Jessica Turnbull is a Textile Designer specialising in knitwear from Edinburgh, Scotland. Working on a diverse range of projects. With a clean and elegant aesthetic rooted in architectural references of the urban landscape. With a passion for sustainability and circular economy eliminating waste through new technology and innovation. Currently working from her home studio in Edinburgh.

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Resume

Education

First Class BA with Honours in Textile Design @ Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Erasmus Semester Abroad @ Design Skölen Kolding, Denmark

Qualifications

Stoll M1+ Basic Knit Programming Course

Stoll M1+ Fully Fashioning Programming Course

Shima Seiki Basic programming course

Shima Seiki Fully Fashioning programming Course

Work Experience

Textile Designer (temp) TBCo 2024

Costume Design Assistant- Code of Conduct, short film 2024

Knitted Textile Technician- University of Highlands and Islands, Shetland 2023

Bill Baber Knitwear- Production Assistant 2021

Sustainability Fashion Scotland- COP26 Exhibition Volunteer 2021

Stoll GB Design Centre- Internship 2021

Upper Street Events Intern- New Designers 2019

Timorous Beasties- Studio Internship 2018

Herriot Watt Textile University- Technician Internship 2017

Publications

Trendease- “Wonders From Waste” Jan 2022

Cover of The Clothworkers Company Magazine 2021 NO.24

The skinny Magazine June 2021 issue, P35

The Skinny, Graduate Showcase Magazine 2021 issue

Ecco Shoes X DSKD Booklet 2020

Exhibitions

Ideal Living Exhibition Nov 2024, The Glasgow Society

Surface Design Show 2022 exhibitor Feb, London, Business Design Centre

Saltspace, Glasgow members exhibition ‘Maximum Tilt’- December 2021

Artsthread The Global Graduate Design Show 2021 in Collaboration with GUCCI

New Designers exhibitor 2021

GSA Graduate Online Showcase 2021

GSA Fashion Show 2020

Ecco Shoes X DSKD

Splendor Exhibition @GSA gallery 2019

Awards

Winner of The Bradford Textile Society’s 2021-Travel Bursary to Masion et Object, Paris for excellence in Textiles

Winner of The Bradford Textile Society Knitted Textile 2021 Award by The Clothworker’ Company

Winner of The Gillian Purvis Trust 2021 Award

Shortlisted for Artsthread’s Global Graduate Design Showcase 2021 in Collaboration with GUCCI for Baltic Constructivism

The Textile Society Highly Commended Student Bursary 2021 Award

The Bradford Textile Society 2021 Competition Commended for;

-A Innovative combination of textile processes

-A Non-conventional process, use of materials and technology, awarded by The Clothworker’ Company

Awarded the VACMA bursary by Creative Scotland 2022

UKFT Young Technician Bursary 2022

Currently Looking for new opportunities within the fashion, textiles, interiors and footwear industries. Please contact with vacancies or for commission requests.

CV and Portfolio available upon request.