Ratti S.p.A. is an Italian textile company that produces fashion garments and focuses on swimwear collections. The intern worked in two divisions: recoloring designs to make them more appealing to customers, and conducting marketing research and competitor analysis of men's accessories prices. The internship helped develop relationships within the company, gain an understanding of design and production processes, and become more independent working in a foreign country and culture.

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Ratti S.p.A. Internship
By Stoyka Serafini

2. Ratti S.p.A. Overview
S Ratti is a textile company
S They produce and design different types of fashion garments
S Ratti is now focusing working on their swim wear collection for 2017 and
2018
S They work with many different top fashion brands and designers
(Zara, Polo Ralph Lauren, Gucci, ect)
S Ratti also designs, makes and sells women scarfs, towels, men’s
ties and belts
S Goals for the future: Ratti would like to expand their production

3. What I Did
S Division: Seta-Marnia
S Task: Recoloring Design
S As top fashion designers sent their newest design to Ratti, the designers are
known to use very dull colors on their newest design. The team job is recolor the
newest design so that it looks more appropriate to sell into the market.
S While working with this division, I could not change the design, but I had the opportunity
to enhance the design by using various different colors and different color patterns
using Illustrator and Photoshop
S After redesigning, I was expected to print and cut the designs
S Division: Marketing
S Task: Marketing Research and Competitors Analysis
S The Licensing team needed assistance in researching top British fashion
designers prices for the men's collection.
S Compared and contrast competitors prices for Men’s large and small scarfs, bow
ties and ties

4. Going Forward
S What I accomplished:
S Developing strong relationships in the company and in my division
S Earned a great sense of trust and respect from the company
S Understanding the company’s procedure and process for making the
best design quality
S Patience working with clients and coworkers
S Understanding a different foreign language and a foreign company
environment / work style
S Understanding the Italian lifestyle, morals and values
S Family and great relationships come first before making a profit
S Being more independent in a foreign country
S Understanding and recognizing surroundings efficiently