About Me
I’m a British Design Director located in Los Angeles, with over a decade of experience steering lifestyle and streetwear brands from concept and design to market. In my previous roles as Creative Director at Teddy Fresh & Creative Lead at Lazy Oaf, I led multiple teams across Design, Creative & Marketing and prided myself on having a strong eye for detail, creative vision and commerciality, whilst also acting as a mentor and guide to the team members who I managed.
Across my career I have spearheaded collaborations with global brands including Dr. Martens, Crocs, Umbro, and Marvel across the UK and North American markets, blending trend forecasting with brand storytelling to create thoughtful, design-led collections with great commercial success. When working on these projects I have had ownership of product from initial concept through to launch, overseeing the Design process as well as Ecom photography, campaign creative direction and social media strategy. My background in Fashion Design ensures I approach creative direction and marketing from a product first perspective, I am highly organised with a refined attention to detail.
Core Skills
Concept research, theme development & creative direction
Apparel, accessories & lifestyle product design across mens, womens & childrenswear
Techpack creation & fit development
Team leadership & mentoring
Trend forecasting & visual storytelling
Cross-category line planning
Web & content design
Collaboration & licensing
AI product renders
Presentation to internal and external stakeholders
Experience
Freelance - Design Consultant
Los Angeles | September 2025 – Present
Freelance fashion design consultant supporting brands across the design and development process
Concept creation, design and techpacking for womenswear, menswear and childrenswear
Lead design for collaboration projects with external licenses and partners
Managing timeline to keep collections on track and running smoothly, and increasing product lead time
Offering strategic guidance to help brands align creative vision with business goals
Helps teams streamline their workflow from initial idea to final product
Lead direction on new brand development, from concept & deck building to product development
Teddy Fresh - Creative Director
Los Angeles | June 2022 – July 2025
Lead design across all categories and oversee a team of 6 designers & creatives
Drive concept research, build seasonal direction, and lead collection development
Guide techpack creation, fit sessions, and design QC
Own design calendar, critical paths, and line planning based on revenue targets
Lead brand collaborations-from pitch decks to design execution
Oversee content creation across campaign, ecommerce, and social platforms
Direct visual output across web, socials, and photo shoots
Lazy Oaf - Senior Designer > Designer Manager > Creative Lead
London, UK | March 2017 - June 2022
Led design, marketing & graphics teams, managing calendars and development
Designed apparel, accessories & homeware with a team of designers
Drove collaboration projects with Dr. Martens, Crocs, Umbro, and more
Directed visual identity across digital and physical touchpoints
Led inclusive fit sessions with focus on curve sizing
Approved all creative assets for product and digital rollouts
Fila - Junior Designer > Apparel Designer
London, UK | April 2014 - March 2017
Led design for Fila Blackline across UK and US, tripling annual revenue
Integrated archive research into contemporary sportswear designs
Managed CADs, techpacks, specs, color/fabric selection, and supplier liaison
Directed visual merchandising and attended international campaign shoots
Presentation of collections to international teams & external partners
Design SMU lines for partners such as Urban Outfitters and Asos
Puma - Design Intern
London, UK | July 2013 - April 2014
Supported design team with CADs, research, and techpacks
Assisted in presentations, trend analysis, and archive organization.
Education
BA (Hons) Fashion Design, Kingston University London - 2:1
Art Foundation, Canterbury - Distinction
Tools & Strengths
Adobe Creative Suite | Apparel Design | Techpacks | Line Sheets | Hand Sketching | Campaign Styling | Trend Research | Team Leadership | Digital Design | Commercial Strategy | AI software