Zoe Gray

Based out of the UK, having spent the past 6 years in Australia, seeking full, part & freelance work. in person, hybrid & remote.

I am a hardworking and responsible person that excels when given responsibility.

Education:
Master in Contemporary Fashion Design (2019 graduation)
Bachelors in Fashion Design & Technology (2017 graduation) Foundation Diploma Art & Design (Fashion Costume & Textiles)

Industry Experience:
Costumier at Village Road Show Themeparks; design and manufacture of costumes used across the parks.Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup)
Interior design consultant for Daisy & Lola Designs; working with the Adobe suite to create tech packs and renders for client store refits. predominantly remote work_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_)
Assistant to the Designer at Kraken Counter Couture. (2019)
Seamstress with good garment construction knowledge and alterations. (2019)

Skills summarised:
Fashion design & garment construction; design, draping, pattern making, toiling & construction.
alterations & repairs, industrial sewing machine, over-locker machine, walking foot machine, rotary cutter, Elnapress, iron & steamer use.

Textile & surface manipulation; distressing and aging garments appropriately, 3D sculpting; soft fabric sculpture, foam and clay modelling

Metal and accessory work; sanding belt & scroll saw use , silver-smithing & cabochonning, spot-welding.

Wardrobe and on set experience; vintage sourcing, wardrobe building; storage & stocktaking, tick & flick, on set wardrobe assistance, taking measurements, fittings, dressing & styling whilst filming.

Artistic; strong drawing & painting skills; proficient in a variety of medias.
Trend spotting, forecasting, mood boards, brainstorming and colour palettes.

Digital; Mac & PC use, rudimentary Rhino 3d modelling and proficient Adobe suite use; Photoshop Illustrator and InDesign

Personal; passionate and dedicated I excel working in stamina long-timeframe environments.

Hobbies; amongst all of the above! In my free time I have been growing an online vintage store the past few years; sourcing, styling and shooting up-cycled and vintage clothing and accessories; e-commerce style photography, writing product descriptions, promoting across seller platforms, frequent posting and communication to build following, assorted administration and correspondence with customers, prompt order fulfilment, shipping and stock taking. Initially started as a hobby combining my passions that has become a source of extra income.
550+ sales as of present.