2. Rita’s Previous Work & Relevant Experience
HOOD BY AIR WINDOWS 2016
• RE-CREATING THE FEEL OF THE DESIGNER’S SS’16 FASHION SHOW FROM PARIS IN NYC. COLLABORATING
BETWEEN THE DESIGNER AND BNY CREATIVE TEAM TO BRING THE MODELS ‘TO-LIFE’ USING ADVANCED LIFE
CASTING TECHNIQUES.
HOLIDAY WINDOWS 2015: “CHILLIN’ OUT”
• MANAGING EACH ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING OVERSIGHT ON LIGHTING, LOGISTICS, AND LIVE
PERFORMANCES IN A CUSTOM-BUILT FREEZER INSIDE THE WINDOWS.
ALEX KATZ WINDOWS & POP-UP SHOP, SPRING-SUMMER 2016
• OVERSIGHT ON PRODUCTION, LOGISTICS, TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION OF MULTIPLE LARGE
FORMAT ONE-OF-A-KIND PRINTS, IN COLLABORATION WITH ART PRODUCTION FUND.
HOLIDAY WINDOWS 2014: “BAZ-DAZZLED”
• A LARGE SCALE COLLABORATION WITH BNY & BAZ LUHRMANN, INCLUDING MULTIPLE LIVE PERFORMANCES
HOLIDAY WINDOWS 2013: “BNY-NYC-SCC”
• A COLLABORATION WITH JAY-Z INCLUSIVE OF A WIDE ARRAY OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONS
(SPONSORED BY CHRISTIE DIGITAL) AND TURNING ONE OF THE WINDOWS INTO A FULLY INTERACTIVE
SLEIGH-RIDE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
3. HOOD BY AIR RH Worked closely with HBA
and BNY creative team from
concept development through
physical execution.
- Interviewed and vetted multiple
vendors: life casting & painting services.
- Worked with model agencies to
coordinate all travel, accommodations,
and invoicing for the actual models that
performed during the SS’16 Paris Show,
to make sure we really ‘bring the show
to life’ in NYC.
- Worked with fabrication teams to
ensure that all understructures were
produced in a way that makes body
positions believable and anatomically
correct.
Link to Story & Behind the Scenes:
http://thewindow.barneys.com
/hood-by-air-madison-avenue-
windows/
4. HOLIDAY WINDOWS: CHILLIN’ OUT
LEFT - Worked w/Lexus team (sponsor) to ensure proper file delivery for fabrication of 3D printed car replicas.
Sourcing, management and oversight on crystallizing the cars & penguins that rode atop.
RIGHT - Worked directly with the Chihuly team to ensure proper insurance and transportation logistics of moving
one the artist’s glass artwork worth over $1.5MM from Seattle to NYC. Worked with Christie Digital design team to
ensure proper 3D mapping and projection for “light show” on the glass artwork.
5. HOLIDAY WINDOWS: CHILLIN’ OUT (continued)
LEFT - Worked w/Ice Castles to provide all travel requests & accommodations for one of their team members who stayed on
site in NYC throughout the duration of the project to provide maintenance of growing icicles in the window. Helped source
and bid out all facets of custom walk-in freezer unit. Worked with Robert Henderson on all lighting design elements &
custom programming for lighting effects.
RIGHT - Featured Designer: Moncler Gamme Bleu by Thom Browne. Worked directly with BNY buying team and creative
teams, as well as Moncler’s creative & logistics teams providing oversight on design element exchanges, shipments and
branding for display window performances. Worked closely with Okamoto Studio to create and manage the performance
roster, performer schedule, updates for BNY Concierge, etc. Acted as Lead Producer & Stage Manager throughout the run of
show for all Windows.
Link to Story: http://thewindow.barneys.com/barneys-holiday-windows-2015/
6. ALEX KATZ WINDOWS & POP-UP SHOP
Oversight on all large-format print production for both Windows & Interior Pop-Up Shop gallery images.
Link to story: http://thewindow.barneys.com/alex-katz-barneys-window/
7. A “BAZ-DAZZLED” HOLIDAY
A Collaboration between Barneys New York & Bazmark (Baz Luhrmann & Catherine Martin)
Oversight on all Regioanl Exterior & Interior Components
to re-create the feeling from a 2D generated design into a 3D environment.
Link to Story & Making Of: http://thewindow.barneys.com/barneys-new-york-holiday-windows/
8. A NEW YORK HOLIDAY
BARNEYS NEW YORK COLLABORATION WITH SHAWN “JAY-Z” CARTER
9. A NEW YORK HOLIDAY (continued)
http://thewindow.barneys.com/the-making-of-a-new-york-holiday/
http://thewindow.barneys.com/barneys-christie-holiday-window/
