Anna Hieronymus
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dynamic Creative Director and designer with a passion for innovative design. Expert in textile manipulation and technical design, I excel in transforming concepts into tactile apparel. Proven ability to lead projects and collaborate effectively, driving brand vision and enhancing visual identity. Adept in sewing construction and innovation, delivering exceptional results.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Director, Designer
Hieronymus
Berlin, New York City
01.2015 - Current
- Company Overview: Experimental accessories and apparel brand focusing on unconventional materials, textile manipulation techniques, and abstract forms to create hand-crafted experimental tactile apparel, accessories, and objects.
- Running of day to day business from concept ideation, fabric and color selection and sourcing, sample and pattern making, producing photo shoots, creating visual identity and visual communications, running social media, designing presentations, communicating with press and stylists, and managing sales and orders.
- Currently selling on APOC Store and NJAL.
- Experimental accessories and apparel brand focusing on unconventional materials, textile manipulation techniques, and abstract forms to create hand-crafted experimental tactile apparel, accessories, and objects.
Freelance Apparel Designer/Textile Artist (Wovens and Knits)
Berlin, New York City
01.2015 - Current
- Consulting, design, concept development, sample development, pattern making, color and material selection and sourcing, overseeing production, technical design, sketching, tech Pack development and collection documentation, for menswear and womens wear knits, wovens, and cut and sew apparel.
Apparel Design Assistant
Opening Ceremony
New York, NY
05.2013 - 10.2025
- Flat sketches, tech packs, cutter's musts, trend and inspiration research, model fittings, prepped silk screen repeat mock-ups for the factory, measured sample specs, model fittings, prepped collection for the lookbook shoot, and stylist.
- Sewing, Draping, Pattern Making, Textile Manipulation, Illustration, Sketching, Tech Packs, Fittings, Tailoring, Photoshop, Illustrator, Asana, Google Suite.
Tailor
Union Western Wear
Indianapolis, IN
07.2024 - 04.2025
- Pattern Making
- Sample Development
- Production Sewing
- Couture Sewing Techniqes
- Hand Sewing
- Pinned fabric during fittings to identify alterations needed for a perfect fit.
Set Designer/Art Department
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
Berlin, Germany
01.2021 - 07.2022
- As a Set Designer at H&M, I was responsible for designing sets and
sourcing props for photo and video shoots. Working closely with the creative team, I executed concept briefs, provided on-set
styling, and collaborated with photographers and videographers
to execute the creative brand vision.
Education
A.A.S. - Fashion Design Apparel Concentration
Fashion Institute Of Technology (F.I.T.)
New York, NY01.2013
B.A. - Telecommunications
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN01.2006
Skills
- Sewing
- Draping
- Pattern making
- 3D Pattern making
- Technical design
- Product development
- Textile Manipulation
- Illustration
- Sketching
- Tech Packs
- Fittings
- Tailoring
- Sewing Instruction
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Asana
- Google Suite
- Fabric sourcing
- Sample development
- CAD
- Video editing
- Motion graphics
- Art direction
- Set Dressing and Design
Languages
- English, Native Speaker (USA)
- German, B.1-B.2
- Spanish, B.1-B.2
Key Clients
- H&M
- Bimba Y Lola/Indie Magazine
- Sonji
- 3.1 Phillip Lim
- Outlier
- Nike
- Alexander Wang
- Anthony Thomas Melillo
- Opening Ceremony
Languages
spanish
Professional
German
Limited
Timeline
Tailor
Union Western Wear
07.2024 - 04.2025
Set Designer/Art Department
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
01.2021 - 07.2022
Creative Director, Designer
Hieronymus
01.2015 - Current
Freelance Apparel Designer/Textile Artist (Wovens and Knits)
01.2015 - Current
Apparel Design Assistant
Opening Ceremony
05.2013 - 10.2025
A.A.S. - Fashion Design Apparel Concentration
Fashion Institute Of Technology (F.I.T.)
B.A. - Telecommunications
Indiana University
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