About Aureena Ganguli
I am a recent graduate of the leather design program at NIFT Kolkata. I am specialised in footwear design and minoring in communication design. I am passionate about my work and look forward to its benefaction to this fast moving world which leaves these salient details unnoticed. My approach towards every category of
design is comprehensive, inclusive of practicality and distinctivity. I believe in good design comprising both aesthetic value along with commercial value. I look forward to sharing and exploring my design values.
Education
CMR National Public School
10th Grade - 9.6 CGPA
CMR National PU College
12th Grade - 85%
2015 - 2017
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata
GPA - 9.0/10
Skills
Sketching
Fashion Illustration
Fashion Forecasting
Footwear Designing
Footwear Construction
Product Designing
Garment Designing
Garment Construction
Styling
Graphic Designing
2017 - 2021
Languages
Semiotic Analysis
Branding
Digital Skills
English
Hindi
Bengali
French
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
CorelDraw
Rhino
Lectra
Work Experience
Team Leader - Designer
Farida Shoes Private Limited
Aug 2021 - present
Create and organize new collections every season for the buyers based on trend research with a focus on sustainable materials.
Plan and prepare presentations to attract new buyers and procure new orders over the company's competitors.
Graduation Project
Farida Shoes Private Limited
Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
Designed two footwear collections in collaboration with the company. One with a focus on sustainable materials and another redesigning formal men's shoes.
Understood the manufacturing process of footwear.
Merchandising Internship
Gokaldas Exports
Nov 2020 - Dec 2020
I worked as an intern junior merchandiser for the GAP division in Gokaldas Exports. I specifically worked with the outerwear for Banana Republic for the fall/ winter 2021 season.
Design Internship
Indian Designs Exports
July 2019
Designed a collection highlighting how the company could more extensively use the embroidery department.
Tannery Training
AV Thomas
Jun 2019
Understood the functionings, processes and workings of a LWG gold rated leather tannery.
Design Volunteer
Shamrock Exports
Jan 2019
Designed slippers for people with diabetic sores or ulcers on their feet for the local diabeties hospital.
Design Volunteer
India Story - Wedding Diaries
Jan 2019
Volunteered for some of India's high fashion and luxury brands at the expo. I worked with designers, Amrita Thakur, and Gaurav Khanijo.