jade meinema
Frome, UK
Jademeinema@gmail.com
Jade is a Fashion Textiles Graduate interested in sustainability and biologically designed textiles. Her aim is to work with innovative creatives who are researching and producing regenerative materials and practices. She is open to job opportunities in this field.
Exhibitions and awards -
2024 - Graduate Fashion Week Innovation Exhibition
2024 - The Considered Fashion Award Supported by Snag - Award Nominee
Key skills
Knowledge and experience of sustainable materials and fashion practices, for example re-use, researching, sourcing, experimentation and analysing.
Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office for graphics, tech packs / drawings and visual communication.
Marketing, e-commerce, graphic design, apparel and accessory design, up-cycling workshop hosting, manufacturing, business strategies.
Proficient in using various industrial sewing machines and studio equipment.
Garment construction and pattern cutting.
Technical sampling using alternative materials.
Driven, considerate and a problem solver.
Education
University of the West of England 2021 - 2024
Fashion Textiles BA - 1st Honours
City of Bristol College 2019 - 2020
Art & Design Foundation L3/4
St. Brendans Sixth Form College 2016 - 2018
A Level Textiles A Level Photography BTEC Music Technology
Experience
Design Intern
Material Response May 2025 - July 2025
Seamstress
Bellisa X Clothing 2021 - 2024
• Pattern cutting, garment construction, quality control, packaging and posting.
• Sewing patchwork collections made from studio textile waste.
• Alterations and relaying design decisions in a close-knit team.
Intern
Bellisa X Clothing 2018 - 2019
Other Experience:
Urban Outfitters, Size?, The Cold Pressed Juicery, Nurseplus, The Lounges, Inoshishi Izakaya.
2016-Current
Marketing, social media, market research, e-commerce, business strategies.
Graphic design, apparel and accessory design, digital embroidery, conceptual and archival research, manufacturing with second-hand denim.
Hosting up-cycling workshops.
• Constructing garments, assisting in photoshoots, social media and markets.
Retail assistant, care assistant, activities coordinator, FOH bar and waiting staff.