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Read my Student Blog

Role on FSO: Senior Editor, Content Writer, Webmaster, and Student Blogger
*** Please scroll down to see a list of all articles I have written. ***

My Personal Site: www.AnnieJackson.me

Curriculum Vitae

Abegael Annie "AJ" Jackson
DOB: Aug 13, 1980
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Contact: via FSO contact form

  • January 2010 - Present, www.AnnieJackson.me: My personal blog where I am documenting the evolution of my newest collection (here's the link).
  • Sept 2009 - Present, Hogschool Voor de Kunsten Utrecht: Art Foundation Year  (32 weeks x 5hrs/wk = 160hrs)
  • July 2009 - Present, FashionStudentsOnline.com: Founder, Senior Editor and Webmaster
  • Sept 2008 - May 2009, Vancouver Community College: Fashion Design, Fashion Illustration and Industrial Sewing (40hrs each = 120hrs)
  • July 2008 - May 2009, Blossom Jenab Couturier: Private Apprenticeship covering couture sewing and advanced bespoke pattern cutting techniques (approx 400hrs)
  • Sept 2007 - June 2008, Vancouver School Board (instructor: Blossom Jenab): Haute Couture Pattern Drafting, Pattern Draping, Advanced Pattern Drafting (120hrs total)

In addition to the above formal training and experiences I have also undertaken a serious self study regimen in patternmaking, manufacturing processes and design research methods.

Software Packages: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, MSOffice, OpenOffice, FileMakerPro, Wordpress, Joomla, HTML.

 

 

In addition to my Student Blog I also was responsible for the main FSO blog when it was operational. You can see those posts here, and look below for my articles on FSO:

Interviews Articles Tutorials & Reviews

Canadian Fashion Illustrator Danielle Meder

Swimwear Designer and Patternmaker Stuart Anderson

Lamed Baek - 19yo Couture student studying in Paris

Carolita Johnson of Newyorkette.com Fame

Zuzana Kraemerová of Sartor.cz

Brief Intro to Haute Couture (videos)

Time Management for Independent on-the-internet Entrepreneurs

Learning to Draw Believable Clothing

Drawing - Using a Croquis to Improve Your Sketches

So You Think You Can't Draw

Fashion Collection Design - A step by step How To

the Hokey Croquis - a tool for fashion design drawings

People, Companies and Websites we support

"Art in Fashion" Exhibit at Rotterdam's Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

 



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