Jo Simpson

Are you considering applying to a Foundation course at Central Saint Martins or elsewhere but need to develop your portfolio? Do you need one-to-one tuition in fashion and textiles by a tutor who understands the application process? Regardless of your age, experience or ability this course is an excellent place to begin. On this course you will carry out a variety of projects related to fashion design, research, illustration, basic draping and textile design. Over the ten weeks you will produce work for your portfolio during class time and, more importantly, through a series of stimulating homeworks, with continual guidance from your tutor who will help you improve your technical skills along with developing your creativity. This is an opportunity to sample a taste of a Foundation course at art school whilst you follow the discipline area that interests you the most. The last session will be devoted to presenting your completed portfolio to your tutors, and an offer of a place at Central Saint Martins will be made to those students who have reached the required level and shown dedication to their subject.

Jo is a practising Fashion Stylist / Casting Director, who works on editorial magazines, advertising campaigns and also on shows during London Fashion Week. Advertising Clients include: YSL24, Pringle of Scotland, The Duffer of St George & Fred Perry. Recent editorial work includes styling fashion shoots for Black Book Magazine, Mens Uno & Womens Una Magazine (Hong Kong), Elle & Modna Jana. I am the Casting Director for the The bStore London and have also worked with the following designers at London Fashion Week, over a period of 10 years: Preen, Ghost, Ann-Sofie Back, Carola Euler & Spijkers en Spijkers. I am currently Joint-Acting Curriculum Leader in Fashion & Textiles as well as the Lead Tutor in Textiles on The Foundation Course at Central Saint Martins. I also teach on the CSM Foundation Plus programme.