Leeford Grant CV (5th Sept 2015)

• Leeford Grant

• Residence Address: Wilmslow, Cheshire. England.

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• Mobile: + 44 7740 940 822

• Office: + 44 7740 940 822

• Skype account: leeford.grant

• e-mail: leeford.grant@gmail.com

• Web site: www.leefords.com

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• Key information:

• The job of a good lead designer is to encourage people smarter than they are to do their job well.

• Lead designer responsible for managing a team of designers and making sure that the apparel’s overall vision is achieved.

• As the lead, I am accustomed to putting out fires, doing what needs to be done, maintain a good attitude and teach those working with me the ropes. By myself or with the help of others, I establish the apparel’s core visual identity and define its key features in the range.

• Able to analyze and critique work, my own along with everyone else’s.

• Work a great deal with graphic designers and developers to make sure the feature that we’re hoping to achieve is feasible technically and artistically.

• I believe a good lead knows when to get out of the way and encourage others to help shape the Apparel design. Good apparel designs are rarely the “vision” of a single individual, but rather a collective whole.

• The following designs are proof of my design management skills.

• Creating and using my design configurator to generate sales.

• Patterns designed using Optitex 3D CAD/CAM. http://www.optitex.com/

• Excellent skills in Illustrator, Photoshop, free hand sketching and rendering.

• Streamline the production process and maintain quality control”.

• Person/Skills:

• Setting brand design direction

• Design skills for technical sportswear

• Managerial skills

• Process management skills

• Conversant in Italian and German.

• Strengths:

• Experienced in the design of performance garments / apparel that has been engineered for a specific purpose.

• Combining Industrial design thinking to apparel products.

• Olympic Sports (Summer & Winter)

• License apparel design.

• Career History:

• 2015 to 2014 – FREELANCING LEAD Designer for Manufacturers and retailers in the area of performance and

promotional apparel. Specifically in Golf, Tennis, Women’s Soccer and Women’s

• 2013 to 2014 – FREELANCING LEAD Designer in Team wear sports apparel for:

• Helly Hansen and Decathlon.

• 2012 to 2013 – EMPLOYED as Head of apparel design at Warrior Sports UK working on the Liverpool FC

Apparel ranges for the seasons 2012 to 2015.

• September 2010 to November 2010 – FREELANCING LEAD Designer for the creation of a digital catalogue

presenting the London 2012 Olympics apparel range for the adidas group whilst based in Germany

• January 2009 to September 2010 – FREELANCING LEAD Designer Creating a promotional football garments

for the launch of

• Pele Sports Ag. (Presented at the football world cup in south Africa), whilst based in Switzerland.

• January 2008 to December 2008 – FREELANCING Head hunted to design football sports apparel exclusively

for NOMIS sports whilst based in Switzerland.

• June 1994 to January 2008 EMPLOYED – Head of Design Dept. Esmin srl

• Located on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sardegna. Italy.

• Commissioned to work exclusively for the adidas group in two specific area’s

1. Inline multi sports tracksuits, training wear &

2. Olympic sports performance garments. For the following OLYMPIC games:

• Beijing Olympics 2008,

• Turin Olympics 2006,

• Athens Olympics 2004,

• Salt Lake City Olympics 2002,

• Sydney Olympics 2000,

• Nagano Olympics 1998,

• Atlanta Olympics 1996,

• Lillehammer Olympics 1994,

• Barcelona Olympics 1992

• February 1991 to June 1994 EMPLOYED as part of the adidas International Design Team whilst based in

Fontainebleau .France.

• Working on all international products.

• Educational certificates:

• BA Hon Degree in Industrial Design Transportation.

• Attained at Coventry University

• City and Guilds Full Technical Certificates in Mechanical Engineering Product Design.

• Part 1 (Equivalent to an Ordinary National Certificate in engineering)

• Part 2 (Equivalent to an Higher National Certificate in engineering)

• Attained at Barker Butts Technical College Coventry.

• Industrial Engineering Training Board Certificate in

• Tool room Fitting and Milling while serving a three and a half year craftsman’s apprenticeship.

• Attained at Chrysler UK Ltd. Coventry.

• Languages:

• English – Mother tongue

• Italian – Conversational

• German – Conversational

• Personal interests:

• Cinema, Music, Dancing, Squash, Tennis, Soft Tennis, Alternative forms of transport & Wind Surfing

MEN’S

KJUS ENG PRINT SKI JACKETS

Growing International Brand recognition

MEN’S KJUS SKI JACKET

Utilising colour and print to create a Global Brand identity

Distinctive Stylish & Modern

MEN’S KJUS SKI JACKET Distinctive Stylish & Bold

WOMEN’S

KJUS ENG PRINT SKI JACKETS

Growing International Brand recognition

WOMEN’S KJUS SKI JACKET

Distinctive Stylish & Sportive

WOMEN’S KJUS SKI JACKET

Distinctive Stylish & Modern

TORINO 2006 OLYMPIC GERMAN

Product range Utilising a Faded print &

Colour blocking to generate International Brand recognition

St KITS & NEVIS ATHLETICS PERFORMANCE SUIT

ADIDAS WEIGHTLIFTING SUITS

2006 KEVLAR COLLECTION Ergonomically positioned

Standard 3 stripes flows naturally around the body

Kevlar located at the Optimum position

To protect the Athlete & the suit

From continual abrasion

WEIGHTLIFTING INLINE KEVLAR ONEPIECE SUIT

Colour Ref: BLACK

WEIGHTLIFTING INLINE KEVLAR ONEPIECE SUITS

Colour Ref: RED & BLACK

Colour Ref: ROYAL BLUE & BLACK

ADIDAS MARTIAL ARTS

2008 COLLECTION Standard positioned 3 stripes visible from

The sides only Utilising Colour Blocking

With Piping trim As a Brand identity

To enhance the bodies Physical atributes

OVERVIEW SHEET

ADIDAS TORINO 2006

WINTER OLYMPICS International Brand recognition

OPTITEX 3D PATTERN DESIGN SOFTWARE

FABRIC PATTERN PIECES ALL FABRIC PIECES AND ARTWORK ARE CREATED IN FULL SIZE

WOMEN’S SWIMWEAR PRIVATE ORDERS

SPORTIVE SWIMSUIT UNI-COLOUR DESIGN

INSPIRATION

FLORAL SWIMSUIT MODERN GRAPHIC

INSPIRATION OFFSET PLACEMENT

HALTERNECK SWIMSUIT STRAP DESIGN

INSPIRATION NECK DECORATION

WARRIOR SPORTS UK SKREAMER

LIFESTYLE COLLECTION Utilising a Tattoo shoulder Print

As a Brand driven identity

Colour Blocking & Tattoo Print Define the characteristics of the

product range

SPX LIFESTYLE COLLECTION

BESPOKE HOODIES

BESPOKE L/S & S/S TEES

PERSONALISED TEES

INTERNATIONAL TEAMWEAR COLLECTIONS