Summer/Fall 2025 Internship

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 brand
Exterior Case
Case Interior
Cleaning Cloth

Design 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 designs
Eyewear Case Concepts
Sunglasses Frame Concepts


Illesteva Store Concept

Developed a concept for Illesteva’s retail presence at The Grove in Los Angeles. The goal was to create a clean, immersive space that reflects the brand’s minimalist aesthetic while guiding visitors through a seamless and engaging eyewear experience
Lucia Adrianzenladrianz@andrew.cmu.edu