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As with all things in life proper research is vital!

Research is a fundamental part of shoe design and thorough preparation for the design process builds the foundation of a successful product.

This is where all the ideas begin to flow and the plan starts to come together!
I am able to offer an extensive variety of research to help ensure that the final shoe design is suitable for the proposed consumer and market.
I offer research in to several areas that can be of great importance to the design outcome:

• Trend Forecasting

• Retail Reports

• Show reports

• Material & Color analysis

• Inspiration Boards

• Customer profiles

This is the final piece in the design phase .

The technical pack (Specification sheet) is the final document that you will send to your manufacturer to get your shoe sample made up.

It is vital that this document is not only clear, but the final designs can be manufactured. My industry experience ensures I have in depth knowledge of manufacturing and the processes, ensuring that I can develop designs suitable for manufacturing and final use.
I offer a wide range of technical packages covering all elements of footwear and accessory design. Including but not limited to:

• Shoe Uppers

• Shoe Outsoles

• Shoe Lasts

• Custom footwear Insoles

• Accessories

• Prints 

• Hardware

The development of each project can be very exciting! This is where you see the project begin to come to life, in a series of development shoe designs.
I love to work collaboratively during this section of each project. I always include amendments within my footwear designs to ensure you are 100% happy with the final outcome!
I am able to offer design development on all the below (and probably some I have forgotten!)

• Mens, Womens, Childrens footwear

• Accessories

• Sports, Fashion, Specialist Footwear

• Indoor, Outdoor Footwear

• Trims and Hardware

• Print and graphic design

• Single designs to Full range plans.

With over a decade of experience within the footwear industry I have learnt a thing or two about the things that go wrong and how to fix them - or in an ideal world avoid them!
I am really passionate about helping those entering the industry and always want to ensure I can offer advice for those who may not know what the next step is.

I have worked along side many established brands as well as many start-up businesses offering advice on any of the below:

• Footwear Design

• Footwear Sourcing

• Footwear Sampling

• Footwear Manufacturing

• Footwear Fit issues 

• Footwear Quality

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