a range of digital graphic prints and visualisations.• Analysed and evaluated Swimzi jacket in order to develop new garments.

    • VM Fabrics

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2016
      Design Intern

      • Successfully designed to a customer’s brief, using Photoshop and hand drawn skills, resulting in customer sample orders.• Developed a strong understanding of the processes within sales and design meetings.• Worked with the design team to provide support throughout design process.• Strong communication and research skills for weekly fashion trend reports.• Organised and thorough with tasks, for example checking designs were in repeat and filling out specification forms for sample orders. Show less

    • Next Ltd

      Apr 2018 - Jan 2019
      Sales Floor Team Member
    • EB Garms

      Mar 2019 - Aug 2022
      Founder & Designer

      • Establishing key brand values and goals surrounding the environment and sustainability. • Outsourced to a company with similar values, to produce quality products.• Successfully evaluating cost breakdowns and organising spreadsheets to manage the project timeline. • Obtained desired quality and feel of print on the chosen fabric.• Colour matching digital designs and sample products.• Researching trends and comparing competitors stock to ensure designs meet the target market.• Marketing through different social media platforms to promote sales and pop-up Swap Shop events.• Up-cycling by repairing, altering and customizing ‘pre-loved’ garments and giving them a new lease of life. Show less

    • Boden

      Mar 2020 - Mar 2022
      Buyers Admin Assistant - Wovens
    • The Bulmershe School

      Sept 2023 - Sept 2024
      Design & Technology Teacher
    • Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

      Sept 2024 - now
      Design and Technology Teacher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Adobe Certified Associate in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator

      Adobe
      Jun 2019
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Emma Brown
      Represented Wales Lacrosse B team at the Home International tournament - Apr 2016
    • Awarded to Emma Brown
      Exhibited work in the Charnwood Arts Museum as part of the 'My Textile Story' Exhibition - Jun 2015