SUSAN SHAW
38 Chapel Street, Flat 4, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4AQ
tel: 07738011567
EDUCATION
PGCE – University of Plymouth
2007 – 2008
BA (HONS) Fashion Design – St Martins School of Art, London.
1983 - 1986
Foundation Art Course – Kingston University, London.
1982 - 1983
German language – Frankfurt, Germany
French language – Alliance Francaise, Paris
1981 - 1983
CAREER HISTORY
Higher Education Design Lecturer
University College Falmouth – 2007 - current
Part time design faculty for BA (Hons) Degree course.
•Proven ability to stand in front of groups of students and present materials and tutorials; good communication skills with other adults.
•Excellent planning and organizational skills.
•ability to put together schemes of work and lesson plans and prepare required materials for classes of different skill levels.
•Highly developed computer skills.
Senior Designer/Merchandiser
Overdrive, New York/UK – 1998 - 2007
•Proven track record for designing and merchandising fully coordinated ranges of trend driven women’s/men’s casual wear including knits and wovens.
•Fluent in identifying key trends, range building and creative strategy.
•Extensive knowledge of garment construction and spec sheets.
•Highly experienced in product development from design to completed samples directing technical and merchandising teams in US, Hong Kong and India.
•Direct contact with buyers on product development and sales strategies.
•Frequent overseas travel to source and oversee sampling process.
•Reported directly to the president of the company.
Private label business supplying volume clients with casual woven, denim and tops. US clients include Wet Seal, Mervyns, JC Penney
Retailers include Macys, Nordstroms, Urban Outfitters, Maurices, Goodys.
Fashion Design Lecturer
Otis School of Design, Los Angeles - 1995 to 1998
Part time design lecturer for BA Fashion Degree Course. Responsibilities included:
•Planning and preparing lessons,
•Providing constructive feedback; one on one tutorials with students.
•6 week group projects with weekly critiques
Designer
Norstar Consultancy, Los Angeles - 1995 to 1998
•Design consultancy for private label manufacturers of active wear, junior, young men’s and boys apparel.
•Liaising with clients, designing private label ranges and special projects.
Accounts included Perry Ellis America, Fubu, Point Zero, Duckhead, And 1, and QVC network.
Designer
Protest, Los Angeles – 1990 - 1994
•A young enthusiastic design led company producing young men’s fashion for US mass market.
•Branded and junior lines.
•Printed silk shirt, yarn dye wovens.
•Liaised and traveled to factories in India and Hong Kong.
Wardrobe
Freelance, Los Angeles– 1988 - 1990
Wardrobe for music videos and commercials including: Anne Klein, Vidal Sassoon, Chicago, Sheila E,
INTERESTS
NLP, travel, yoga, sport, health