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Work History
Education
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Vandana Manjrekar

Textile Designer
Mumbai

Summary

Experienced Textile Designer blending creative flair from Mainline Fashion with expertise in Menswear, Women's Wear, Teaching, and Home Textiles. Crafting dynamic designs that harmonize innovation with practicality, weaving a diverse and textured career journey.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Textile Designer for Men’s Wear

Raymond’s > ColorPlus
Mumbai
2018.11 - Current
  • Working on a collection of Casuals, Bottoms, Knitwear and Blazers in Mainline and Jeans Line as well
  • Well-versed with WGSN forecasting and development of new designs as per the current market and trends for upcoming seasons
  • Responsible to manage Vendors, Designers, and Buyers throughout the various processes while taking care of Tech-Packs
  • Full involvement in Mini Trade Show and Trade Show and Design Presentation
  • I take complete responsibility for designing with product planning and presentation via mood boards with accurate color palettes and combinations.
  • Major role is R&D in new designs, graphics, CADs and fabrics, design exits and approvals, learning style allocation as new responsibility.
  • Skilled with designing packaging,branding and product tags for my collections
  • Gained practical knowledge about different types of fabrics and materials
  • I work in a team with strong analytical, problem solving and leadership skills

Assistant Manager at Globus Fashions Pvt. Ltd

Globus Fashions Pvt. Ltd
2016.10 - 2018.11
  • Creating new design for Indian Ethnic Wear
  • Developing prints according to the themes, trends and future seasonal collection for Indian ethnic wear and Bohemian collection
  • Create print design as per buying calendar and seasonal transition
  • Worked on Print, Embroideries as per silhouettes and mood board or theme
  • Develop hand tags as per the theme for particular season
  • Forecasting design trends and adapting same to create
  • Prints and Patterns
  • Done market survey for other brands, full involvement in trend presentation

Textile Designer

Bombay Rayon Fashion Limited
2014.08 - 2016.10
  • Creating new designs as a, for
  • Menswear Fashion apparels
  • Coordinating with the team to finish the design task
  • Designing for Domestic, Export, Local, and International brands
  • Developing designs and design sheets with matchings
  • Developing a range of designs based on theme
  • Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CC 2015
  • Corel Draw X4, Illustrator
  • Knowledge of colour separation, digital printing, rotary printing

Executive Designer

Indo Count PVT LTD
2012.01 - 2013.01
  • Product Development and Design as a, for Home Furnishing Designs
  • Designing an innovative home textile collection for buyers based in Europe, US, UK, Middle East and for trade fairs
  • Space and layout planning for trade show - Heim Textile
  • Total involvement in making a new collection
  • Conducting photo shoots for products and packaging

Visiting Lecturer

Textile Design Department
2011.01 - 2012.01

Visiting Lecturer in Sir J J School of Art

  • Printing in Textile Designing

Education

H.S.C -

Y. C. S._
2002.04 - 2004.03

72.67%

T. Y. B. Com -

Mumbai University_
2004.04 - 2007.03

50%

Bachelor - Fine Arts, Textile Design (printing & Weaving)_

J.J. School of Art, Mumbai University
2007.06 - 2011.05

75%

P.G. Diploma - Museology and Art

Mumbai University_
2011.06 - 2012.05

Prince of Wales Museum | 67%

Skills

Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

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Additional Information

Certificates and Awards

  • Merit certificate at the annual exhibition 2007-08
  • Best art work in the annual exhibition 2008-09
  • Merit certificate at the state art exhibition 2009-10
  • Best art work in the annual exhibition 2010-11

Timeline

Textile Designer for Men’s Wear - Raymond’s > ColorPlus
2018.11 - Current
Assistant Manager at Globus Fashions Pvt. Ltd - Globus Fashions Pvt. Ltd
2016.10 - 2018.11
Textile Designer - Bombay Rayon Fashion Limited
2014.08 - 2016.10
Executive Designer - Indo Count PVT LTD
2012.01 - 2013.01
Mumbai University_ - P.G. Diploma, Museology and Art
2011.06 - 2012.05
Visiting Lecturer - Textile Design Department
2011.01 - 2012.01
J.J. School of Art, Mumbai University - Bachelor, Fine Arts, Textile Design (printing & Weaving)_
2007.06 - 2011.05
Mumbai University_ - T. Y. B. Com,
2004.04 - 2007.03
Y. C. S._ - H.S.C,
2002.04 - 2004.03
Vandana ManjrekarTextile Designer