Jewellery/ Accessory Designer

I am a Jewellery Designer with six years of work experience. I have graduated in Accessory Design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi. I worked as a senior designer at Tanishq, India's largest jewellery brand and retailer. I have designed jewellery for the Milan Fashion week and recently designed jewellery for a Bollywood movie Paheli, which was later nominated for an Oscar. I am seeking a job as either full time/ freelance designer or an online consultant.

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Objective An eye for detail, a contemporary design style and commitment to work is what you can expect from me. I on the other hand am looking for challenging opportunities as a jewellery designer either on a permanent or freelance basis. An opportunity to create jewellery which is both commercial as well as exquisite.

Professional Highlights(Others available on request)

Colours of Royalty Exhibited at and worn by the contestants of the Miss India Pageant 2006. A theme based collection inspired by the styling used in the Victorian era. Product detailing was the focus. October 2005, designed for Tanishq, Titan Industries Limited International Business Division (IBD) Nominated to work exclusively for IBD as designer and product manager. Involved 2 months intensive training to understand American aesthetics and the market. Developed the introductory collection for Tanishq, which will shortly launch in the US. Gave product presentations to prospective clients from the US (distributors and retailers). September 2005, designed for Titan Industries Limited Bollywood Movie- Paheli Project manager: designed and developed all the jewellery for the Oscar nominated movie, Paheli. Worked closely with the production team, film director and numerous vendors. Time management and planning was crucial. Tanishq repositioned itself as being a serious high end jeweller as a result of this movie. February 2005, designed for Tanishq, Titan Industries Limited DTCs Sangini A Tanishq- DTC tie-up extensively promoted by Diamond Trading Council (DTC) across India. Developed designs using 8 cent diamonds to promote bezel setting. Product pricing was key to this collection November 2004, designed for Tanishq, Titan Industries Limited Milan Fashion Week

Designed an exclusive range of haute couture jewellery for the Milan Fashion Week 2004. The designs have an Indian influence and an international styling! Put Tanishq on the global fashion scene. September 2004, designed for Tanishq, Titan Industries Limited Valentine Collection Designed a collection which was occasion specific and had a restriction on price-points. Developed innovative concepts and forms inspired by hearts. Volume Driver: this collection grossed half a million pounds over three days. November 2003, designed for Tanishq, Titan Industries Limited Dancing Diamonds A collection developed for my graduation project which was later evolved into an extensive range. Defined the concept diamonds being precious need to be securely held in a fixed position An extremely contemporary line in the Indian market which received an excellent response. January 2001, designed for Tanishq, Titan Industries Limited Design Methodology Developed a design methodology in order to systemize their entire design process. This flowchart is currently used for the ISO structure which is followed by Tanishq Design Studio. January 2002, designed for Tanishq, Titan Industries Limited Skills Sketching & Rendering Forecasting & analysing fashion trends Inspiration translation to concepts & product design Customer understanding Attention to detail Ability to work well with a team Multi-tasking Concept generation Time management Corel Draw 11 Adobe Photoshop/ Illustrator/ Pagemeaker Microsoft Office and Publisher Basics of 3D Max Basics of Director Macromedia Flash Employment History TANISHQ: http://www.tanishq.in/ Tanishq is Indias largest, most desirable and fastest growing jewellery brand in India. It has eighty four stores across India, as well as outlets in Singapore, Malaysia and UAE. I worked as part of a twelve member design team at its head office in Bangalore, contributing to retail sales in excess of 91.5 million in 2005.

My six months graduation project from NIFT with Tanishq, (Titan Industries Ltd, TATA Group, India) as a Jewellery Designer led to an immediate appointment as an Accessory Designer. Freelance Designer Tanishq, Bangalore, India 2006-current Product and Design Manager International Business Division, Titan Industries, Bangalore, India 2005 Principal Jewellery designer Paheli Tanishq for Red Chilli Productions, Mumbai, India 2005 Senior Accessory Designer Tanishq, Bangalore, India 2003-2005 Junior Accessory Designer Tanishq, Bangalore, India 2001-2003 Project Trainee Tanishq, Bangalore, India 2001 Education Currently pursuing my masters in Jewellery, Silversmithing and related products from the School of Jewlelery, Birmingham. http://www.bcu.ac.uk Degree in Accessory Design 1st Class National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi India 1998-2001 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT): http://www.niftindia.com/ A premier design institute established by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Associated with Fashion Institute of Technology (New York), Nottingham Trent University (U.K) and Les Attelers (Paris). The course addresses the entire spectrum of fashion accessories ranging from fine jewellery, fashion jewellery, leather goods, footwear, tableware, giftware, watches, handicrafts and product packaging. Course details Visualization & Representation Visual Studies Colour Theory Geometry & form Product Detailing Design Methodology Rendering Techniques Technical Drawing Craft Documentation Material & Processes Jewellery Design & Prototyping Leather Design Short course in designing couture jewellery: Central Saint Martins, London: 2006 ISC (A Levels): Saint Pauls School, Rourkela, India: 1996-1998 ICSE (GCSE): Carmel School, Rourkela, India: 1996 Certificate in Fine Art: Artistique Art School, Rourkela, India: 1994-1998

Key Responsibilities Part of the design teams Fashion Forecasting Cell which analyses various trends in fashion both nationally as well as internationally using WGSN and thereafter re-interprets the information for the designers. Conceptualization of new collections and various product innovations. Liaise with the master making and the CAD teams while developing prototypes. Attended fairs and conferences and have taken initiatives to share the learnings with the entire organization.

Mentored internees and trainees from Indias many design schools. Responsible to start up new projects which have been ventured into by the company. E.g. International Business and Bags for FQ (Tanishqs brand for the youth).

Fairs, Conferences & Exhibitions Attended Exhibited at the prestegious Ars Ornata Europeana, July 2007 London Fashion Week 2007: London, UK: September 2007 International Jewellery London 2007: London, UK: September 2007 Basel Fair 2007: Basel, Switzerland: April 2007 International Jewellery London 2006: London, UK: September 2006 Architectonis: Manchester, UK : June 2006 Vincent, Fashion show, Sabyasachi Mukherji:New Delhi, India:January 2005 Vicenza Oro: Vicenza, Italy: January 2004 Trends Jewellery Forecasting (TJF, London):Mumbai, India: November 2004 India International Jewellery Show: Mumbai, India: July 2003 Lakme India Fashion Week: Mumbai, India: July 2003 India International Leather Fair (IILF): Chennai, India: January 2000

Selected Articles(Others available on request) Sparkle and Shine Kajari Bhattacharya, The Statesman Newspaper. Kolkata Plus 2005/8/12, Pg 4 Also available online: www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2005-12-12&usrsess=1&clid=9&id=127179 Jewel on Screen Vimla Patil, The Tribune, Spectrum 2005/11/9, Pg. 3 Also available online: www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050911/society.htm The Lord of Precious Things Saloni Meghani, Tata Review. XXXIX /July-Sept 2004, 58-59 Also available online: www.tata.com/titan/articles/20041102_tanishq.htm Design on glam girls Vimla Patil, Deccan Herald, She, 2005/2/9, Pg. 4 Also available online: www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep22005/she.asp

Paheli designs pitchfork Rourkela girl into limelight, Ipsit Mohapatra, Hindustan Times. She2005/23/9, Pg. 3

Hobbies and Interests Travelling to various parts of the world and seeing various cultures, arts, crafts and architectures. Photography- Nature Gardening