Hi, I'm Kanza Arshad, a textile/fashion designer with 12 years of industry experience and a degree from PIFD. I love exploring textile prints, surfaces, and the technicalities that bring fabrics to life. I am organized, creative, and enthusiastic about delivering market-ready designs, from print concepts to cohesive collections. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy guiding creative direction while maintaining practical production considerations. I'm seeking to contribute to a well-reputed textile organization where I can apply my design research, trend forecasting, and leadership skills to create compelling, wearable fabrics and patterns, while collaborating with teams across design, production, and merchandising.

Kanza Arshad

Hi, I'm Kanza Arshad, a textile/fashion designer with 12 years of industry experience and a degree from PIFD. I love exploring textile prints, surfaces, and the technicalities that bring fabrics to life. I am organized, creative, and enthusiastic about delivering market-ready designs, from print concepts to cohesive collections. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy guiding creative direction while maintaining practical production considerations. I'm seeking to contribute to a well-reputed textile organization where I can apply my design research, trend forecasting, and leadership skills to create compelling, wearable fabrics and patterns, while collaborating with teams across design, production, and merchandising.

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Hi, I’m Kanza Arshad, a textile/fashion designer with 12 years of industry experience and a degree from PIFD. I love exploring textile prints, surfaces, and the technicalities that bring fabrics to life. I am organized, creative, and enthusiastic about delivering market-ready designs, from print concepts to cohesive collections. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy guiding creative direction while maintaining practical production considerations.

I’m seeking to contribute to a well-reputed textile organization where I can apply my design research, trend forecasting, and leadership skills to create compelling, wearable fabrics and patterns, while collaborating with teams across design, production, and merchandising.

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Language

English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Panjabi, Punjabi
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Textile Lead Designer & Textile Consultant at JADE by FIRDOUS DESIGN DEPT
December 1, 2022 - Present
Research & Development on Textile Prints & Fashion trends; finalizing themes, colour ways & strike-offs; providing consultation in executing prints, patterns & jacquards; designing standalones (Dupattas, Shirts & Bottoms).
Chief Creative Textile Designer at JADE BY FIRDOUS DESIGN DEPT
October 1, 2022 - September 29, 2025
Responsible for all operations regarding 'Textile Designs'; supervising the Textile Department related activities; involved in Research & Development regarding Textile/Fashion trends & forecast; designed Jacquard prints in different deniers & embroidery concepts; deals in colour schemes, colour separations & strike-offs.
Creative Textile Designer at KAYSERIA (Sefam)
December 1, 2016 - September 29, 2025
Responsible for all 'Textile Design' related work; Active in all the Textile Department’s activities; occasional visits to Production House for supervision of the designs & strike-offs; designed 'Trend Boards', 'Colour Boards' & 'Mood Boards'; regular research & development of textile/fashion trends.
Creative Textile Lead Designer & Textile Consultant at Freelancing
December 1, 2022 - Present
Research & Development on textile prints & fashion trends; finalizing themes, colour ways & strike-offs; providing consultation in executing prints, patterns & jacquards; designing standalones (Dupattas, Shirts & Bottoms) for JADE by Firdous Design Dept.
Chief Creative Textile Designer at JADE by FIRDOUS DESIGN DEPT
October 1, 2022 - September 29, 2025
Responsible for all operations regarding textile designs; supervising the textile department related activities; involved in research & development regarding textile/fashion trends & forecast; designed jacquard prints in different deniers & embroidery concepts; deals in colour schemes, colour separations & strike-offs.
Creative Textile Designer at KAYSERIA (Sefam)
December 1, 2016 - September 29, 2025
Responsible for all textile design related work; active in all the textile department’s activities; occasional visits to production house for supervision of the designs & strike-offs; designed “Trend Boards”, “Colour Boards” & “Mood Boards”; regular research & development of textile/fashion trends.
Creative Textile Lead Designer & Textile Consultant at Freelancing (JADE by FIRDOUS DESIGN DEPT)
December 1, 2022 - Present
Research & Development on textile prints & fashion trends; finalizing themes, colour ways & strike-offs; providing consultation in executing prints, patterns & jacquards; designing standalones (Dupattas, Shirts & Bottoms).
Chief Creative Textile Designer at JADE by FIRDOUS DESIGN DEPT
October 31, 2022 - September 29, 2025
Responsible for all operations regarding textile designs; supervising the textile department activities; involved in R&D on textile/fashion trends & forecast; designed jacquard prints in different deniers & embroidery concepts; deals in colour schemes, colour separations & strike-offs.
Creative Textile Designer at KaysERIA (Sefam)
December 31, 2016 - September 29, 2025
Responsible for all textile design-related work; active in all textile department activities; occasional visits to production house for supervision of the designs & strike-offs; designed “Trend Boards”, “Colour Boards” & “Mood Boards”; regular Research & Development of textile/fashion trends.

Education

Bachelors of Design (Textile/Fashion) at Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design (PIFD)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Design Training at Ecole De La Chamber Syndicale, De La Couture Parisienne, France
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2025
Bachelors of Design (Textile/Fashion) at Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design (PIFD)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Bachelor of Design (Textile/Fashion) at Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design (PIFD)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Qualifications

Design Training – Ecole De La Chamber Syndicale, De La Couture Parisienne (Paris, France)
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education, Professional Services