Curriculum
Vitae
ANERI SHAH
Designer and Artist
New York
EDUCATION
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY - MFA Textiles, 2024 | 3.96 GPA
National Institute of Fashion Technology, India - B.Des Fashion, 2021 | 3.89 GPA
EXPERIENCE - FASHION
Boston Proper, Boca Raton, FL | November 2024 - Ongoing
Fashion Designer
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Worked on Fall Trans 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2025, Holiday 2025, and Spring 2025, dresses, sweaters, woven tops, knit tops, athleisure, and travel collections.
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Collaborated with the design team and product development to communicate effectively with vendors throughout the product development process.
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Led the integration of AI into the design workflow by working with Raspberry Pi–based AI software; created AI-generated design outputs and converted them into functional textile prototypes and finished garments.
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Managed multiple seasons at various stages of development while adhering to development calendar deadlines.
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Participated in post-seasonal vendor design meetings and sourced silhouettes for line fulfillment.
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Conducted research and development of key fabrics, prints, patterns, and trims.
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Entered and updated style creation, updates, and BOM information in PLM.
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Created and maintained category seasonal line sheets.
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Retrofete, New York, NY | July 2024 - August 2024
Fashion Designer
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Updated multi-category design presentations, line sheets, and factory decks using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and PLM—integrating revised silhouettes, fit comments, technical adjustments, and delivery calendars while documenting detailed fitting notes and maintaining accurate spec sheets.
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Developed advanced knitwear and crochet swatches in collaboration with the knitwear development team—experimenting with stitch structures, yarn manipulations, and construction techniques. Streamlined the proto-to-production pipeline by coordinating with overseas vendors, ensuring technical feasibility, consistency in gauge, and alignment with the seasonal design direction.
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Designed original prints, colorways, and surface variations for the Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 collections using Photoshop, Procreate, and NedGraphics; produced high-resolution mockups and engineered placement print and embroidery CADs for bulk production, and collaborated with partner factories in China to refine repeat layouts, thread mappings, and embellishment specifications.
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Jonathan Cohen, New York, NY | June 2023 - August 2023
Fashion and Textile Designer
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Partnered closely with the marketing and creative direction teams to craft refined print and digital invitations for New York Fashion Week SS23 and FW23, developing sophisticated layouts, typography, and visual identities using Adobe Suite to uphold the brand’s luxury aesthetic and narrative cohesion.
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Produced impeccably detailed CADs and luxury-level technical product tech packs for the Marina Larroude collaboration, including precision construction notes, graded specs, fabrication mapping, embellishment placements, and trim specifications to ensure seamless execution with artisanal and factory partners.
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Led weekly cross-functional fabric development meetings, curating and evaluating textiles for drape, hand, provenance, and performance. Partnered with sourcing, merchandising, and production to implement elevated material strategies aligned with the brand’s creative vision and strategic objectives.
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Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Bangalore, India | January 2021 - November 2021
Design Manager
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Contributed to seasonal design collections by developing visually compelling presentation decks, refining technical sketches, and print/color direction boards. Incorporated trend forecasting, material research, and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) considerations to support thoughtful and relevant design outcomes.
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Worked closely with production, merchandising, and sales teams to translate design concepts into feasible products—aligning silhouettes, construction details, print placements, and fabric choices to ensure smooth handoff from design to development.
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Coordinated with overseas manufacturing partners in China, conducting factory visits to evaluate prototypes, review construction quality, finalize fit adjustments, and oversee early-stage production for accuracy and consistency.
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Managed and updated BOMs within PLM, integrating market research, competitive analysis, and customer insights into design concepts. Considered factors such as fabric performance, costing, target customer, and brand positioning to support informed technical decision-making.
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Helped build commercially successful collections by contributing creative ideas, experimenting with materials and print techniques, and driving awareness of emerging trends across the design team.
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​​​​William Storms, Brooklyn, NY | July 2024 - November 2024
Textile Artist
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Collaborated with artist and designer William Storms on the development of home goods, interior textiles, and sculptural fiber works—contributing to material research, concept development, and product refinement across woven, crocheted, embroidered, and naturally dyed applications.
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Designed and produced advanced crochet and embroidery swatches, experimenting with stitch structures, yarn blends, heritage techniques, and surface treatments; translated these explorations into functional prototypes and market-ready products aligned with the studio’s artistic direction.
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Co-led textile workshops and public programs, demonstrating spinning, weaving, and hand-processing techniques (including Italian spinning machines, charkha spinning, fiber blending, and looping methods); facilitated participant engagement while supporting client communication and daily studio operations.
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Kingsland Printing, Brooklyn, NY | February 2024 - May 2024
Screen Printer
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Contributed to printing mass production units and developing graphics for merchandise collaborations with The New York Times, Tiffany & Co., and the Whitney Museum.
