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BRETT DANOWITZ

Manhattan,NY

Summary

Passionate and hands-on designer with an entrepreneurial mindset, eager to dive into challenges and bring ideas to life. Intrigued by the full creative and business process—from concept to execution—and always ready to work hard, learn fast, and push boundaries.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Brand Associate

SAN MARINO
09.2024 - Current
  • Creative & Design Support: Assisted in garment design and construction, contributing to apparel aesthetics and trend alignment
  • Brand Representation & Marketing: Facilitating advertising campaigns, social media content creation, and audience engagement
  • Retail & Market Insights: Analyzed market trends, assisting with merchandising, supporting sales and logistics

Intern

Empire Safe
Manhattan, NY
05.2025 - 08.2025
  • Produced visual mockups, technical drawings, and 3D renderings for custom safes in collaboration with design, engineering, and sales teams, tailoring solutions to client needs through direct communication and visual explanation.
  • Designed marketing assets and applied product storytelling to enhance user experience and strengthen brand identity.

Administrative

Eden Gallery
Manhattan, NY
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Visitor Engagement & Sales Support: Provided information on pieces and prices, contributing the sales team with collectors and artist to facilitate transactions
  • Managed social media accounts and contributed with planning and coordination of inquiries

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Industrial and Interaction Design, Minor in Architecture

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
05-2027

High School Diploma -

Oxford Academy
CT
06.2023

Skills

  • SolidWorks
  • Climate Studio
  • KeyShot
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Figma
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Volunteer work

Save the Sound - West Brook CT, March 2023, Project Leader

  • Organized a polar plunge fundraiser for high school, coordinating the event, design, and sale of custom t-shirts to support Save the Sound by fundraising $5,000

Hunters Fund - Syracuse NY, September 2024 - October 2024

  • Organized Phi Kappa Psi members to support the Hunter's Fund mission by organizing a "Pie a Phi" fundraiser
  • Organized donation-driven pie-throwing events and campus tabling to promote safe driving and collect student pledges

Projects

Leader, Save the Sound, West Brook, CT, 03/01/23, Organized a now-annual polar plunge fundraiser for my high school, coordinating the event design, and sale of custom t-shirts to support Save the Sound by fundraising $5,000. 

Hunters Fund, Syracuse, New York, 09/01/24, 10/01/24, Organized Phi Kappa Psi members to support the Hunter's Fund mission by organizing a 'Pie a Phi' fundraiser as well as campus tabling to promote safe driving and collect student pledges

Activities

  • Crumbs, Crowdfunding, Funded to Designs and producing creative social media content to enhance brand engagement and campaign visibility.
  • PHI KAPPA PSI, served as the head Philanthropy & Recruitment Chair
  • Food Recovery Network, Treasurer, Managing finances and coordinated food recovery efforts as an active club member.
  • Industrial Designers Society of America - Syracuse Chapter, Member, Participating in design discussions, workshops, and networking events.
  • Finance Club
  • SU Club Basketball

Timeline

Intern

Empire Safe
05.2025 - 08.2025

Brand Associate

SAN MARINO
09.2024 - Current

Administrative

Eden Gallery
05.2024 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Industrial and Interaction Design, Minor in Architecture

Syracuse University

High School Diploma -

Oxford Academy