Rose Tucker

Experience

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  Rocha John

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  Work Experience/Internship

  - Creation of fabric details for S/S collection such as raffia pieces. - Hand stitching and finishing garments.- Creating a variety of embellishments for garments as samples/testers.- Stock listing and organisation.- Assisting with general jobs within the company such as admin and other design room/workroom roles.

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  Artworks MK

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Assistant Coordinator Summer Internship

  - Working with employees of Artworks MK to run specialist arts weekends for students, families and children. For Example; Lace making and Metal themed weekends. - Community advertising in the center of Milton Keynes to advertise and raise awareness of events. - Representing Artworks MK at the Great Linford Festival.

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  Marks and Spencer

  May 2014 - Jan 2015

  Customer Assistant

  - Organisation of deliveries and stock replenishment. - Customer Service providing a friendly and approachable environment. - Till trained in Men's, Women's and Lingerie Departments.- Strong product knowledge was monitored throughout placement.

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  CQ's Nottingham Indie Fashion Week 2015

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2015

  Internship

  - Organisation of fittings with models.- Dressing models during the catwalk show.- Creation of props and scenery for catwalk. - Organisation of VIP gift bags.

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  Tommy Hilfiger

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  Head Office Showroom Assistant

  During this 3 month placement I was constantly preparing the showroom for high class clients and other head office staff. My roles also included organising scheduled meetings, choosing replacement outfits for mannequins, pulling and organising photo-shoot garments, assisting to host the seasonal kick-off events and maintaining general admin and high standards of the showroom. I learnt a lot about the way companies run their seasons and also about how to sell the products that have been designed. Although the placement wasn't design based I have been taught crucial information about other vital areas of the industry that can be transferred back to the design process. I also networked in this placement to complete some independant commission illustrations which was a fantastic opportunity for me as a designer. Show less

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  Calvin Klein

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2015

  Head Office Assistant

  During this short placement I worked with the UK Calvin Klein buying team and attended store walk through's, data analysis meetings, and completed creative documents that would be sent throughout the stores in preparation from seasonal kick off. I gained a large amount of information about the visual merchandising, seasonal processes throughout the business and product specifications,with their selling potential in each store across The UK and Ireland. During store walk through's I gained understanding of how retail managers work with the Head Office team to replenish stores, ensure everything runs smoothly and which products sell the best and to which type of customer which can be fed back to the design team. Show less

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  Marks and Spencer

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Womenswear Design Intern

  During this month long placement I worked with the Womenswear Tailoring and Formal Bottoms design teams to assist with their everyday tasks and workload. The majority of my time at Marks and Spencer was completing technical packs, that were sent off for garment construction, which reinforced my knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to an industry suitable level. In time where technical packs were not needed I also assisted with general tasks such as researching trends, developing garment ideas, creating presentation boards for meetings and organising fabric samples.The placement was an incredible experience into womenswear design and I am looking forward to seeing garments I assisted with designing, brought into stores in the Summer of 2017. Show less

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  Next

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  Graduate Womenswear Tailoring Designer

  - Worked with the tailoring designer to create an appropriate range each season- Analyse trend information - Present trend and range information in final range selection meetings- Consistently working with suppliers and manufacturers in both the UK and worldwide- Creating ideas and working them through the design specification pack, fitting process, product development and buying process to contribute to the range throughout the year - Ownership of independent project work to improve internal design of garments Show less

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  SUNCO LTD

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2020

  Junior Womenswear Designer

  - Working directly with the Managing Director to create ranges, design new product and participate in buying processes with factories.- Creating colour palettes for each season as well as print design and sourcing. - Designing, sourcing and buying across womenswear multi-product in woven, knit and jersey. - Working successfully both in the UK and on business trips to China. - Frequently putting together design packs, approving fabric qualities and knit colours with attention to detail and trims whilst also agreeing prices and managing orders. - CAD and graphic design ideas exercised daily in response to trend and competitor information. - Taking a confident role in fit meetings to create successful garment shapes and specifications. Show less

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  Rose Tucker Design

  Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

  Freelance Designer

  Freelance design and product development for the likes of;-Next-Genflow-Bunker Mentality-Lavand Stories-Global start ups-Palace Skateboards-Rainbow UnisaurAmongst many others...

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  Nottingham College

  Sept 2020 - now

  • Curriculum Manager

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Course Leader of Fashion Design Year 2

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Course Leader of Fashion Business and Retail Year 1

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  • PGCE Trainee Lecturer - based in Level 3 Fashion Design Year 1

    Sept 2020 - Aug 2021