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About

Jonathan Mitchell

Senior Fashion Designer

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Jonathan graduated with a BA (Hons) Menswear Fashion Design Degree. His first fashion design role was or British menswear brand Moss Bros. His next position was menswear designer at Bench, a UK streetwear brand. After being head-hunted, Jon moved on to become a Senior Sportswear Designer for the multinational athletic brand Puma. He spent five years in Germany designing a mix of lifestyle, activewear, and performance clothing. 

In 2008, he set up a freelance fashion design studio in his hometown of Brighton & Hove. Clientele as a freelance fashion designer included Adidas and Timberland. In 2012 he took a permanent denim designer role with Next Sourcing in London. 2014 saw Jon take a full-time activewear designer position with Umbro, designing performancewear, teamwear and club football kits including West Ham, Everton, and PSV Eindhoven. 

Now residing in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside, working again as a Freelance Fashion Designer, Jon established J Mitchell Design in 2017. It quickly gained a reputation as one of the UK's leading fashion design studios and in 2019 won the award for Best Men's Fashion Design Studio UK. In 2022 Jonathan took on the role as Head of Design for Uncommon Ltd and continues to run his fashion design agency.

Freelance fashion design clients include outdoor wear design for Regatta and Dare2b. Sportswear design for Ellesse and Ecko Unltd. Activewear, teamwear and fanwear design for brands like Jaguar TCS, Envision Racing, Maserati, Bulk activewear, Reflo Golfwear and Equidae London equestrian lifestyle brand. Jon designs highly technical products for Safeguard Armor, like body armor and bulletproof vests..

Jon has a strong passion for sustainable fashion design and runs the website SustainableUKFashion.com

JMitchellDesign has helped create and launch multi-product fashion start-up brands across sportswear, activewear, equestrian lifestyle, golf, sustainable, and performance sectors. 

Get in touch to find out more about hiring a freelance fashion designer.

Fashion Brand Portfolio

Adidas. Puma. Next. Umbro. Regatta Outdoors. Dare2b. Ellesse. Ecko Unltd. Excel Esports. Jaguar TCS. Envision Racing. Sky Tempesta. Moss Bros. Bench. Focus International. Safeguard Armor. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Fulham FC. Goodwood Festival of Speed. Reflo Golf. Equidae London. Maserati. Scar Tissue. Gunsmith Fitness. Running Woman. Aces Couture. Volé La Lumière. Box-Up Nation. Fury DNA. Osi Mosi Ink. ONExU. Collective Bikes. Timberland. Sloth Clothing. Veleco. Corporate Clothing. Judas Sinned. MKK Sports. Triumph. Lotus. Eddie Stobart. Lansdown Country Equestrian. English Rugby Union. Brighton Pavilion and Museum. Tésty [tey-stee]. 

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Skills

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Powerpoint Presentations

  • Google Docs

  • Microsoft Office

  • Apparel Designer

  • Graphic Designer

  • Product Development

  • Freelance Tech Pack Designer

  • Fashion Illustration

  • Multi-product Designer

  • Sustainability Knowledge

  • Garment Technologist

  • Menswear Designer

  • Womenswear Designer

  • Outerwear Designer

  • Activewear Designer

  • Streetwear Designer

  • Sportswear Designer

  • Trend Analysis

  • Mood Boards

  • Textiles

  • Denim Designer

  • Brand Development

  • Manufacturing and Sampling

  • Freelance Fashion Designer

  • Fanwear Merchandise Designer

  • Kidswear Designer

  • Fashion Consultation

  • Workwear Designer

  • Fittings

  • Fashion Product Development

  • Equestrian Designer

  • Tactical Body Armour

  • Bulletproof Vests

  • Print Designer

  • Remote Working

  • On-Site Meetings

  • Freelance Activewear Designer

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Designing to a Fashion Brief

Twenty years of fashion design experience have helped hone Jonathan's design skills.

When designing fashion collections, no two projects are the same. Each fashion brief is unique and requires an understanding of the target audience demographic and product range. Making sure to incorporate market research and the latest fashion trends.

Over time Jonathan has built up a vast library of designs. From working as an activewear designer at Umbro to a denim designer at Next, there's plenty of knowledge and work he can use for inspiration. Yet each new brief sees trends, fits, and consumers change, so each collection is hand-crafted to suit the direction of the brief.

Jon is professional and reliable, always making time for his clients, finding the best way to incorporate their input and keeping them involved in the process. 

If you are looking for a freelance fashion designer for apparel design, clothing development, or even just a freelance tech pack designer, Jonathan Mitchell is here to help. He designs clothes remotely for brands worldwide, communicating over email, phone, messaging services, and video calls. For companies in the north of England, around Manchester, Liverpool, Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, and Sheffield, Jonathan is always happy to set up face-to-face consultations and work on-site if necessary. He has a fashion design studio in Marsden, suitable for holding sample fittings and design meetings if required. Fill in the contact form above to arrange a free 20-minute consultation. 

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