BUSINESS CARD IDEAS and LOGO - November 2015

above is the logo that I have created for my personal brand.

Updated CV - November 2015

97 Stopford Road,

Plaistow,

London,

E13 ONA

Mobile: 07523257156

Email: abbie.williams95@gmail.com

I am a creative, reliable and motivated individual, I take pride in the work I do and strive to make the best effort at any opportunities and duties I am faced with. I have 3+ years’ work experience that mainly consists of bar work and other hospitality roles, sales, charity work and supervisor training, but I am looking to find a role that will benefit my studies and further prepare me for the career path I hope to pursue.
I am currently studying Fashion Design at The University of East London, with a particular interest in the areas of menswear, fashion marketing, illustration and design. I am comfortable saying that I have enough relevant knowledge to allow me to pursue a job within the industry successfully, preferably retail, this has been gained through experience I have acquired from links in the industry, education, work experience and working amongst people in the field.

I am positive and friendly and I believe I am hardworking: as a team or alone. Whatever it is I am doing, I will try my hardest and work to the best of my ability. I love meeting new people and I am confident with starting conversations. I strive to learn something new every day and from that, be able to pass that knowledge on to other people.

I am a freelance illustrator, I recently started selling my prints and products, which are individually designed for each buyer, working independently has taught me a lot about sales and has really motivated me to interpret my work ethic into a role that will allow more time for my illustration but at the same time, teach me new things and motivate me in new and exciting ways.

*Website and portfolios if applicable: *
abbiewilliams.carbonmade.com
Instagram.com/abbiesillustrations

Education

2008-2011 - 11 GCSE’s gained at grade A*-C, including Art & Design, Animation, French, English, Maths and Graphics
2011- 1 year A Levels studied in Photography, Fine Art and English Literature

2012-2014 - Extended Diploma Art & Design Fashion: MPP

2014- now - Fashion Design (BA HONS) with placement year at The University of East London

Work experience summary

Currently employed at : Urban Outfitters (Marble Arch) – Sales Assistant       

YMCA
2 year’s voluntary work: 2011-2013

Welwyn Garden City,

Hertfordshire,

The Crooked Chimney: July 2013- August 2014

Waitress/Bar Staff

01707 397021

Welwyn Garden City,

AL8 7XE

Isabel Hospice head office August 2014- May 2015

Telephone: 01707 382500

61 Bridge Road East,

Welwyn Garden City,

AL8 1JR

The Old Salt Quay  June 2015 – August 2015

Rotherhithe, London

The Walrus and The Carpenter, August 2015 – November 2015
Monument, London

General/Relevant Skills

·          Operating tills and money handling

·          Knowledge of Microsoft and Adobe programmes, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

·          Visual merchandising

·          Restocking

·          Team/Individual Work

·          Marketing knowledge

·          Conversational skills

·          Organisation Skills

·          Sales calls

·          Events planning

·          Illustration

More Progression

Progression

its been about a year since I started to put my illustration out publicly, and as a result of that, my work has massively developed. I have developed my own distinctive style of my subject. I have started writing more and gained the confidence to speak about my work and to let other people see it. I have sold my work and recieved amazing praise for my progress. I have really found something I love to do and want to carry on doing as long as I possibly can.

My CV

Abbie Williams

	Flat 6, Templars House, 1 University Way, LONDON E16 2GA | 07523257156 | abbie.williams95@gmail.com

Summary

I believe I am a strong minded, determined and passionate person. I believe in being open to every opportunity. I am currently a fashion student at the University of East London, I have a wide knowledge of fashion and the industry, particularly in marketing and design. I also have previous retail and customer service experience. Living in London was always something I had my mind set on, and it’s everything I had expected, I’ve travelled more, been places and done so many new things. In my spare time I try and work as much as possible, I take a keen interest in photography, illustration and digital media. I and some friends at University are currently working on a zine project, about art and culture, where I write articles on fashion as an art form, I have very high hopes for it. Although in the future I hope to go into designing or marketing/sales, I enjoy working on this zine as a side project as it is something that keeps me motivating and teaches me new things about what I love. I pride myself in being free about who I am, in the way that I dress in the clothes I like, and I do the things that make me happy and seek out exciting opportunities for myself. I believe it is important to keep motivated and try new things every day. My friends describe me as a funny, outgoing, happy person, and I hope that has an effect on the people around me too.

