RITA HOSDAGHIAN

SAMPLES OF PREVIOUS WORK

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.

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/

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.

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/

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/

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/

A NEW YORK HOLIDAYBARNEYS NEW YORK COLLABORATION WITH SHAWN “JAY-Z” CARTER

A NEW YORK HOLIDAY (continued)

http://thewindow.barneys.com/the-making-of-a-new-york-holiday/http://thewindow.barneys.com/barneys-christie-holiday-window/