Benjamin Spencer
Footwear Designer
Benjamin Spencer
Footwear Designer
Lieu
New York, États-Unis
Seniorité
3 - 5 ans d'expérience
Age
27 ans
Genre
Homme
Nationalité
États-Unis
Creative Director
Thomas Benjamin jan.. 6, 2019 - Présent
Savannah, Georgia, États-Unis

In charge of the design, as well as the business side of the company. I am design various footwear and handbag collections. I also design and create commissioned pieces for clients in North America and Europe. I am tasked with all levels of the process; Design, Pattern-making, Sample-making, Material

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Sourcing, Production, Customer Communication, etc...

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International Festival of Fashion - Villa Noailles, Hyeres
Chanel oct.. 14, 2021 - oct.. 17, 2021
Hyeres, France

As a finalist for the Internation Festival of Fashion, my collection will be displayed during the festival. I was selected as one of ten international finalists to present my collection in October 2021 to Christian Louboutin and others at the International Festival of Fashion. While there, they will

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choose the winner.

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B.F.A. Accessory Design
SCAD - Savannah College of Art & Design sept.. 15, 2017 - mai. 28, 2021
Savannah, Georgia, États-Unis

While studying at Savannah College of Art and Design, I had a primary focus on Footwear and Accessory Design. As a footwear/accessory designer, I am advanced in design, development, patternmaking, sample-making, rendering, and material development. While using these skills I am always looking toward

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s the future and always pushing to not only get out of the box but to create something completely ORIGINAL. Innovation and originality are how I move my designs forward.

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SCAD Fashion Show
Savannah College of Art and Design mai. 14, 2021 - mai. 27, 2021
Savannah, Georgia, États-Unis

Senior Showcase Presenting my senior collection from my time studying at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Récompensé(e)
Swarovski Creatives for Our Future Grant Recipient
2021
New York City, New York, États-Unis

The project/creative practice that I presented for the Creatives for Our Future program was an extension of my senior thesis collection that I have been working on for the last nine months. This project focuses on using thermochromic technology to allow one pair of shoes to become two pairs of shoes

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by the colors of the shoe changing with heat. Through this grant, I am working to expand this process into creating bioplastics that will be dyed using thermochromic dyes which would mimic leather and other textiles as well as using thermochromic dyes to dye leather hides leftover from the meat packing industry.

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Finaliste
Hermes Fashion Accessories Prize
2021
Paris, France

This competition is ongoing, but I and nine other finalists were tasked with designing gloves for Hermes. Hermes will then produce the designs and decide on the winner in October.

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Melissa Next USA
2021
New York City, New York, États-Unis

I was selected as the winner of the Melissa Next USA award. I was awarded a collaboration with the brand Melissa that will be put to market, early 2022. Melissa has collaborated with the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Comme de Garcon, Vivienne Westwood, and Jean-Paul Gautier.

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Finaliste
36th Annual International Festival of Fashion - Hyeres
2021
Hyeres, France

I was selected as one of ten international finalists to present my collection in October 2021 to Christian Louboutin and others at the International Festival of Fashion. While there, they will choose the winner.

Product Designer and Patternmaker
Immunoshell juin. 1, 2020 - oct.. 20, 2020
Bay Area, California, États-Unis

Designed and Patterned a full head cover including a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) for at-risk groups that needed extra daily protection from respiratory diseases such as COVID-19, by covering the parts of the body that are most receptive such as the nose, mouth, eyes, and ears. This was a

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start-up company and the owner decided to end backing when news of the vaccines were being talked about.

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Footwear Design and Merchandising Internship
Ralph Lauren juin. 1, 2020 - août. 7, 2020
New York City, New York, États-Unis

Due to Covid-19, the internship had to be moved to virtual Design and Business Workshops with the Ralph Lauren teams

Finaliste
CFDA K11 Scholarship Finalist
2020
New York City, New York, États-Unis

For CFDA I designed an inclusive footwear/ prosthetics collection and brand focussed on amputees. The collection was focused on amputees. The collection used new styles of 3d printed materials to improve responsiveness and comfort throughout the prosthetics.

Secteurs d'activité

Fashion

Skills

Footwear design

Sketching

Accessory design

pattern-making

sample-making

Material manipulation

Creative Direction

Concepting

Trend forecasting

Presentation

organization

Teamwork

Adaptability

Extremely Quick Learner

Compétences logiciels

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel...)

Adobe Lightroom

Langues

anglais

Langue natale

Types de contrats
Freelance / Missions
Temps plein
Temps partiel
Collaboration
Personal details

Carte Verte / Permis de travail américain

Mobilité géographique envisageable

Références professionnelles

Michael Mack

Darren Skulls

Michael Fink

Creative people save the future - Swarovski Foundation supports young talents

The Swarovski Foundation has announced the first nine scholarship recipients of the new “Creatives for Our Future” initiative. The program was developed jointly with the United Nations Office for Partnerships . The aim is to support young designers, architects and engineers who are committed to susta

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inability. Each of the participants receives a scholarship of 15,000 US dollars, paired with educational opportunities, access to the industry network and individual support from well-known personalities in the industry such as Yves Behar, Rosanna Hu or Tomo Koizumi. These professional supporters will act as teachers and mentors for the young creatives and accompany their visions and implementation.

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Swarovski Foundation Institute: Creatives for Our Future - the winners

La Swarovski Foundation ha svelato i vincitori del suo concorso organizzato in collaborazione con l'ONU per scoprire i migliori talenti creativi capaci di innovare nell'ottica di uno sviluppo sostenibile. Al progetto Swarovski Foundation Institute: Creatives for Our Future hanno partecipato oltre 400

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giovani creativi da 72 Paesi nei campi della moda sostenibile, product design, biotecnologie, architettura, ingegneria e arti visuali.

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Creatives for Our Future

Swarovski Foundation Institute: Creatives for Our Future is a new global grant program designed with advisor the United Nations Office for Partnerships to identify and accelerate the next generation of creative leaders in sustainability.

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In France, sustainability dominates at Hyères Prize

Prize season has begun. The Hyères competition supporting young designers kicked off on Tuesday during France’s third lockdown.

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