Ben Peleg
Fashion x Tech Designer
Ben Peleg
Fashion x Tech Designer
Based in
New York, United States
About

Ben Peleg is a recent graduate of Parsons School of Design. Ben grew up in Tel-Aviv, Israel, and moved to New York to pursue a degree in Fashion Design.
Following a background in technology as an intelligence officer, Ben’s work focuses on implementing technology into fashion from the very early sta

...

ges of design all the way through production.

Read more
Personal Assistant
Maria Ficalora Knitwear Jan. 31, 2017 - Present
New York, United States

Assisted with design, pattern making, and yarn selection for upcoming collections.
Developed knit swatches as part of the design process.
Prepared custom-made orders and performed measurements and quality checks.
Trained in advanced pattern-making and knitting techniques.

See 1 more achievement
Shortlisted - PARSONS Innovation Award 2018
Parsons
2018
New York, United States
BFA Fashion Design
Parsons School of Design Aug. 23, 2014 - May. 18, 2018
New York, United States
See 1 more achievement
Finalist - Fashion x Tech award
Parsons School of Design
2018
New York, United States
Finalist
Bandier x Parsons Partnership
2018
New York, United States
See 1 more achievement
Finalist
Eyes on Talents x Parsons partnership
2018
New York, United States
First Place
Mastercard x Parsons partnership
2016
New York, United States

Winning The "Pay In Style" hackathon arranged by Mastercard and Parsons School of Design. The project was featured in an exhibition in South Seaport in New York.

See 1 more achievement
Production Intern
Shun Lee - Parsons School of Design, MFA Fashion Design Program May. 15, 2015 - Aug. 31, 2015
New York, United States

Trained in traditional menswear tailoring techniques and fabric developments. Arranged and developed visual creative process boards. Prepared fabrics and patterns for cutting and sewing.

Team Leader of research and Analysis Team
Israeli Defense Forces - Intelligence Forces Jan. 7, 2011 - Jul. 31, 2014
Tel Aviv, Israel

Served as a commander in lieutenant rank and managed a multi-disciplinary team of twelve. Responsible for short and long-term projects, either completed personally or by a team member. Translated demands into research leads and an operational proposition. Assembled task forces while working with seve

...

ral partner organizations. Led project executions until project completion.

Read more
Skills

Patternmaking

Draping

Knit

Digital Technical Sketches & Flats

Wearable Technology

Hi-Tech Fabrics

Digital Print

Management Skills

Software skills

Adobe Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro

Website Design

Python - Coding

Languages

Hebrew

Native language

English

Bilingual