This document provides a summary of Catherine Peters' experience and skills in footwear design. Over her 15+ year career, she has held roles as a senior footwear designer for brands like C&A, Peter Black Footwear, and Lacoste. She has extensive experience designing footwear for men's, women's, and children's lines. Currently, Catherine runs her own business called Mint and Mamma specializing in upcycling, art, and crafts.

1. On both Mac and PC platforms:
• CAD-Illustrator
• Repeat and placement prints
• Photoshop
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
I N F O
S K I L L S
E X P E R I E N C E
P R O F I L E
Head of Trend
Trendbunker / 2016 - Present
• Seasonal forecasting of current and future trends in fashion,
homewares, art, design and presenting online
• Presenting seasonal trend seminars and pitching to potential customers
• Managing specialist section for footwear and accessories, briefing
freelancers on themes to produce research and images
Strong footwear designer with 15 years experience in the industry. A strong
commercial eye and passion to creatively lead teams to develop and deliver
exceptional product into the market. After taking a career break from footwear
design to study MA design, I feel my abilities and thought processes have been
enhanced through designing and making different products, working with
other creatives and being part of community projects.
Freelance Footwear Designer
Ningbo Jade Shoes / May 2016 - Present
• Combining Far East fabrication sourcing and trend research with
Sainsburys trends to create commercial Ladies/ Mens/ Kids slippers –
vulcanised and rain boot collections
• Liaise with Far East factories from the UK and manage team during
development trips
• Present ideas and ranges to UK and Hong Kong buying teams
Senior Footwear Designer
C&A / Dusseldorf / 2013-2014
• Creating and presenting to Directors, Buying teams and FCO’s seasonal
themes based on fashion, art, design, retail, homeware, and sports
• Working with footwear buying team to produce European collections
through design led product and supply base
• Leading the Footwear design team to produce innovative, fashionable
and commercial collections. Considering C&A’s seasonal intake themes
to complement the clothing collections
E D U C AT I O N
CATHERINE PETERS
Phone
07955 842 727
Email
mintandmamma@gmail.com
Address
4 Beverley Grove
Blackpool
Lancashire FY4 2BE
HND Design Footwear
and Accessories
Cordwainers at London College
of Fashion / London / 2000 - 2002
BTEC Art and Design
Blackpool and Fylde College /
Lancashire / 1992 - 1994
Masters in Design
University of Central Lancashire /
Lancashire / 2011 – 2012

2. Freelance Footwear Designer
London / Blackpool / 2009 - 2013
Clients include:
• Totes Isotoner – Boots, John Lewis Group, Debenhams accounts
• Just Sheepskin – Design/Development of all ranges. Updates of
existing product and introduction of new constructions
• Playtoes – Concept and product development for unique
pre-walker brand
• Impulse – Design consultant for UK High Street Ladies Footwear
ranges including; Debenhams/Next/Topshop/Miss/Selfridge/ASOS
• R.C.A. / Arthritis UK – Footwear Design Workshop with NHS
• Peter Black Footwear – Ladies and Mens slipper ranges for
Marks and Spencer PBF International
• Hello Kitty – Kids range ‘Playboy’ and ‘Golddigga’ ladies fashion
and sports ranges
Senior Ladies Footwear Designer
Peter Black Footwear / London / 2007 - 2009
• Reporting and interpretation of fashion, consumer and retail trends
• Working closely with design/buying teams for UK high street retailers;
HOTTER, FAT FACE, Marks and Spencer
• Designing as part of a Ladies team to deliver innovative designs on
budget following set briefs
• Regular travel to Europe and Far East for sourcing and product
development
Freelance Footwear Designer
London / Blackpool / 2005 - 2007
Clients include:
• PBF International / London – Playboy casual ranges and Hello
Kitty Kids casual fashion range. Research for European markets.
Create and manage line plans considering brand awareness and
budget constraints. Taking the design process from initial sketches to
prototypes. CAD work for upper, trims, outsole and last development.
Material sourcing, blueprint approvals and mold revisions. Regular trips
to Far East for sourcing and sample development
• GH Warner Footwear PLC. / London – Design consultant on Ladies,
Kids and Men’s ‘Mercury’ sports ranges
• OPS / London – Completing briefs on Children’s range For Marks and
Spencer and Next
• Supervision Design / St. Albans – Design consultant for Mens and
Ladies Ranges for varying clients. Brands include Clarks / Merrell /
Patagonia / Henri Lloyd /Topshop plus design and research for ‘Cushe’
Mint and Mamma
I’m very motivated in sharing my
passion for craft, creating art and
upcycling and actively support my
local creative community.
‘Mint & Mamma’ is my own
business specialising in upcycling
projects, art and crafts, sharing
ideas and mentoring workshops
in education.
E X P E R I E N C E C O N T I N U E DS O C I A L
MintandMamma/
mintandmamma/

3. Footwear Designer
Lacoste Pentland Chaussers Ltd, / London / 2004-2005
• Working within a team of designers to create seasonal international
Ladies Sportswear ranges
• Taking designs from concept to final prototypes, considering brand
heritage and market requirements
• Developed knowledge of last Modifications, blueprints and mold
revisions
• Extensive seasonal travel schedule, development trips to Far East
• Research trips to Tokyo and Stockholm
• European trade shows, Linea Pelle, Garda, GDS, Micam, Pure
Footwear Designer
GH Warner Footwear Plc, / London / 2003 - 2004
• Designing for Mercury Sports Ladies, Mens / Kids ranges
• Liasing with buyers, wholesalers and sales team
• Responsible for sourcing of materials and outsoles
• Essential travel to Far East
• Research trips to New York / Miami and other major Trade shows
Footwear Designer
Ascot International / London / 2002 - 2003
• Designing for menswear ranges
• Ascot, Front and Azor
• Responsibility for ‘Macadam’ kidswear, USBrass Kids plus relaunch of
ASCOT 1972 from initial prototypes
• Working closely with sales team to fulfil seasonal line plans
• Liasing with buyers, wholesalers and Far East factories
• Visits to major trade shows and European store visits
E X P E R I E N C E C O N T I N U E D
• ‘Festival of Stories’
at Lytham Parkview
Children’s Festival
Theatre and Interative
Story Telling
• Educational Art Workshop
The Grundy Art Gallery
• Working within Primary
Schools
Inspiring kids with various art
workshops such as printing/
drawing/musical
V O L U N TA R Y W O R K
I N T E R E S T S
Cycling Travelling Music
Yoga Art & Craft Cooking