jade meinema

Frome, UK

Jademeinema@gmail.com

Jade is a Fashion Textiles Graduate interested in sustainability and biologically designed textiles. Her aim is to work with innovative creatives who are researching and producing regenerative materials and practices. She is open to job opportunities in this field.

Exhibitions and awards -

2024 - Graduate Fashion Week Innovation Exhibition

2024 - The Considered Fashion Award Supported by Snag - Award Nominee

Key skills

  • Knowledge and experience of sustainable materials and fashion practices, for example up-cycling, researching, sourcing, experimentation and analysing.

  • Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Word and Excel.

  • Visual communication, particularly tech packs and concept boards.

  • Proficient in using various industrial sewing machines and studio equipment.

  • Garment construction and pattern cutting.

  • Technical sampling using alternative materials.

  • Ecommerce.

  • Driven, considerate and a problem solver.

Education

University of the West of England 2021 - 2024

Fashion Textiles BA - 1st Honours

City of Bristol College 2019 - 2020

Art & Design Foundation L3/4

St. Brendans Sixth Form College 2016 - 2018

A Level Textiles A Level Photography BTEC Music Technology

Experience

Seamstress

Bellisa X Clothing 2021 - 2024

• Pattern cutting, garment construction, quality control, packaging and posting.

• Sewing patchwork collections made from studio textile waste.

• Alterations and relaying design decisions in a close-knit team.

Intern

Bellisa X Clothing 2018 - 2019

Other Experience:

Urban Outfitters, Size?, The Cold Pressed Juicery, Nurseplus, The Lounges, Inoshishi Izakaya.

2016-Current

• Constructing garments, assisting in photoshoots, social media coverage and markets.

Retail assistant, care assistant, activities coordinator, FOH bar and waiting staff.