2007-2009: MA Fashion Footwear, UAL, London College of Fashion (Cordwainers), London, UK
2007: Graphic Design Summer School, UAL, Central St. Martins, London, UK
2002-2006: BA (Hons) Product Design & Development (Footwear), UAL, London College of Fashion (Cordwainers), London, UK
2005: Diploma in Industrial Studies. UAL London College of Fashion (Cordwainers), London, UK
2001-2002: HND Art & Design Foundation, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
1999: Summer Art and Design Foundation Slade school of Art, London, UK

09/2008-Present: Production and Design Assistant, Cactus Leather, London, UK
02/2008-04/2008: Collaboration with artist Grayson Perry, London, UK
01/2007-Present: Studio Assistant, Engineers of Desire, London, UK
09/2006-01/2007: Head of Clothing and Accessory Design, Silverstop, London, UK

2009: Finalist Drapers Student Footwear Designer, London, UK

ITS#EIGHT: London College of Fashion

Accessories project presented at ITS#EIGHT

01/2006: Footwear production assistant, Vivienne Westwood, London UK
11/2004-07/2005: Industrial Placement. Amathus Shoes, London UK
10/2004: Footwear, Accessory and Jewelry Production, Vivienne Westwood, London UK

10/2009: Vogue Italia, Monthly Fashion Magazine, Italy
07/2009: Pigeons and Peacocks, University of the Arts London Magazine, London, UK
05/2009: Drapers Record, Weekly Fashion Magazine, London, UK
09/2007: Vice, Monthly Magazine, London, UK

06/2009: Best Shoe in Overall Style and Design Nominee, IDHA, New York
05/2009: 'Highly Commended' at the Drapers Footwear Awards 09 (Student Footwear Designer of the Year)

Exhibitions:

02/2009: Mall Galleries London UK
03/2009: LCF at Carnaby Pop up Gallery London, UK
06/2009: V&A Museum, London, UK

Skills:

Footwear and accessory Design, Development and Production

CAD:

Adobe CS3 (Photoshop, Illustrator), Corel Draw, MS Office

Languages:

English, Polish, French, basic Italian

Travelled extensively (visited 46 countries on 5 continents)

Homepage:

www.weronikalesniak.com