Jessica Redshaw

Ashton Lodge
Hartwell Road

Ashton
Northampton
NN72JT

Website- www.jessicaredshaw.weebly.com
Email - Jessicamgredshaw@outlook.com
Mobile -07580077945
D.O.B- 30.03.1994

I have just graduated from The University of The W est of England, Bristol, reading Fashion
Textiles (BAHONS) Degree, specialising in Textile for Fashion. I am a creative, passionate,
committed individual with a wide range of skills with in the textiles industry. I am very hard working
and a fast learner in or out of a team environment; I am ambitious and confident in my own ability to
produce high quality work, as I have undertaken work experiences. I work with an attention to detail
and am proactive also working well under pressure.

Skills
Through out university and my work experiences I have learnt many skills from project I have had to
undertake, learning from trained professionals and from self-teaching. Below is a list of skills I feel I
possess to a high professional quality and would feel confident in using them.
Full Driving License
Multidisciplinary Designer
Pattern cutting
Hand sewing
Drawing
Screen-printing
Digital print
Fabric Manipulation
Experimental techniques on fabric
Extensive knowledge into the science of textiles
Working to a deadline/brief
Communicating Ideas
Forecasting Research
Range Building
Working with a range of fabrics
Fabric Sourcing

Experience

Travelling/selling
Organization
Dying Fabrics
Repeat formats
Colour Forecasting
Trend Predications
Presentations
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Microsoft Office
Industrial Sewing Machines and Over
Locker
Apple and Windows Software
Wilcom Embroidery and Apparel
Decoration Design Software

Topshop summer 2010

During my A Level course I worked on a fashion show competition, helping manufacture and
design clothes for the younger years show in school in the Topshop Competition, I worked along
side Topshop pattern cutters and Textile designers choosing fabrics and making garments.
Suzy Smith summer 2010
Helping with the accessories department, with bags, belts and scarves, designing them and
measuring for the manufactures, learning about the admin and costs of manufacture and fabrics
used and looking designing online layouts and photography pages.
Karen Millen spring 2012
Working for the design team, choosing fabrics and designing prints, repeat formats and colour
ranges, assisting in pattern cutting and helping with administration.
Mary Katrantzou Winter/spring of 2014
London based in Islington during London fashion week, for six weeks, I took part in London
Fashion week as a dresser and on site seam stress, leading up to the show I helped with pattern

cutting and worked in the textiles department doing hand embroidery and hand sewing, working
with metal to create metal dresses and working in the print department drawing and creating
repeat formats, I also had to travel London for fabric sourcing and collections.

Work
April 2010 August 2012 Wyevale Garden Centre Restaurant, Northampton- till operator
and server for 2.5 years I have worked part time, delicatessen section serving food and
coffee. This has including taking catering certificates and work related E-learning for customer
service training. This work has given me excellent customer service and team experience
(working with 12 other staff members)
Summer of 2013 Next, Northampton, helping in their summer sale, on the main shop floor
helping out with sales and keeping the job tidy and safe.
Winter/spring 2013-2014 Thomas Sabo Sales Assistant Bristol, part time sales assistant
and till operator over the busy Christmas and new year period, I gained full knowledge of the
jewellery and how to work in a very smart and luxurious shop, dealing with large amounts of
money under a lot of pressure as it was extremely busy.
Spring 2014- H&M sales assistant- Bristol, on till, fitting rooms and as a stylist for the shop, I
worked 8 hours a week and I worked over time up to 22 hours a week.
Summer 2014- Coast Concessions in House of Fraser- Bristol, Sales advisor and helped with
visual merchandising, I worked 12 hours a week and cleaned, replenished stock and helped
customers with advice, I also operated the tills, and fitting rooms.
Summer 2015- Joules Life Style Brand- Bristol, sales Assistant, till operator and stylist to
cliental, cleaning and keeping high standard, operating click and collect and closing, 12 hours a
week position and I did over time to 17hours.

Education
2012-2015
The University of The West of England (Bristol) Fashion Textiles (BA HONS) Degree
Specialising in Textiles for Fashion
2010 2012
Caroline Chisholm Six Form - A Levels results awarded in, Textiles, Art and Media Studies; I
also took 2 Extra AS levels in Extended Project and Business Studies.
Previously
Northampton High School For Girls 9 GCSE results 2As, 4 Bs and 3Cs including Art -A,
Textiles- A and Product Design -B.


Thank you for taking the time to read my CV, references and portfolio available upon
request.