Renay Wells: Fashion Impact Specialist in Sunshine Coast, QLD
Renay Wells
Fashion Impact Specialist
Sunshine Coast | AU
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Industries
Fashion
Lifestyle
Skate
Streetwear
Surf
Swim
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Work experience
Yearn Swell (Gold Coast, Australia)
Freelance swimwear designer + patternmaker + production manager + fashion brand consultant | 08/2008 - Current
Freelance swimwear designer, manual patternmaker, production manager (local + offshore) fashion brand consultant.
International travel, tradeshows, production
Miss Maneater
Creative Director | 08/2008 - Current
Design of swimwear pieces for online retail, create yardage prints, draft patterns for swimsuit garments, social media, Photoshoots, marketing of brand, local manufacturing, International travel, tradeshows
Hot Tuna International PLC (Downtown Los Angeles, USA OFFICE)
Global Design/Production Coordinator | 04/2008 - 08/2008
Design of swim/surfwear fashion pieces for seasonal retailers all over Globe (USA/UK/EU+AU market), create yardage + placement prints, offshore manufacturing liason (Turkey, Peru, USA + China production), specification sheets, technical drawings, catalogue layout, International travel, tradeshows + sourcing trips - ASR, MAGIC, Miami Swim show
Hot Tuna International PLC (Shanghai, China OFFICE)
Global Design/Production Coordinator | 10/2007 - 04/2008
Design of swim/surfwear fashion pieces for seasonal retailers all over Globe (USA/UK/EU+AU market), create yardage + placement prints, offshore manufacturing liason (Turkey, Peru, USA + China production), specification sheets, technical drawings, catalogue layout, auditing China factories all over + for all fabrication specialities, International travel, tradeshows + sourcing trips - ASR, MAGIC, Miami Swim show, ISPO Munich
Hot Tuna International PLC (Sydney, Australia OFFICE)
Swimwear Designer | 01/2007 - 10/2007
Design of swim/surfwear fashion pieces for seasonal retailers all over Globe (USA/UK/EU+AU market), create yardage + placement prints, offshore manufacturing liason (Turkey, Peru, USA + China production), specification sheets, technical drawings, catalogue layout, auditing China factories all over + for all fabrication specialities. Also includes time working in USA office (3months Costa Mesa) International travel, tradeshows + sourcing trips - ASR, MAGIC, Miami Swim show
CULT Industries (Burleigh Heads, Australia OFFICE)
Head of Ladieswear Design (ALL categories) | 11/2005 - 11/2006
Design of swim/surfwear fashion pieces for seasonal retailers all over Globe (USA/UK/EU+AU market), create yardage + placement prints, offshore manufacturing liason (India, Sri Lanka, Fiji + China production), specification sheets, technical drawings, measuring garments for grading, approval of samples/lapdips + strikeoffs, International travel, tradeshows + sourcing trips - ASR, MAGIC, Miami Swim show
Trackmaster Pty Ltd (Sydney, Australia OFFICE)
Product Developer Assistant/Offshore Production | 08/2005 - 11/2005
Production of fashion pieces for Australian retailer chain, offshore manufacturing liason (China production), specification sheets, technical drawings, measuring garments for grading, approval of samples/lapdips + trims/fabric submissions for primarily woven + woven Ladies fashion garments.
JETS Swimwear (Sydney, Australia OFFICE)
Design Assistant/Local Production Assistant | 12/2004 - 08/2005
Production of fashion pieces for Australian based swim brand, local manufacturing liason (China production), specification sheets, technical drawings, measuring garments for grading, approval of samples/lapdips + trims/fabric submissions for primarily woven + woven Ladies fashion garments, dresser & assistance in-house fashion shows.
Sevcoy Pty Ltd (Gold Coast, Australia OFFICE)
Swim/Surfwear Designer - Girls/Teens/Womens | 01/2004 - 10/2004
Design of swim/surfwear fashion pieces for retailers (AU+NZ market), create yardage + placement prints, design swimsuit styles, offshore manufacturing liaison (China production), specification sheets, technical drawings, measuring garments for grading, approval of samples/lapdips + strikeoffs, International travel, tradeshows + sourcing trips (London, Lyon MODE CITY, Spain)
Hippies Pty Ltd (Brisbane, Australia OFFICE)
Product Developer Assistant/Offshore Production | 08/2001 - 12/2001
Production of fashion pieces for Australian retailers, offshore manufacturing liason (Fiji production), specification sheets, technical drawings, measuring garments for grading, approval of samples/lapdips + trims/fabric submissions for Ladies fashion garments.
Education history
Brisbane Institute of TAFE
Certificate in Arts (Visual Art and Design) | 1993 - 1993
Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE
Degree in Textiles, Clothing and Footwear | 2002 - 2003
Queensland College of Art
Bachelor of Fine Art | 1994 - 1996
Griffith University
Bachelor of Business | 2018 - 2021
Griffith University
Master of Business Administration | 2021 - 2024
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