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Designed and engineered artwork in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, creating precise color separations, halftone gradients, trapping adjustments, and print-ready layers calibrated for both manual and automatic screen-printing workflows.
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Mixed and modified custom water-based and plastisol inks, adjusting viscosity, opacity, and pigmentation, and performing test pulls to achieve accurate Pantone matches.
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Produced visually dynamic layouts and graphic compositions for apparel and art prints, balancing technical constraints (ink behavior, substrate absorption, screen tension) with creative intent to deliver designs that remained true to the artist’s and client’s visual vision.
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Three Asfour, New York, NY | March 2024 - April 2024
Design Consultant
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Consulted and provided textile design CADs and print design options, using embroidery, prints, and embellishment, for the VIP project under the brand.
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Closely worked with the design director of the company and Adity Designs Private Limited, the production team.
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New York Textile Month, New York, NY | July 2023 - September 2023
Design Consultant
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Coordinated events for the New York Textile Month to develop the 2023 NYTM VII Press Release edition
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Designed, edited, and developed fonts and graphics for their social media posts for TalkingTextiles.
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Cara Marie Piazza Studio, Brooklyn, NY | February 2023 - May 2023
Textile Designer
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Developed personal projects and supported client projects for brands such as Mara Hoffman, Another Tomorrow, and Ulla Johnson at CMP Studio.
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Supervised indigo and bundle dyeing workshops, ensuring smooth operations and participant engagement.
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contributed to the "Illustrative Painting with Cara Marie Piazza" workshop, hosted by Botanical Colors.
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Created naturally dyed textile swatches on various fabrics, showcasing expertise in sustainable dyeing techniques.
EXPERIENCE - TEXTILE and PRINTS
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EXPERIENCE - TEACHING AND RESEARCH
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Parsons School of Design, New York, NY | August 2024 - October 2024
Part-Time Faculty
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Served as visiting faculty for the MFA Textiles Gen 7 cohort, guiding students in integrating digital tools (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate) with tactile textile processes to develop sophisticated prints, patterns, and hybrid material explorations.
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Led hands-on demonstrations and micro-workshops on spinning, knitting, and crochet, introducing students to diverse fibers, material behaviors, and structural textile techniques to expand their creative vocabulary.
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Provided weekly one-on-one mentorship, supporting students in conceptual development, visual direction, layout design, and professional documentation for critiques, exhibitions, and publication-ready portfolios.
University Learning Center, The New School, New York, NY | July 2023 - May 2024
Software Tutor
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Specialized in teaching Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, CorelDRAW, and CLO 3D, offering technically rigorous demonstrations on print development, digital illustration, image editing, layout composition, and motion/visual media workflows.
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Mentored students in translating early concepts into fully realized visual outcomes—guiding them through ideation, digital layout refinement, file preparation, and documentation tailored to academic and professional standards.
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Conducted short-format workshops on Adobe Suite, Wix, Figma, CLO 3D, and Procreate, fostering digital fluency while emphasizing efficient workflows, file management, and cross-platform design techniques.
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Provided instruction on graphic and print design fundamentals, including color correction, print repeats, vector-to-raster translation, and publication design for apparel, textiles, and visual communication projects.
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University Learning Center, The New School, New York, NY | October 2022 - May 2024
Student Assistant
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Managed communication and coordination between tutors and students, ensuring seamless scheduling, session organization, and academic support within a multi-disciplinary learning environment.
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Demonstrated strong administrative and interpersonal skills in MS Office, task prioritization, data management, and cross-department communication while supporting a diverse student body.
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Produced Qualtrics-based tutor development reports, organized data sets, and created detailed Excel dashboards and individual tutor assessment decks, contributing to learning-center evaluation and improvement initiatives.
MFA Textiles, The New School, New York, NY | February 2024 - March 2024
Research Assistant
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Worked on publication design and consultation for the MFA Textiles X Auafil Econyl industry partnership project and publication.
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Designed press pack pamphlets and booklets for the ECONYL group, in collaboration with the Parsons School of Design, for their NeoCon show in Chicago in 2024.
School of Art & Design History & Theory, The New School, New York, NY | July 2023 - December 2023
Teaching Assistant
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Taught an entire section of Intro to Fashion Studies, which covered three main modules: self, society, and object about fashion.
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Identify, understand, and explain key topics in fashion studies
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Participate in critical design and fashion-related discussions within the class
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Thoughtfully and meaningfully engage and respond to primary and secondary sources related to fashion (images, objects, theories, histories, other forms of writing)
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Develop meaningful, well-informed positions on fashion studies issues and incorporate these ideas into their work, through both writing and making
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Understand and effectively help students move through the stages of the writing process: research, planning, writing, and editing