Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
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Hi, I’m

Hanaa Elzekred

Riyadh
Hanaa Elzekred

Summary

Creative Costume Designer enthusiastic about taking on new professional challenges for interesting stories. Versed in developing complete production styles, including clothes, hair and makeup looks. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

13
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Company | Freelance
Riyadh, Riyadh Region

Costume Designer and Fashion Stylist
02.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Determined financial goals and in-season projections.
  • Followed up on missing samples with sample specialists and buyers.
  • Worked closely to Director and team scripts to create entire character looks, including hair styling, color pallet and relevant accessories.
  • Sketched artistic and fresh designs for consideration.
  • Examined sketches, sample articles and design specifications to ascertain Number, shape and size of pattern parts.
  • Supervised design staff through product creation for accurate, timely completion.
  • Negotiated with vendors on availability, product specs, distribution, delivery deadlines and price.
  • Developed entire looks, including garments, makeup and wigs.
  • Designed new patterns for special genre and story requirements.
  • Positioned master pattern in clamp of grading device and set device to specified size.
  • Steamed and ironed fashion items in preparation for professional photo shoots.
  • Trained assistant buyers to help achieve established development goals.
  • Sketched artistic designs to communicate early planning stages.

freelance | Media
egypt

Fashion Stylist
01.2016 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Embodied creative vision, project briefs and styling guides to deliver on-brand visuals.
  • Showcased clothing and accessories to help improve brand exposure and awareness.
  • Attended buying, trend and catwalk presentations to gain inspiration and formulate market insights.
  • Styled models to consistently high standards and in line with project brief.
  • Prepared models for shoots to keep to tight schedules.
  • Monitored upcoming styles and trends to keep visuals fresh and relevant to target audiences.

The girl
egypt

Head of Brand & Marketing
01.2013 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Organized marketing plans and programmers to best support business growth and development.
  • Maximized media coverage through tactical planning and communications.
  • Managed multi-channel advertising campaigns to support sales objectives.
  • Predicted and interpreted consumer trends to improve product offerings.

freelance | fashion stores
Egypt

Visual Merchandiser
04.2010 - 05.2013

Job overview

  • Took advantage of seasonal trends to create relevant and sophisticated displays.
  • Liaised with store owners and managers to optimizer set up of visual merchandising campaigns.
  • Presented solutions for inefficiencies in store layout and range presentation.
  • Created interior displays to promote products in line with corporate sales objectives.

Education

career gates
Egypt

Foundation Degree in Arts from fashion Designing
10.2020 - 03.2021

University overview

Management information system
Egypt

Bachelor of Business Administration
10.2006 - 05.2009

University overview

Skills

  • Fashion styling
  • Fast learner
  • Pattern designs
  • Trend forecasting
  • Drawing and sketching
  • Fibre chemistry
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • procreate program
  • Material selection
  • Project design
  • Logo creation
  • Multi-tasking

Languages

English
Intermediate

Timeline

Costume Designer and Fashion Stylist
Company | Freelance
02.2021 - Current
career gates
Foundation Degree in Arts from fashion Designing
10.2020 - 03.2021
Fashion Stylist
freelance | Media
01.2016 - 01.2020
Head of Brand & Marketing
The girl
01.2013 - 01.2016
Visual Merchandiser
freelance | fashion stores
04.2010 - 05.2013
Management information system
Bachelor of Business Administration
10.2006 - 05.2009
Hanaa Elzekred