Hi, I’m Maddy Gillespie, a multidisciplinary designer with experience taking artwork from concept to production for commercially successful fashion collections. I’m passionate about print, digital and hand-drawn design that inspires positivity and human connection. I’m looking to combine fashion industry expertise with a deep interest in print, digital and hand drawn design, and I currently design kidswear at Sylvia Jeffrey in London, developing graphics for swimwear, woven and knitwear. I regularly use Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, and I explore AI tools like Firefly to improve discovery and design efficiency, while building strong client relationships and contributing to sales growth.…

Maddy Cait Gillespie

Hi, I’m Maddy Gillespie, a multidisciplinary designer with experience taking artwork from concept to production for commercially successful fashion collections. I’m passionate about print, digital and hand-drawn design that inspires positivity and human connection. I’m looking to combine fashion industry expertise with a deep interest in print, digital and hand drawn design, and I currently design kidswear at Sylvia Jeffrey in London, developing graphics for swimwear, woven and knitwear. I regularly use Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, and I explore AI tools like Firefly to improve discovery and design efficiency, while building strong client relationships and contributing to sales growth.…

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Hi, I’m Maddy Gillespie, a multidisciplinary designer with experience taking artwork from concept to production for commercially successful fashion collections. I’m passionate about print, digital and hand-drawn design that inspires positivity and human connection.

I’m looking to combine fashion industry expertise with a deep interest in print, digital and hand drawn design, and I currently design kidswear at Sylvia Jeffrey in London, developing graphics for swimwear, woven and knitwear. I regularly use Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, and I explore AI tools like Firefly to improve discovery and design efficiency, while building strong client relationships and contributing to sales growth.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Kidswear Designer at Sylvia Jeffrey
January 1, 2025 - Present
Developed visually compelling graphics for kids wear collections across swimwear, woven and knitwear; 60% of work selected for production across Next, George and Dunnes. Utilised industry standard design tools like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign; leveraged AI tools like Firefly to improve project efficiency by 30%. Managed key accounts from concept to delivery; ran client meetings and built strong customer relationships resulting in an increase of sales.
Junior Designer at Li & Fung
March 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Led the account for Tesco's toddler girl, jerseys, woven and outerwear apparel, conducting market research to inform the creation of colour schemes, trend layouts and graphical assets. Created placement and repeat prints using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for Spring/Summer 2025 toddler girl season, developing realistic ways to digitally demonstrate techniques like embroidery, high build and crochet embellishments. Responsible for developing a cascading packaging design for Dunnes thermal range including creating the graphic theme, colour scheme and copy for the packaging in English and Spanish. This work resulted in a large order from the customer.
Assistant Designer at M&C
October 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Honed technical and design skills around repeat prints which culminated in designs being selected for production at Khost clothing. Assisted the head of design on trend, colour palette development and fabric selection for the spring/summer 2024 season.

Education

Extended Diploma in Art & Design at UAL
September 1, 2016 - August 1, 2018
at University of Portsmouth
September 1, 2018 - August 1, 2021

Qualifications

Top 10 finalist for the Zandra Rhodes textiles award
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment