Design Intern
Product Design, Accessory Development, Retail Spatial Design
During my internship with Illesteva, I worked across multiple scales—from small-scale tactile accessories to large-scale retail environments. My objective was to maintain the brand’s signature aesthetic while introducing innovative functionality and material exploration across their product ecosystem
Product Development | Case & Cloth
I explored how Illesteva’s ‘downtown New York’ energy could be expressed through a sunglasses case and its accompanying cleaning cloth. Using a warm cognac and cream palette, I refined details such as logo placement and interior lining to ensure even small touchpoints felt intentional and aligned with the brandDesign Explorations
A collection of small projects exploring accessories, sunglasses frames, and in-store display concepts. These experiments focused on material studies, form exploration, and translating Illesteva’s brand identity into tangible designsEyewear Case Concepts
Sunglasses Frame Concepts