Sep 2011 to Present
Babywear,Toddler and Nursery Designer for Ladybird at Shop Direct Group
Design responsibility Ladybird brand
- Unisex, Girls and Boys layette shapes and graphics
- Baby boy fashion shapes and graphics
- Junior interiors
- Nursery Interiors
- Nursery travel
Jan 2006 to Present
Artist and illustrator at www.kateloveridge.com (under construction)
Watercolour and acrylic prints and commisions available through my website. Also pencil and ink sketches.
Nov 2007 to Sep 2011
Babywear Designer at Mamas and Papas
In this role I designed for babies age 0-23 months mostly Boys fashion and Layette as well as designing the new basics collections, essentials, slogans and party wear. I was responsible for trend research, mood boards, and presentation as well as colour palette creation. I attended shopping and inspirational trips in Europe as well as far east travel. I designed to tight deadlines and briefs as well as managing graphic designers work. While designing at Mamas and Papas I developed a sophisticated, european style handwriting as well as a strong commercial understanding of design.
Jan 2007 to Oct 2007
Studio Assistant at Underground England
Studio assistant for Underground England a rock and punk inspired brand which designs “British Musiculture” styleClothing, Jackets,footwear and accessories for such acts as Artic Monkeys, Rhianna, and Frans Ferdinand.
Sep 2006 to Dec 2006
Credit Underwriter Support at Citi
In this role I began as a temp but was quickly offered a permanent position due to my hard work and eye for detail. As Underwriter Support I assisted the Underwriting team managing spreadsheets and paperwork as well as assisting with Fraud analysis, Proofs analysis and processing.
Sep 2005 to Sep 2006
Internet Marketing Assistant at Have-a-link
Reporting directly to the highly experienced Marketing Director, this role was a great opportunity to learn from one of the best networking and internet marketing subject matter experts in the industry and my chance to develop my knowledge of the ecommerce market and my excellent communication skills.
This role taught me to be highly analytical, to adapt to changing technology and consumer trends as well as learning the intricacies of search engine optimisation.
As part of a small team I was involved in most aspects of the business from producing copy for website, face to face or telephone sales and customer service, creating and managing mail shots, and SEO, to creative input in campaigns.