I am a freelance print designer and illustrator with a keen eye for emerging trends and a knack for turning ideas into commercial prints. I design across fashion and home accessories, leveraging the Adobe Creative Suite and CAD tools to develop concepts from initial idea to print-ready files. I love hand drawing, painting and creating prints and illustrations digitally, always researching new techniques to push my skills forward. I’ve cultivated a distinctive and versatile skill set. This allows me to adapt to various styles and deliver designs that align with each brand’s vision and aesthetic. ​

Emma Rix

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I am a freelance print designer and illustrator with a keen eye for emerging trends and a knack for turning ideas into commercial prints. I design across fashion and home accessories, leveraging the Adobe Creative Suite and CAD tools to develop concepts from initial idea to print-ready files. I love hand drawing, painting and creating prints and illustrations digitally, always researching new techniques to push my skills forward. I’ve cultivated a distinctive and versatile skill set. This allows me to adapt to various styles and deliver designs that align with each brand’s vision and aesthetic. ​

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I am a freelance print designer and illustrator with a keen eye for emerging trends and a knack for turning ideas into commercial prints. I design across fashion and home accessories, leveraging the Adobe Creative Suite and CAD tools to develop concepts from initial idea to print-ready files.

I love hand drawing, painting and creating prints and illustrations digitally, always researching new techniques to push my skills forward.

I’ve cultivated a distinctive and versatile skill set. This allows me to adapt to various styles and deliver designs that align with each brand’s vision and aesthetic.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Print Designer at Emma Rix Designs
March 1, 2020 - Present
Freelance print design for brands including Wool Overs, Pure Collection and Roama Activewear. Print development from initial idea to print-ready files, recolouring designs, developing moves and reducing colours for print; creating garment shapes using Illustrator; producing prints in repeat by hand drawing, painting and digital collage; ongoing trend research and development.
Freelance Jewellery Designer at Blanc Collections
October 1, 2017 - Present
Designing fashion jewellery for high-street retailers (e.g., Jigsaw, Reiss); range building, trend research and capsule range development from initial sketch to final spec; CAD and Photoshop-based development; generating look books and content for online and store graphics.
Designer at Orelia Jewellery
March 1, 2013 - April 1, 2017
An experienced Print Designer skilled at identifying emerging trends and developing these into commercial prints in repeat formats. Proficient in the Adobe suite and adaptable to new CAD programs; strong in trend analysis, forecasting and market research; loves hand drawing and creating prints digitally, continuously researching new techniques to push skills forward.

Education

BA(Hons) Fashion Design at Manchester Metropolitan University
September 1, 2006 - June 1, 2009
BA(Hons) Fashion Design at Manchester Metropolitan University
March 1, 2013 - April 1, 2017

Qualifications

Art Foundation Diploma (Distinction)
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026
A-Levels
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026
11 GCSEs
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services
    uniE621 Recolour project
    Here, my client required me to recolour a best selling print for the new season, they provided me with their colour palette with pantone references.
    paper Nightwear
    A collectiion of nightwaer prints developed for clients illustrator