Melissa Annesofie Bundell
An accessory designer with a love for materials and hand crafts, who aims to make wearables both fun and functional with the planet in mind
EDUCATION
2020-2022
Masters in Design For Planet
Designskolen Kolding, Denmark
2016-2020
BA Accessory Design
Designskolen Kolding, Denmark
2015-2016
Design Diploma
Aarhus Design School
2008-2010
Fashion Apparel Technology Diploma
Olds College, Canada
COMPETENCIES
Teamwork/ Motivated/ Process Oriented/ Focused/ Timely/ Disciplined/ Organized/hard working
SKILLS
Adobe illustrator/ Photoshop/ Lightroom/ Indesign/ mesh mixer/ rhino/ Clo3d/ Shapr3d/ sewing/ pattern drafting/ Microsoft office/prototyping/ form development/ material driven design/sustainable strategies
DESIGN SPRINTS
April 2021
Destex 24hr hackathon
Design accessories from marble-based fabric’s scraps
June 2021
Destex 6 day summer school
Advanced Textiles
VOLUNTEER
2019
Wunderland, Aarhus //Costume design Intern
Sewing for interactive performance piece "Høj Stene"
2015
WORK EXPERIENCE
2023- current
Fundament // Project Assistant
Planning and preparing various workshops for a developing culture house
2020-2021
DSKD Student Ambassador
Communication between students and faculty
2018-2022
Swarovski Lab//Student Teacher
Teaching workshops in Swarovski application methods,
2014-2016
Godsbanen, Aarhus//Self Employed Seamstress
Designed and sewed men shirts and leather bags as well as collaborating with other designers on projects such as furniture, costume and set design
2012-2013
Creative Images, Canada//Tailor
Sewing under strict deadlines, working close with the customers on high-end merchandise.
2009-2012
Drapery Works, Canada//
Home Decor Seamstress
Produced home decor from sketches to final product
worked with diverse materials under strict deadlines while maintaining accuracy
2010-2011
Chichi Couture, Canada//Fashion Design Intern
Worked personally with Canadian fashion and jewelry designer Holley Allen on runway clothing and accessories
