1. Sarah David
Objective: Seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity in an advanced and competitive
environment, in order to equip myself as a highly skilled and competent professional
Experience:
2014 to date KROSSKULTURE Lahore (Three Star Mills Ltd Multan)
working as a Chief Textile Designer
• Digital print designing,3 peice with cordinates,single shirts, for pret and excllusive line (for local market
,apparal)
• Motif making or designing new motifs in the form of sets,(to give new different look for the collection)
• Colour forecast for all season, and yearly(Eids, occasions and seasons)
• Designing the whole range for apparel(casual to formal)
• Emoridery designing
• Rotary prints designing for local market (apparel and hometextile)
• Screen print designing for local market (apparel and hometextile)
• Prêt ,exclusive and Capsule collection 2014 to date
• Hiring and firing of the designers
• Internship program for final year students
• Survey and researchwork related to designing (in and out of city)
• Fashion apparel
• engineered designs (overall patterns)
2013 - 2014 Firdous Textiles LTD., Faisalabad
Worked as a freelance Design Consultant for local maker (lawn apparel)
In 2012 for 7 months Keyseria (Sefam PVT Ltd.)
• Selection of Themes for designing (for Spring, Summer, Mid Summer, Eid Collections, and Winter
seasons)
• Design Color forecast
• Exclusive 3 pieces kurti designs (embroidery, Embellishment)
• Lawn Apparel (Rotary and Flat Bed designs with co-ordinates and color ways)
for local market
• Training internees
• Market research for Exclusive Designing, Survey reports and Outlet surveys
• Purchasing of designing material
Working as a Textile Designer for local maker (apparel)
2. 2010 to date Five Star Classic
Faisalabad
Working as a freelance Design Consultant for local maker (apparel)
2010 Sanjan Nagar
Public Education Trust
Lahore
Art & Craft Teacher
2008 – 2009 Nishat Mills Limited Lahore.
Senior Textile Designer
Apparel:
Casual Garments
• 3 pieces kurti designs (embroidery, Embellishment and Stitching)
• bags, mobile pouches and valets
• Lawn Apparel (Rotary and Flat Bed designs with co-ordinates and color ways)
for local market
• Pattern designing for catalogue
• Training internees
• Survey reports, Outlet surveys
• Purchasing of designing material
Home Textile:
• Worked on Home Textile finish products for Export and local market
• Designing the whole range of bedlinen
• Designing the whole range of table linen
• Upholstery and kitchen accessories
• Designing of bridal bed linen
• Designing of embilished table linen
2005 – 2007 Junaid Jamshed (PVT) Ltd. Karachi
Department Head
Work in weave and print to create 2D designs that can be produced in a design repeat for the production of
commercial or artistic fabrics or textile products.
Work Activities included:
• Making of sample design (Nairang)
3. • Producing sketches and design ranges for presentation of customers
• Assessing and approving complete items
• Experimenting with color, fabric and texture
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of new and developing design and production techniques
• Developing new design concepts
• Ensuring that projects are completing on time
• Surfing sites and other sources of ideas of designs
• Sourcing fabrics and other materials of trade fairs, markets
• Attending trade shows as an exhibitor – this involves representing the company with a display/stand or
appraising the work of competitors
Monthly outline included:
• Lawn Apparel (rotary and Flat Bed designs with co-ordinates and color ways)
• Kurtas (short/Long)
• Handbags
• Chappals
• Weaving 3 piece apparel (Nairang)
Free Lance Projects for Open Market:
• Fashion designers motif making project for Pakistan Fashion Week 2008 Lahore.
• Free Lance work for Threads® Karachi for their Lawn Prints in 2008.
• Student coaching for final thesis – student (Sana Jaffery-KSA-textile dep) got 2nd
position all over the
Sindh Board in 2008.
• Glass Painting, Block Printing, Silk Printing, Pot Printing, Embroidery & Embellishment.
Professional Qualifications:
2005 Karachi School of Arts
4 year Diploma in Fine Arts – Specialized in Textile Designing
(Gold Medalist)
Thesis:
Kalamkari - Starting of Printing on Fabric.
Educational Attainments:
2001 Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi
Higher Secondary School Certificate
1998 Board of Secondary Education, Karachi
4. St. Patrick’s Girls High School
Distinctions:
2005 Gold Medalist (Final Year) Textile Designing Department.
2003 2nd
Position (2nd
Year) in Sindh Board
Exhibition:
2007 Junaid Jamshed Pvt Ltd at PC Hotel Karachi
2004 Design House Studio at DHA Karachi
2004 Exhibition at Park Towers Karachi
Workshops:
2004 Karachi School of Arts (Karachi)
4 weeks on Puppetry
2 weeks on Namda (felting)
2001 Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (Karachi)
4 Weeks Workshop in Textile Design
Interests:
Art Exhibitions,fashion shows and Seminars
History and Arts
Travelling, historical places to visit
workshop,music,etc
Contact Details:
Sarah David
Cell 0321-4043575
Email Address.ssarahdavid@hotmail.com