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Hi, I’m Aqsa Akram, a creative and versatile Textile & Fashion Designer with hands-on experience across embroidery, surface design, apparel development, and digital prototyping. I excel at taking concepts from concept to production—leading R&D initiatives, developing sustainable material strategies, and translating trend research into commercially viable collections. I’m equally comfortable with traditional crafts and advanced digital tools like CLO 3D and V-Stitcher, and I thrive in both high-volume production environments and design-led creative roles.…Hi, I’m Aqsa Akram, a creative and versatile Textile & Fashion Designer with hands-on experience across embroidery, surface design, apparel development, and digital prototyping. I excel at taking concepts from concept to production—leading R&D initiatives, developing sustainable material strategies, and translating trend research into commercially viable collections. I’m equally comfortable with traditional crafts and advanced digital tools like CLO 3D and V-Stitcher, and I thrive in both high-volume production environments and design-led creative roles.

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Hi, I’m Aqsa Akram, a creative and versatile Textile & Fashion Designer with hands-on experience across embroidery, surface design, apparel development, and digital prototyping. I excel at taking concepts from concept to production—leading R&D initiatives, developing sustainable material strategies, and translating trend research into commercially viable collections. I’m equally comfortable with traditional crafts and advanced digital tools like CLO 3D and V-Stitcher, and I thrive in both high-volume production environments and design-led creative roles.…Hi, I’m Aqsa Akram, a creative and versatile Textile & Fashion Designer with hands-on experience across embroidery, surface design, apparel development, and digital prototyping. I excel at taking concepts from concept to production—leading R&D initiatives, developing sustainable material strategies, and translating trend research into commercially viable collections. I’m equally comfortable with traditional crafts and advanced digital tools like CLO 3D and V-Stitcher, and I thrive in both high-volume production environments and design-led creative roles.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Aqsa Akram, a creative and versatile Textile & Fashion Designer with hands-on experience across embroidery, surface design, apparel development, and digital prototyping.

I excel at taking concepts from concept to production—leading R&D initiatives, developing sustainable material strategies, and translating trend research into commercially viable collections. I’m equally comfortable with traditional crafts and advanced digital tools like CLO 3D and V-Stitcher, and I thrive in both high-volume production environments and design-led creative roles.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Surface Pattern Design

Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Surface Pattern Design

Expert

Language

Work Experience

Fashion & Apparel Designer at Challenge Apparel

June 1, 2025 - Present

Lead R&D initiatives including fabric and trim innovation, wash technique experimentation, sustainable material sourcing, and maintaining a centralised wash and swatch library. Developed fashion concepts using traditional and CLO 3D for virtual prototyping, reducing physical prototypes by 40% and fabric waste by 25%. Conducted trend forecasting and supported seasonal design development for international production clients including Nike and Adidas. Led styling, look-books, and creative direction for shoots. Experienced in denim wash techniques and engineered designs to meet buyer price targets via cost engineering. Coordinated with embroidery units and sampling teams, and initiated factory waste reduction using ECRS, saving 50 tons of material annually and reducing transport emissions by 15%.

Embroidery Design Intern at Cross Stitch

January 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Assisted the design team in developing embroidery motifs for lawn and formal wear collections; prepared repeat patterns and embroidery layouts; supported digitisation of hand-drawn concepts for machine production; collaborated on colour selection for thread palettes aligned with seasonal trends; participated in fabric sampling sessions and provided design feedback to production.

Textile Design Intern at Nishat PVT

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

Gained hands-on exposure to textile print development and fabric surface design in a production-scale environment; assisted senior designers with pattern rendering, design documentation, and fabric sourcing.

Junior Textile Designer & Brand Associate at Tana Bana

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Developed surface designs, print concepts, and block-printed collections in collaboration with local artisans; handled branding, creative direction, and social media marketing for the label.

Freelance Textile & Fashion Designer at International Clients

January 1, 2022 - Present

Designed custom embroidery patterns, textile motifs, surface prints, and apparel concepts for international clients; delivered remote design solutions including mood boards, technical specs, and production-ready artwork.