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I'm a passionate senior womenswear designer with a design-led management background. My career spans design studios in high fashion, including Boudicca and John Rocha, and more recently high-street brands such as Warehouse, French connection, Next, Miss Selfridge. Working on a contract basis in various roles since 2011, I have travelled extensively for inspiration, sourcing and design development, collaborating with fabric teams, pattern cutters, and production partners to create conscientious, beautifully designed womenswear. I have excellent illustration skills and understanding of garment construction. I'm have been working as an artist and focusing on illustration projects, I am currently looking for freelance job opportunities within the fashion industry.…I'm a passionate senior womenswear designer with a design-led management background. My career spans design studios in high fashion, including Boudicca and John Rocha, and more recently high-street brands such as Warehouse, French connection, Next, Miss Selfridge. Working on a contract basis in various roles since 2011, I have travelled extensively for inspiration, sourcing and design development, collaborating with fabric teams, pattern cutters, and production partners to create conscientious, beautifully designed womenswear. I have excellent illustration skills and understanding of garment construction. I'm have been working as an artist and focusing on illustration projects, I am currently looking for freelance job opportunities within the fashion industry.

Karen Clinton

Designer, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, +1

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I'm a passionate senior womenswear designer with a design-led management background. My career spans design studios in high fashion, including Boudicca and John Rocha, and more recently high-street brands such as Warehouse, French connection, Next, Miss Selfridge. Working on a contract basis in various roles since 2011, I have travelled extensively for inspiration, sourcing and design development, collaborating with fabric teams, pattern cutters, and production partners to create conscientious, beautifully designed womenswear. I have excellent illustration skills and understanding of garment construction. I'm have been working as an artist and focusing on illustration projects, I am currently looking for freelance job opportunities within the fashion industry.…I'm a passionate senior womenswear designer with a design-led management background. My career spans design studios in high fashion, including Boudicca and John Rocha, and more recently high-street brands such as Warehouse, French connection, Next, Miss Selfridge. Working on a contract basis in various roles since 2011, I have travelled extensively for inspiration, sourcing and design development, collaborating with fabric teams, pattern cutters, and production partners to create conscientious, beautifully designed womenswear. I have excellent illustration skills and understanding of garment construction. I'm have been working as an artist and focusing on illustration projects, I am currently looking for freelance job opportunities within the fashion industry.

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I’m a passionate senior womenswear designer with a design-led management background. My career spans design studios in high fashion, including Boudicca and John Rocha, and more recently high-street brands such as Warehouse, French connection, Next, Miss Selfridge. Working on a contract basis in various roles since 2011, I have travelled extensively for inspiration, sourcing and design development, collaborating with fabric teams, pattern cutters, and production partners to create conscientious, beautifully designed womenswear. I have excellent illustration skills and understanding of garment construction.

I’m have been working as an artist and focusing on illustration projects, I am currently looking for freelance job opportunities within the fashion industry.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Designer at Self-employed

January 1, 2011 - Present

Freelancing for brands such as Warehouse, Oasis, French Connection, Miss Selfridge, Marks and Spencer; managing critical paths and design development; seasonal storytelling; sourcing fabrics; working with ftys, pattern cutters, and fabric agents; travelling for development; styling and presenting collections to buyers.

Manager/Senior Soft Separates/Jersey Designer at NEXT (SL) London

May 1, 2011 - October 15, 2025

Co-ordinating critical paths, budgets and design development; range building; researching, sourcing and developing fabrics, original graphics and embellishment techniques; managing team in India and co-ordinating in London; travelling for trend research and product development; jersey and woven product development; childrenswear designer.

Coordinator and Multi-product Designer at Somi London

September 1, 2008 - October 15, 2025

Creating the direction for the season—mood boards/colour direction and identifying trends; creating and monitoring the critical path, managing design developments and production; sourcing new embellishment techniques and key shapes; liaising with graphics team to create original prints and artworks; working with garment tech teams on fit and production in India and China; designing promotional material for Pure.

Freelance Illustrator/Designer at Arabella B London

April 1, 2007 - October 15, 2025

Freelance illustration and design for A/W '08; creating illustrations for the look book and flat tech drawings for production; travelling for trend research and fix visits to India and China.

Assistant Designer at John Rocha Dublin

February 1, 2006 - October 15, 2025

Developing the A/W '07 collection in crochet, embellishment, pattern making; pattern cutting/sewing both woven and jersey; working with garment technologists on production of the SS '06 collection manufactured in Italy; dressing at London Fashion Week 2006.

Studio Assistant at Boudicca

June 30, 2005 - October 15, 2025

Studio assistant involved in pattern making/cutting and production of A/W '06 collection; working closely with the designers and dealing with manufacturers and press releases.