ANNA TÖNKÖL
Leather Goods Designer
Based in Paris, France
Creative designer within the luxury and high-end fashion industry specialized in bags, small leather goods and belts in all categories. A highly passionate and collaborative partner who thrives in a creative environment, to translate challenges into opportunities. Approaching design with a contemporary vision complemented with a strong technical knowledge about product development.
experiences
FREELANCER
Accessories Designer
Paris, France
2017-present
· Designing and developing personalized bags and small leather goods
· Preparing technical packages for production and managing the correction process
· Providing imagery and vintage research
· Amplifying a unique brand's DNA into products from all categories
· Collaborating in creative projects involving textiles or leather pieces with artists from all spectrums
Teym | Aaron | Printa | Fabian Kis-Juhasz | Hanna Rédling | Anna Kis-Kéry
ACNÉ STUDIOS
Assistant Accessories Designer
Paris, France
2021 june-december
Gained insights in expressing archetypes with a modern outlook that resonates with the brand’s narrative while obtaining a strong focus on quality and savoir-faire. Strengthened my design approach for developing both women and men’s wear accessories.
· Launched bags, small leather goods and belts in all categories from concept to final sales and show collections
· Researched design concepts, vintages and materials
· Developed shapes through sketches and mock-ups while proposing material and colour simulations created in Photoshop
· Prepared technical drawings and launched files for production and prototypes correction
· Worked closely and assisted the design team during meetings. Archiving, organizing and updating the line sheet daily to communicate between the design and the product development team
HERMÈS
Collaborative Designer
Paris, France
2019 september-december
· Designed and developed a series of bags in collaboration with Hermès within the Master's program at Institut Français de la Mode
· Visited the company’s extensive archive and analyzed the brand DNA together with the design team
· Worked closely with the Woman’s wear Accessories team throughout the development of a capsule collection, which enhanced the brand’s grand heritage yet integrated a contemporary vision
IRIS MAREE
Junior Accessories Designer
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 june-december
Luxury vegan bag design studio
Worked closely with the Head Designer during the creation of collections. Gained experience in collection development and production in a small but prolific studio.
· Launched a series of bags and small leather goods designs
· Identified the market and accessories trends, while providing archive and vintage research
· Proposed and designed concepts to amplify the brand’s narrative
· Worked out a clarified technical file to communicate new shapes and carryover lines to the factories in Asia and Europe. Reduced the prototype rounds by 50%.
· Traveled frequently to trade shows in Europe
IM AMSTERDAM
Technical Accessories Designer
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 june-december
· Designed and developed promotional products, beauty cases and small leather goods for fashion magazines and beauty companies such as Vogue Nederland, Elle Magazine Greece, Jan Magazine and Rituals Cosmetics
· Launched items for production and managed the correction process of the prototypes
· Researched, designed and prepared stimulations in Photoshop of the client’s brief
· Created detailed technical illustrations and technical files for manufacturing
EDUCATION
INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE LA MODE
Master's Program
Paris, France
2019-2022
Masters in Fashion Design Leather Goods Department
Studied under Micaela Naldini. Created design concepts for personal and collaborative projects (Hermès, Woolmark x Helly Hansen Performance Challenge). Developed collections through sketches, colour renderings, mock-ups and prototypes. Built a strong knowledge about analyzing and translating a unique brand’s DNA into both wardrobe and showpieces.
WILLEM DE KOONING ACADEMY
Erasmus+ Program
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2016-2017
Studying Leather Goods Design for a semester supported by the Erasmus+ program.
Creating a design concept linked to a unique brand's DNA. Developed the collection through sketches, colour renderings, mock-ups and prototypes. Strengthened my knowledge of preparing technical files and communicating designs to manufacturing.
MOHOLY-NAGY UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN
Bachelor's Program
Budapest, Hungary
Bachelors in Leather Goods and Printed Textiles Design
Developed a strong technical understanding of constructing bags and small leather goods. Created personal collections through sketches, colour rendering, mock-ups and prototypes.
2014-2017
expertise
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere Pro
Procreate
Office Apps
mock-up development for accessories
technical package for production
material knowledge of leather and fabric
usage of leather and fabric sewing machines
colour sensibility
creating mood boards and colour proposals
simulations in Photoshop
technical drawing in Illustrator
sketching
fashion illustration
academic drawing
pattern drafting
Languages: ENG | FR | HU
publications
Full-page interview in the Young Talents column in InStyle Hungary, 2021 summer issue
'Babus' collection appeared at Paris Fashion Week Master of Arts Graduate Show 2021 – Institut Français de la Mode, 2021 march
Featured profile and graduate collection 'Babus' on Fashion Crossover, 2021 march
'Babus’ collection appeared in Marivan Martins ‘Momma’s Boy’ in Cake Magazine, 2021 april
‘A tender spot’ personal accessory collection released in Sister Magazine, 2019 june
‘La Jeune Fille sans mains’ graduation collection showed at MOME Fashion Show, 2017 october
‘La Jeune Fille sans mains’ graduation collection presented on Designisso online magazine, 2017 june