Textile and print designer with 5+ years’ experience creating commercially successful fashion and home textile collections across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home textiles for major international retailers. Experienced in print design, jersey product development, embroidery design, CAD, garment graphics, color direction, trend forecasting and supplier collaboration from concept through production. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and AI-assisted creative workflows. Based in London with full UK working rights, passionate about balancing creativity, customer insight and market trends, with strong production readiness skills including tech packs, sample reviews, strike-offs and color accuracy.

Erum Nasir

Textile and print designer with 5+ years’ experience creating commercially successful fashion and home textile collections across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home textiles for major international retailers. Experienced in print design, jersey product development, embroidery design, CAD, garment graphics, color direction, trend forecasting and supplier collaboration from concept through production. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and AI-assisted creative workflows. Based in London with full UK working rights, passionate about balancing creativity, customer insight and market trends, with strong production readiness skills including tech packs, sample reviews, strike-offs and color accuracy.

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Textile and print designer with 5+ years’ experience creating commercially successful fashion and home textile collections across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home textiles for major international retailers. Experienced in print design, jersey product development, embroidery design, CAD, garment graphics, color direction, trend forecasting and supplier collaboration from concept through production.

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and AI-assisted creative workflows. Based in London with full UK working rights, passionate about balancing creativity, customer insight and market trends, with strong production readiness skills including tech packs, sample reviews, strike-offs and color accuracy.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Design Womenwear / Menswear / Kidswear / Home Textile (Design) at Unicorn Childcare, UK
February 20, 2026 - Present
Career break / UK relocation period. During this interval, handled design work across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home textile design outputs, including print and pattern placement, repeat prints, embroidery concepts, technical packs, CAD development, garment construction inputs, color development and fabric selection sampling, along with sample reviews and supplier collaboration.
Creative Arts Coordinator / Designer (Womenwear, Menswear, Kidswear, Home Textile) at Unicorn Childcare, UK
February 1, 2026 - Present
Developed and delivered creative arts and crafts programmes; designed engaging classroom displays, educational resources and themed visual materials using strong color, print and layout skills. Managed multiple creative projects while maintaining high organizational standards and close attention to detail. Collaborated with teaching staff to develop inspiring learning environments and support creative activities. Created or produced large volumes of seasonal and commercial print artwork and graphic designs across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home textile categories, including jersey tops, printed coordinates and casual apparel as part of ongoing design delivery.
Textile Designer at J.Junaid Jamsh ed (Pvt Ltd)
December 1, 2024 - January 20, 2026
Worked across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home textile categories designing original placement prints, repeat prints, embroidery artwork and product graphics. Produced CADs, technical drawings and specification sheets for production, supporting fabric selection, sample review (strike-offs, lab dips, prototypes) and supplier liaison. Conducted cadtwalk and competitor research and contributed to seasonal trend forecasting and mood boards to inform collection direction. Developed jersey product designs and graphic tops, managed color direction and delivered technical packs including garment construction support. Collaborated with merchandising, buying and production teams from concept through production; reviewed production samples for print quality, color accuracy and design intent, and ensured alignment with customer preferences and manufacturing capability. Mentored junior designers and delivered planned creative arts and crafts programs (as part of role scope) while maintainin
Textile Designer at J.Junaid JamshEd (PVT LTD)
December 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Designed womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home textile prints and embroidery concepts for seasonal commercial product ranges. Created original placement prints, repeat prints and embroidery artworks; developed jersey product designs and graphic tops print and pattern design; produced CADs, technical drawings and specification sheets for production. Worked closely with merchandising and buying teams, coordinated with fabric suppliers and manufacturers, and reviewed strike-offs and production samples to ensure print quality, color accuracy and design intent. Conducted catwalk and competitor research and supported product launches from concept through production. Maintained seasonal color palettes and delivered trend reports to influence multiple collections. Mentored junior designers and supported planned delivery of creative arts and crafts programming requirements in a role with strong attention to detail and high project throughput.
Textile Designer at Orient Textiles
January 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Designed commercially relevant seasonal print collections across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home textiles. Developed flatbed, rotary and digital print designs including placement prints, repeat patterns, embroidery concepts and colorways for mass production. Conducted trend forecasting, catwalk and competitor research to create market-relevant collections. Created production-ready Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop artwork and CAD technical artwork and design presentations. Coordinated with merchandising, sourcing and production teams as well as mills and suppliers during development, sampling and approvals; reviewed strike-offs, lab dips, prototypes and production samples to ensure color accuracy, print quality and preservation of design intent. Supported hometextile designs including bedding sets, cushion covers, towels and embroidery concepts.
Textile Designer (Jr. Designer and Stylist) at Orient Textiles / Helmi Studio (internship)
October 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
Designed commercial print collections across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and home textiles, creating original flatbed/rotary/digital print designs including placement prints, repeat patterns, embroidery concepts and colorways for commercial production. Conducted trend forecasting, catwalk and competitor/market research to develop seasonally relevant collections. Produced Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop CADs, technical artwork and design presentations using production-ready files. Collaborated with merchandising, sourcing and production teams, mills and suppliers through development, sampling and approvals. Reviewed strike-offs, lab dips, prototypes and production samples to ensure color accuracy, print quality and design intent; worked across multiple product categories while balancing concurrent design deadlines and supporting launches through production follow-up.
Designer and Stylist (Intern) at Helm Studio
January 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020
Fashion/creative internship supporting design and styling work, contributing to commercial readiness outputs for studio projects. (Internship details provided in resume as part of early professional experience.)
Intern (Textile Design) at Gul Ahmed Textile Mills
January 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Internship experience in textile print development and product coordination, supporting print development, sampling and production follow-ups for commercially oriented textile outputs.

Education

FSC – Pre Engineering at Iqra University, Karachi / Dr. Ziauddin College
October 1, 2019 - September 1, 2021
Foundation/Pre-Engineering (FSc) at Dr. Ziauddin College, Karachi (FSc – Pre-Engineering)
October 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
FSC – Pre-Engineering at Iqra University, Karachi (Asian Institute of Fashion Design / course noted as additional)
January 1, 2021 - November 1, 2024

Qualifications

FSC – Pre Engineering
October 1, 2019 - September 1, 2021
FSc – Pre-Engineering
October 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Retail, Education, Consumer Goods, Professional Services