Lauren Teasdale

Hendaye | FR

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In my own words

— Lauren

From a young age I was always designing things so a career in design seemed natural for me.

I began my studies at Newcastle College, quickly learning the basics of pattern cutting before moving to London to experiment more with design at the London College of Fashion. Here I first began to mix my love of design with another passion, sport.

During my time on the Sportswear course at LCF, I was fortunate to undertake two internships; one in Manchester, England at Eternity Football and another at the Nike European HQ in The Netherlands.

After graduating with First Class Honours in 2014, I moved to the French Basque Country to work at Nabaiji, the swimming brand of Decathlon, as the designer responsible for the male swimwear collections and Open Water Range.

Immersing myself in the brand and world of watersports, I discovered new passions for Open Water swimming, technical design and sustainability. It is within these 3 areas I would like to evolve my career, focusing on more technical design and heavy stitching products with an interest in conscious design. With the ultimate goal being to return to the world of watersports to work on on the sustainability of neoprene products.

Trajectory

Oct 2014 — Dec 2017

Designer · Nabaiji - Decathlon

- Lead designer for Men, Boy, Baby Boy and Open Water swimming ranges as well as Men and Women FINA Competition suits; both product creation and cosmetic design. - Responsible for the design evolution of the Mens range from 2016-2018; taking the collection from dark, safe products to sell-out hero pieces and new classics by experimenting with graphics and taking risks with colour. - Designed the first full Open Water range for the brand, consisting of 10 neoprene products and 2 swimming buoys. - Created seasonal colour and trend stories from research trips and cross collective workshops. - Provided technical solutions for products; such as taping for a compressive jammer. - Worked closely with Product Engineer to develop components whilst ensuring product feasibility and Product Manager to keep up to date with the swimming market and monitor weekly figures. - Co-ordinated the development and logistics of the brands Club apparel offer with overseas suppliers.

Jan 2013 — Jun 2013

Apparel Design Intern · Nike EMEA

- Assisted Apparel and Graphic designers with the seasonal workload. - Provided design support for Design team; creating original designs and refreshing exsisting products, building line art, DSR files and graphics. - Contributed to market research and trend knowledge meetings (CGM). - Worked with a variety of departments including Development and Product Management to ensure feasibility of designs meeting price points etc.

Aug 2012 — Dec 2012

Design Intern · Eternity Football

- Lead designer of the brands first Womenswear Gymwear range. - Assisted senior designers with daily workload; altering CADS for clients and preparing artwork for mainline Menswear collections for clubs such as Newcastle United and Atlético de Madrid.