Róisín McNamara - Curriculum Vitae
Boyle, Roscommon, Ireland.
+353 86 379 5517
Irish
Areas of interest
I admire the innovative cut of Sacai, DZHUS and Robert Wun designs, they work organically. I adore the detail of Dion Lee and the playfulness of Jacquemus. I enjoy going to music festivals such as Electric Picnic and Sziget. I listen to Milky Chance, Still Woozy, Parcels and Fleetwood Mac.
Education
2017 – 2021: BA Honours Degree in Fashion Design.
Limerick School of Art & Design, Technical University of the Shannon,
Limerick.
2016 – 2017: QQI Level 5 Award in Art.
Galway Technical Institute, Galway.
2014 – 2016 Leaving Certificate
Abbey Community College, Boyle, Roscommon, Ireland.
Work Experience
Sep'22-Present Heliot Emil
Technical Designer. I create detailed technical drawings and techpacks for both our Mens and Womenswear team. I work on all categories: outerwear, tailoring, leather, denim, jersey and flou. I work on Proto, SMS and PPS stages. I work closely with the designers to make sure I understand their vision. I suggest suitable construction for a cleaner or more interesting finish. I also create measurement charts and take measurements per style before shipment.
Accessories Designer. Researching the chosen inspiration of Henry Moore, hand sketching bags/wallets/eyewear/hats/balaclavas/footwear.., pattern drafting and toiling mockups, making origami miniature bags which further will be made in leather for initial structure/understanding, creating technical drawings with detail sketches for factories and techpacking chosen designs from Proto to PPS stages.
Jun'22-Aug'22 Levi's Tailor Shop
Tailor. Took measurements and altered denim jeans and/or chinos for customers. Under time pressure to assure a fast and precise finish.
Technical Designer. Creating and delivering clear, detailed flat drawings on Illustrator to communicate the construction of garments to suppliers and factories under tight deadlines, attending passings: Proto, SMS, PPS., communicating with members of different departments such as Pattern, Production and Design, answering emails regarding updates to sketches on PLM, updating our construction guidelines to make our job faster and easier, updating our How to Measure guidelines on InDesign.
Summer’21 Colin Horgan
Design assistant. Collection inspiration research and technique development, pattern drafting, developing the original collection designs, toiling and mock up specs, pattern cutter, tech packs, packing press garments, organising running sheet for the London Fashion Week Show, assisting on set as dresser and organising the outfits into running order, assisted on Glow Up Ireland set (as Colin was a guest judge) as dresser and organised the looks and shoes per model size and running order.
Due to Covid-19 both my internships in Summer'20 in LOROD, NY and Georgia Hardine, London were cancelled.
Technical Skills
Industrial Sewing Machine
Industrial Walking Foot
Industrial Overlocker
Industrial Press
Industrial Iron
Pattern Drafting Womenswear
Hand Stitching
Manual Grading
Tech Packs
Gerber
Computer Knowledge
Mac and PC
Gerber
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
PLM
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Achievements
Featured Enignum (my Final Collection) in the September'21 issue of Social and Personal magazine.
Exhibited Enignum, Remake and Wool Coat project for Boyle Arts Festival 2021.
Assisted Colin Horgan on set for Glow Up Ireland, TV show. Organised the looks, accessories and the models to make sure everything was in order.
Assisted dressing the models on set for REVEAL, LSAD Fashion Film 2021
Showcased in 2nd Yr Fashion x Print Collaboration 2019. Designed and made a shirt which my print partner then printed her images onto. A model displayed it and walked the runway.
Participated in Market Research Internationally.
Modelled on a catwalk for Afro in Diaspora Centre charity fund raiser.
Involved in organising an exhibition work for Galway Technical Institute End of Year Show 2017.
Participated in the running of TULCA Festival of Visual Arts 2016, answering questions and ensuring the art pieces worked (moved/sound).
Reference Inbar Kemp
Technical Designer
Acne Studios
Floragatan 13, 114 31, Stockholm
inbar.kemp@acnestudios.com
Irish Womenswear Fashion Designer
Unit 1, Ardfert Business Centre
Ardfert, Tralee
Co. Kerry
Ireland
Michelle Molloy
Joint Course Leader BA Fashion Design
Limerick School of Art and Design
Technical University of the Shannon, Limerick, Ireland