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MICHAEL IRABOR

MILAN,MI

Summary

I am a creative designer and i aim to fuse my illustrative art and love for textile and design, to join a team that challenges me to grow as an artist through pruposeful design.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Graphic\Textile Designer

OFF-WHITE
04.2024 - Current
  • Research trends and create moodboards
  • Create files with the correct dimensions to prepare them for prototyping and production
  • Create allover patterns in correct sizing for garment and fabric printing
  • Support the design, textile and product development department in creating graphic concepts including but not limited to linesheets and renders

Product manager

Ratti Textiles
09.2023 - 10.2023
  • Responsible for assisting senior product managers in Researching for new textile collections
  • Responsible for developing proposals for textiles and Print designs
  • Responsible for making digital illustrations and developing colorways for print designs as well as jacquard.

Junior Designer

Gucci
03.2021 - 01.2022
  • Specializing in creating digital Sketches\designs and renders for the Men's Women's wear denim department
  • Responsible for researching images for denim mood boards
  • Developing technical drawings and assisting in putting together tech pack\sheet before production processes
  • Responsible for styling and fittings for models (in denim and swimwear pieces for menswear).

Design Assistant

Thisisus ng
04.2020 - 09.2020
  • Making of mood boards, seasonal design concepts, color palettes and researching images for collection development
  • Creating digital fabric print and designs reminiscent of diverse indigenous cultures in Nigeria
  • Developing CADs and tech packs for apparel designs.

Art director\Graphic Designer

Fineries
03.2018 - 09.2018
  • Worked closely with Creative directors to develop creative\graphical visuals and ideas
  • Supporting design research and preparing visual designs for social campaigns
  • Responsible for Production of Brand identity for the marketing of commercial projects.

Education

Master of Arts: Fabric Innovation and design -

Accademia Costume e moda
12.2023

Diploma: Fashion: Fashion And Design -

Istituto Europeo
01.2022

Bachelor of Arts: Fine Arts And Design -

University of Lagos
11.2019

Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Clo 3D
  • Microsoft Exel

Languages

Italian
English

Additionalinformation - Accomplishments

  • Winner and one of the eleven Recipients of Gucci's Multicultural Design Fellowship program 2019
  • Award For Best Graduating Student (2019) Creative Arts Department, University of Lagos
  • Award of Excellence (Best 100 level student) Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos Nigeria, 2017

Timeline

Graphic\Textile Designer

OFF-WHITE
04.2024 - Current

Product manager

Ratti Textiles
09.2023 - 10.2023

Junior Designer

Gucci
03.2021 - 01.2022

Design Assistant

Thisisus ng
04.2020 - 09.2020

Art director\Graphic Designer

Fineries
03.2018 - 09.2018

Master of Arts: Fabric Innovation and design -

Accademia Costume e moda

Diploma: Fashion: Fashion And Design -

Istituto Europeo

Bachelor of Arts: Fine Arts And Design -

University of Lagos

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