Skills

I can work confidently with new people and customers, and create a happy environment. I love meeting new people and learning new things. Skills in Photography Skilled in technology, I am a quick learner, and keep my mind set on tasks at hand. Software ·  Adobe Programs including illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Microsoft Office – extended knowledge of all programs. Able to work on multiple desktops including Mac and Windows. Photo editing skills and writing skills at a high level.

Experience

September 2011-July 2012	Voluntary Sales Assistant,  YMCA As part of a school project, I began volunteering in a charity shop that specialized in vintage clothing, and antique items. I worked shifts on and off in my spare time. Working voluntarily helped me to gain a lot of valuable experience that helped me in my every day life. I gained a lot of confidence in talking to people, and the sales side of a business, which is particularly interesting in a charity. I was also able to learn a lot about high end brands, old and current through the items we sold.
July 2013- August 2014	FOH Member,  The Crooked Chimney, Mitchells and Butlers PLC For over a year I worked as part of an amazing team in an amazing local country pub. I met a lot of new people here and gained more confidence than ever before with new people, by being faced with customer related challenges. I worked on the bar and on the floor, working with money, sales, numbers and having to handle multiple activities at one time, for very long periods of time with a constant smile on my face. Of course at times the job was stressful, but I’ve spoken to so many interesting people, met celebrities, even designers by working on that bar, plus I came out of the job a confident, stronger willed person.
August 2015- Current Date	Sales Assistant,  Isabel Hospice I was recently offered a role by a colleague I worked with at the YMCA, who thought I would be interested because of my aspirations in fashion. I am based in an office, in a small team of about 7 people. We are part of the Isabel Hospice charity, we work with the team that handle the donations for the countries charity shops, and we select the items that are more higher end, and sell them in other ways to more suit their value, therefore enabling us to raise more money for charity. It is non profit and 100% of our proceeds go to charity. This job has been incredibly rewarding for me, it was a new environment as I’d never worked in an office before, but I have learnt new computer and editing skills, photography skills, and I’ve worked closely with a lot of high end designer brands and have been able to see items up close. Brands such as Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood, Burberry, Austin Reed, Chanel, Dr Martens and Nike. This has helped my knowledge in Fashion, which has contributed a lot towards my work at University as well. I currently hold a casual contract here so I can fit my work schedule around my education.  Education September 2012-June2014 North Hertfordshire College,  Level 3 BTEC EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN ART& DESIGN FASHION. 2 year course, graduated with grades MMP September 2014-Current Date The University of East London,  BA HONOURS: FASHION DESIGN Also: Stanborough School, 2006-2011, Graduated with grades A-C in all subjects taken, included A in English Language and C in Mathematics. Other subjects also included, Art&Design, Graphics, ICT and French 6 months at Oaklands College from September 2011, studing English Literature, Photography and Fine Art at A LEVEL, left to study a different course.

magazine archiving: THE FACE

I'd heard of the face before today but I'd never had a chance to read it, the first issue I picked up was the MARCH 1990 issue, featuring an interview with Morrissey. 

The magazine is honest, niche, a magazine based around music, and fashion but not self obsessive. It provides an insight into things people actually want to know about, but probably wouldn't think about. 

The articles are honestly written and the images are captivatingly raw. 

The magazine has a very London feel, grungey, cultural with a city feel. The kind of magazine you read and see places you recognize and have probably already been. 

Every page is different, addressing different issues and ignoring the ones everyone would have been talking about already, being effortlessly individual.

ACID // copyright

HST CREATIVE // TALK

Burberry // Digital Marketing

rant

I've always believed that art is something that cannot be taught, that it is something every person can individually interpret in their own way, that's why it is the most fascinating thing in the world. So to see people forcing the opinion that you have to have a degree in order to be a proclaimed artist, it's started to get aggravating. No person can be taught to be creative or be taught how to see things in a particular way, your sight is a sense that is completely personal to you, nobody else can see what you see. Of course you can be influenced and taught technique, but saying you have to have a degree in order to be an artist, or have a job in any type of artistic industry is a joke. Everyone is artistic, some more so than others, but it is a natural ability that some people choose to enjoy and make a living from, not a job, not a piece of paper.

happy place // photos unedited

Subcultures, past and how they're not so present anymore.

