Guy Keighley

Experienced in working with a team, setting priorities, problem solving and achieving objectives.

Freelance Product Designer - Self-employed

(2025-08)

Senior Product Developer/Designer - Toggi

(2011-05 - 2025-07)

Responsible for design, concept, and development of seasonal products for Toggi, a Lifestyle brand focusing on trend led heritage clothing. Responsible for multi-product ranges, including woven styles, outerwear, knitwear, and jersey. I designed all the men's products and the majority of the women's.

• Project management and critical path ownership, ensuring on-time delivery of ranges.
• Using Microsoft word for writing descriptive text about products. Using excel for creating and updating critical paths and size specs. Using Teams to organize meetings and calendars. Using PowerPoint for presentations. Using One Drive to store files and documents.
• Researching trends, the changing marketplace and recent sales performance of products.
• Monitoring costings of individual products and the collections overall budget.
• Regularly presenting seasonal collections to stakeholders and the sales team. Also presenting the collections to buyers at trade shows.
• Creating detailed design tech packs with annotated technical drawings, artwork, graphics, and garment specifications.
• Taking the lead in quality assurance, from initial sampling, through to production.
• Attend sample fittings on live models through to sealer and creating size specifications.
• Regular overseas trips to the Far East to work closely with suppliers on production and sampling.
• Sourcing fabric and trims from the Far East and liaising with suppliers regarding critical paths and sample development work.
• Liaising with the marketing team to ensure the brand identity is clear and cohesive.
• Managing and teaching members of the design team about software programmes, product construction and time management

Senior Product Designer - JOI ltd

(2006-04 - 2011-05)

Senior Boyswear Designer - WW Group

(1999-07 - 2006-03)

Menswear Designer - Design Emporium

(1997-05 - 1999-07)

Sportswear Designer - Focus Sports and Leisure

(1994-09 - 1997-05)

Designer - The Craft & Design Workshop, Bradford

(1993-04 - 1994-06)

BA (Hons) - Fashion Design - Middlesex University (1989 - 1992)

Foundation Course - Art & Design - Leeds College of Art (1988 - 1989)

A-Levels and GCSEs - Leeds Grammar School (1978 - 1988)