Dale St. Design Studio Staff Profiles: Stephen
Name: Stephen
How long have you been at Umbro?
Just over 3 months officially, but I was working for about 6 weeks before that on various freelance bits and bobs for Umbro.
What do you do at Umbro?
I’m a bit complicated… I manage the design space on Dale St, which is split into 3 sections; The design studio, where we design all of Umbro Sportwear apparel. An exhibition space where we curate all things football. And the exchange, where we will sell the hard to find, limited edition and the best of Umbro product. But I’m also a designer. I design the majority of graphics for Umbro Sportswear, and I design apparel for the premium commercial sector. I also answer the phone.
What would other people say you did ?
Eat sandwiches
Where do you see Umbro going?
As the leader in British sportswear and the pinnacle brand in football.
Favourite Umbro garment?
My first football kit, the 1988-1990 Chelsea away kit… mint green. Matt and shine jacquard shorts with tonal grey rectangles… Dope.
Least favourite Umbro garment?
Anything with the laced up collar… Yuk!
What’s your most memorable football experience?
Accidentally on purpose kicking a lad in the shin, and his mum running on the pitch chasing me down to slap me round the head… Life changing experience.
What were you doing before Umbro?
I worked for Magma Design Ltd. designing and managing their t-shirt and tote bag range. And sold my skills to whoever would take them…
What inspires you?
Coffee and cigarettes.
Did you got to design school?
Nope, self edumacated.
On 25 Sep 2009, at 11:12 am Ben Fawkes wrote:
where is this exchange thing? wouldn’t mind seeing what you have on offer…
On 26 Sep 2009, at 3:22 pm 谢满象 wrote:
the pinnacle brand in football!
I agree with him!
Nope, self edumacated.
Wah.. I hope I can do it and work for Umbro!
On 29 May 2010, at 1:42 am Lewis Taylor wrote:
Wow , my life ambition is to work for umbro , having the privallige to design your country’s football kit , and also along with lots of other kits , im 15 and im at the miniute designing a idea for the 2010-2011 Blackburn Rovers home shirt because you’ve just recently brought out the away kit and i would be really greatfull if you would email me back so i can send you some pictures of my scetches , see what you think , and hopefully take on board some ideas.
I went aroun the whole community and asked what they thought about the kit i designed and about 84% of people agreed with me on that they like’d it..
please if you get a chance email me
thanks for you time.
Lewis Taylor
Blackburn..
Age:15