I am an experienced shoe designer and product developer. I have a BA degree in Leather goods, Footwear Design and Manufacture.
I work as a professional designer and developed the brand Milenika shoes http://milenikashoes.com/ with experience of 10+years in shoe making.
I develop and design all kinds of women and men footwear. I am looking for new opportunities and chalanges.
For any additional info, contact me directly.
Diploma In Mechanical Engineering. Designer & Modelist Course at ARS, Milan, Italy. 17 years of experience in footwear design. Presently working as designer (Technical Officer) at the Shoe Design & Development Center, CLRI, Adyar, Chennai-20.
Shoe types: Men - Children - Youth.
1975 - 1980 joined Harvey Bootmakers from school. Trained as pattern cutter and designer. Passed CFI footwear technicians papers 1-4 with distinction at Southfields College, Leicester.
1980 - 1990 started design consultancy and serviced over one hundred company's in the U.K. and Europe including Clarks, K's, Barkers, Trickers, Winstanley, Airwair, Edward Green, Barracuda of Italy, Dunlop, Lotus, and many other unbranded company's including numerous womens and children's manufacturers. Many projects undertaken on behalf of the DTI funded consultancy scheme through the design council.
1990 - 1993 started developing and sourcing footwear for niche retailers including Red or Dead, Duffer of St George and Lawler Duffy.
1993 - 1999 started brand X England, exporting to Japan, Europe, USA and the UK to mail order catalogues, Gus, Littlewoods, Grattan, empire stores, Freeman's ( both mens and womens, a total of over 40 lines seasonally. ) retailers including Sacha, Dune, Jade, Raw, River Island and many independents. Also started Daniel Pallett label selling to Kurt Geiger for Harrods, Dickens and Jones, Rackams and many other outlets. Spent five years associated with J.R.Gammidge group as a group company. In 1999 opened own retail shop.
Strengths: creative directional footwear design including uppers, components, lasts, soles, and heels combined with technical knowledge of shoe making, shoe making problems and quality issues. Experienced with most constructions. Experienced in production control, importing and distribution.
If you can use my experience please feel free to contact me.
Qualifications: 1990 High School degree in languages at "G. Peano", with a score of 58/60 - Rome.
1992 Shibori tie and dye fabric degree.
1993 Fur design degree at Associazione Italiana Pellicceria-Rome.
1994 Four year fashion design degree at Academia di Costume e Moda, Rome, Italy (110-110 score, with a dissertation on ì1800-10 English costume as an inspiration for a fashion collection).
1995 Two year female apparel pattern making degree at Academia di Costume e Moda, Rome, Italy.
1996 Summer session at Fashion Institute of Technology of New York, US.
1996 900 h. course "Costumisti dello Spettacolo" (cinema and theatre costume design) by Polimoda in Prato.
1998 300 h. course Donne Imprenditrici (create your own business) Prog. NOW-Cons. Iside, by Enaip Lazio.
1998-1999 1100 h. course Stilista-modellista di Calzature (shoes pattern maker and designer) at C.E.R.C.A.L., School of Footwear Design and Pattern Making- San Mauro Pascoli /Fo/Italy.
2004 four year Cultural Anthropology degree at La Sapienza University of Rome/Italy, with a dissertation on One Nigerian Aladura Church: The Cherubim and Searphim Church, 110/110 cum laude score.
Shoe Styles: adies - men - baby - children - youth - brownshoes
I’m a free lance senior footwear designer with a long experience in the field. My ability to sketch both technical drawing and freeform renderings is quite great. In my work experience Iíve developed product directly with factories and have a complete understanding of product development from concept through manufacturing. My skills go from trend and material research to lasts, outsoles, heels and upper design; from idea to sample collection definition. I directly follow last, heel and upper makers. I’m able to draw on lasts, to create innovative ideas for outsoles and uppers and Iíve a decisive eye for detail and a strong command of color and understanding of merchandising.
Masters in industrial design at Mich. State. Extensive record of successful innovative designs solutions for Nike, Etonic golf, Puma USA, Vans, Dvs, Timberland and K-Swiss. E-west designs Inc. provides personalized industrial design services with a creative design solutions. Our design services include research in biomechanics, applied materials, new technologies and new markets. We do product styling, develop working prototypes, run field and physical testing programs. We have partnerships in Far East were we can develop products from concept to production in a short time. We are able to place orders, follow up on all aspects of sourcing, quality control, documentation, shipping issues and U.S. customs relations.
