GLORIA HERNANDO

Catherine de' Medici is an up and coming luxury footwear brand focused on creating women's heels. I began as a freelance illustrator and now work hand in hand with the designer, Francesca Pisano, in creating graphic material for the website as well as social media, as well as design and create documents including catalogues and line sheets. For the Fall/Winter 2016 collection, and collections following, I helped create the designs, style names, and fine-tune the overall concepts.

Catherine de' Medici is an up and coming luxury footwear brand focused on creating women's heels. I began as a freelance illustrator and now work hand in hand with the designer, Francesca Pisano, in creating graphic material for the website as well as social media, as well as design and create documents including catalogues and line sheets. For the Fall/Winter 2016 collection, and collections following, I helped create the designs, style names, and fine-tune the overall concepts.

Del Toro is a men and women luxury fashion brand based out of Miami, FL. As press manager, I led and handled all press related matter including magazine features, events, promotions, the sample showroom, graphic design, and celebrity clientele. I also worked as Design Assistant, working besides the design team to create custom embroideries, finalize color palettes and materials, and collaborate on collection design concepts. This enabled me successfully create graphic design related material, as well as thoroughly plan and handle events.

KIS Interior Design is a high end interior design firm located in Miami, FL. The firm specializes in luxury condominiums and carries out special commercial projects both in Miami and in Latin America. As a project manager my responsibilities including leading the various construction teams, artisans, custom furniture manufactures, and interns from start to finish. I was involved in the initial design concept development, and was the sole leader in implementing all designs into computer generated renderings and construction drawings. I also worked directly with international luxury brands and representatives to select furnishings, materials, and finishes. For each project, I was the main point of contact for clients, and physically attended construction locations on a daily basis.

During the summer of 2013, I enrolled in an intensive study in French Architecture and Interior Design with the Parsons school in Paris, France. The intensive study dove into the relationship between history, culture, and the effects on architecture and its surroundings. The class traveled around the city and its surrounding areas to examine and reflect on the architecture, as well as participated in workshops and experimented with various visual mediums.

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Interior Design and an Associate Degree in Architecture.

I attended the Architecture School of the University of Miami, receiving an associates degree and specializing in Design and Architecture History.

Graduated with honors and Summa Cum Laude from the University of Florida.