Subcultures. Every decade before 2000 consisted of multiple cultures, categorising people and depicting personality. Was this as right as everybody makes it out to be? I guess it couldn't be helped. In a world before technology, before you could pick up your phone and text your friend when you're feeling lonely or bored, there needed to be a sense of belonging amongst people. Subcultures were like a really strong bonded friendship group, everyone has the same kind of views and dress sense, and you stick together.
You had punks, skinheads, rockers, bikers, teenagers, teddy boys, all evolving from one to another throughout the years. Still today we see remnants of different subcultures through the clothes we wear and the views we have, but Subcultures just aren't as dominant now, and the reason for that must be because we as humans have evolved and adapted, we no longer need a group of people 'on our side' to get by. We are more independent and individual, if we want to make friends we can go on facebook, if we have an opinion we can tweet about it.
I'm not going to say we have changed for the better, in a way it's pretty sad that we no longer rely as strongly on the people around us to get by, instead we rely on the model of phone/laptop/whatever we have in front of us, or how many followers we have on social networking.

Disobedient Objects Zine

a page from the zine created to review the Disobedient Objects exhibition

Disobedient Objects at the V&A

so a few weeks ago, I visited the Disobedient Objects exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, at first glance, the exhibition is overwhelming, laid out in a long square room with a multitude of objects creating a divide between different points of interest, but an open space above you, crowding with banners, one of the banners being one of my favourite pieces, the 'Capitalism is Crisis' banner, spreading across the majority of the air space in the room, and catching your eye when you first step in.

Although there were so many different things to look at, my favourite part of the exhibition was the wall in the corner, surrounded by people and filled with so much that it was almost overwhelming to look at. it was a space in the exhibition that enabled visitors to have their say and share their views to everybody in there. ( the exhibition was free, so that's a lot of people) Across the span of the wall I could see discussions going on through post it nights, different people retaliating with their opinions to different matters, posters, drawings, badges and cards, poems and songs, titles of current issues and affairs, even underwear. views on issues such as feminism, racism, sexism and war were being displayed across the wall, it was amazing to see.

Overall the exhibition was brilliant, extremely eyeopening and welcoming. It's so good to see people come together to share views on such important issues, and to have a perspective on how many in the world actually care about their rights and stand up for what they believe in, or at least have a part in doing so.

why would I not listen to my mind when it is the pinnacle of who I am, and who I will ever be.

I spend alot of time influenced by the opinion of others, it reflects too much on opinions of myself and things around me. I know too well the feeling of not being good enough and mistreating myself and others because of the negativity it creates. I think this is a motivational post for myself, Im going to try at being everything I want to be and do all the things I want to do, and be happy doing them. I need to spend more time on my own perspectives and create the right attitude about them, I take too much negativity from too many things, its gonna stop now

S / E / X ism .

The subject of sexism, feminism and racism are all at large today, all big deals and major subjects of conversation. The one in particular bothering me lately, is sexism, and individual subjects whether male or female, being pinpointed for particular reasons,
I've seen alot of articles lately particulary from vice, talking about particular issues, some different between genders and some mutual.
I think living in a city and spending alot of time travelling about and meeting new people, and just watching people, you learn alot. Women being classed as a subject of weakness, men being victimised for when they feel weak. Depression and anxiety disorders being shrugged off as if they aren't a real thing thats killing millions of people. The smallest thing can make a huge change, disrespect to another person, belittling them so badly you make them feel weak, can affect somebody so harshly. Suicide rates in men are soaring high because of sexism. Men are becoming more and more scared of opening up because in society,  they are expected to be strong, with no proof of negative emotion, forced to supress depression, anxiety and stress through hopes of not being considered less of a man.
Reputation in gender is becoming too much, sexism is such a cruel thing. No person should be ashamed of their gender, nobody should be forced to act a specific way just because they're a man or a woman. We are all human and we feel the same emotion. Specifying certain natures to a gender, is sexism. Allowing someone to feel like their feelings arent relevant because of their gender, is sexism. Im so fucking sick of seeing cruel things happen to good people because of some kind of gender specification or critism or analysis.