Marta Nowak is the Community and Content Manager at The Endery.
Languages English Polish
Skills Adobe Suite Illustrator Microsoft Office Photoshop PowerPoint Knitting Styling Flats Technical Illustration Stoll M1Plus
Specialities Knitting Flats Technical Illustration CAD
Experience
Design Development Intern
MAR 2021 – JUN 2021
BROOKLYN, NY (REMOTE)
The Endery
-Researching and developing FW21, with a focus on silhouette, pattern layout and stitch development
– Working within a price target for each design to ensure design meets an accessible price point for consumers
– supporting with technical aspects of collection development
– Tech Pack development, including technical sketches, and grading for best fit
-Assisting in managing timeline for prototype development with the artisan team in Peru
– Working within a price target for each design to ensure design meets an accessible price point for consumers
– supporting with technical aspects of collection development
– Tech Pack development, including technical sketches, and grading for best fit
-Assisting in managing timeline for prototype development with the artisan team in Peru
Accessory Knitwear Designer
MAR 2021 – PRESENT
BROOKLYN, NY (REMOTE)
The Endery
-Creating and revising tech packs for Fall and Winter accessories
-Sourcing yarns secondhand to maintain brand’s mission on sustainability
-Knitting accessories and making appropriate alterations to patterns
-Regular communication with brand creative director and team to discuss product design and creative direction
-Sourcing yarns secondhand to maintain brand’s mission on sustainability
-Knitting accessories and making appropriate alterations to patterns
-Regular communication with brand creative director and team to discuss product design and creative direction
Community and Content Manager
MAR 2021 – PRESENT
BROOKLYN, NY (REMOTE)
The Endery
-Daily community management on The Endery’s social media accounts
-Overall content and caption curation -Graphic/Artwork development
-Influencer outreach and building relationships with target audience
-Analyzing social media metrics over time -Researching methods to boost social media engagement
-Overall content and caption curation -Graphic/Artwork development
-Influencer outreach and building relationships with target audience
-Analyzing social media metrics over time -Researching methods to boost social media engagement
Assistant Stylist
NOV 2020 – NOV 2020
BROOKLYN, NY
DEGEN
-In this intern position, I worked with designer
Lindsay Degen to assist with styling knitted
garments and accessories for shoot
-Aided in work flow and communication between designer, models, makeup artist, and creative director -Sorted garments for each model, and fixed minor imperfections with garments
Lindsay Degen to assist with styling knitted
garments and accessories for shoot
-Aided in work flow and communication between designer, models, makeup artist, and creative director -Sorted garments for each model, and fixed minor imperfections with garments
Artist in Residence Program (AIR)
OCT 2020 – SEP 2020
BROOKLYN, NY
Textile Arts Center
-selected from hundreds of applicants to partake in a 9 month residency providing studio access and an academic program
-Refined knitting and apparel-making techniques alongside 7 other residents
-Engaged in textile history coursework ranging from renaissance textiles to modern day textile practices -Completed a knitwear collection presented at final show
-Refined knitting and apparel-making techniques alongside 7 other residents
-Engaged in textile history coursework ranging from renaissance textiles to modern day textile practices -Completed a knitwear collection presented at final show
Knitwear Freelance Designer
FEB 2020 – SEP 2020
BROOKLYN, NY
The Series
-Worked with founder of The Series, Ella Wiznia, on a knitwear collaboration from discussing initial project ideas to production
-Spending extended time on yarn research
-Working collaboratively on mood boards and decks -creating knitting samples,
-Responsible for creating technical knitting patterns along with knitting mock up garments, and then creating final products for the The Series to sell.
-Spending extended time on yarn research
-Working collaboratively on mood boards and decks -creating knitting samples,
-Responsible for creating technical knitting patterns along with knitting mock up garments, and then creating final products for the The Series to sell.
Design Intern
JUN 2018 – AUG 2018
FLORENCE, ITALY
E V A D I F R A N C O
-Regularly engaged with clients about products -Responsible for making personalized adjustments to garments as requested
-Prepared setup for sale events and trunk shows -Maintained inventory
-Produced technical drawings through InDesign for linesheets of collections.
-Prepared setup for sale events and trunk shows -Maintained inventory
-Produced technical drawings through InDesign for linesheets of collections.
Design Collaborator
JUN 2018 – AUG 2018
FLORENCE, ITALY
E V A D I F R A N C O
-Provided creative direction through knitting samples, drafting patterns for clothing, and calculating knitting patterns with aid of gauge swatches.
-Final work was featured at an exhibition at the Florence University of the Arts and multiple publications
-Final work was featured at an exhibition at the Florence University of the Arts and multiple publications
Design Intern
JUN 2017 – AUG 2017
MONTCLAIR, NJ
GRIT& Ground LLC, Spart Design LLC
-Met with clients to discuss customization of products,
-Created visual models of carpets through Photoshop. -Managed carpet sample inventory
-Prepared samples for production for
Brunschwig & Fils and Lee Jofa.
-Created visual models of carpets through Photoshop. -Managed carpet sample inventory
-Prepared samples for production for
Brunschwig & Fils and Lee Jofa.
