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María Lucía Castro

Women’s Leather Goods Designer
Previous Brands
Johanna Ortiz
Lancel
LVMH Client Services
Maison Margiela
Givenchy
Chloé
Louis Vuitton
PINK FILOSOFY
Work Experience
Head Designer Accessories
Apr ‘22 -
Johanna Ortiz

Junior designer leather goods
Oct ‘21 - Feb ‘22
Lancel

Client Advisor LOEWE
May ‘21 - Sep ‘21
LVMH Client Services

Graphic Designer
Mar ‘21 - Mar ‘21
Maison Margiela

Freelance Graphic Designer

Junior Designer - Women’s Leather Goods
Feb ‘20 - Sep ‘20
Givenchy

Intern
Sep ‘19 - Feb ‘20
Givenchy

Women’s Leather Goods Design Intern

Chloe x IFM Collaboration
Nov ‘18 - May ‘19
Chloé

Following the brief; “While keeping the identity of Chloé bags, design options of day bags with new signatures” Come up with a concept, expand it in three lines highlighting the specific features in a “key item”. Following a presentation to a brand representative, develop a selected design through a technical file, pattern and a mockup. Overview the production of the selected bag prototype.

Louis Vuitton x IFM Collaboration
Jan ‘18 - May ‘19
Louis Vuitton

Following the brief; “Design a new signed & identifiable heel keeping the height and shape of the silhouette ankle boot.” Come up with a concept, expand it in three lines highlighting the specific features in a “key item”. Following a presentation to a brand representative develop a selected design through a technical file, pattern and a mockup. Overview the production of the selected shoes prototype.

Graphic Designer
Jan ‘16 - Jul ‘18
Johanna Ortiz

- Design all visual communication for the brand. - Collaborate with the Creative Director and the Design Team in the development of collection presentations, sketches for media, mood boards and capsule collection proposals for key customers to support their creative process. - Assist during Photoshoot sessions for look books and media communication, editing the final images, creating props and backings for the set. - Collaborate with the Creative Director in the development and production of decorative items for special events such as giveaways, bridal experiences, dinner settings and sales events. - Collaborate in the print design for collection textiles, with the technical process, creating color repeat and arrangement variations as per the needs of the collection and the product.

Graphic Designer
Jan ‘16 - Oct ‘17
PINK FILOSOFY

- Design all visual communication for the brand. - Designed all the textile prints for 5 different collections (Cathleya, azure, olive, castaway & origami child), from concept to final development, collaborating with the textile printers and finishers to ensure the desired design idea into the final textile. - Designed accessories such as scarves, handkerchiefs as well as jewellery for the "Cathleya" 2016 collection, from concept to final product development, coordinating mock-ups and samples with the production vendors.

Intern
Aug ‘15 - Dec ‘15
Johanna Ortiz

Languages
Spanish - Native
English - Fluent
French - Work Proficiency
Education & Training
Institut Français de la Mode
‘18 - ‘19
Master's degree
Colegio Colombo Británico, Cali
‘96 - ‘11
High School
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia