Hi, I’m Farida Mokhtar, a Brooklyn-based surface designer and production specialist who guides projects from concept through final delivery while coordinating cross-functional teams, print vendors, and production workflows. I’m experienced with asset management, color accuracy, and approvals to ensure design translates accurately into production. I enjoy collaborating with strategy, creative, and manufacturing partners, researching markets, and developing colorways that perform across materials and processes. I bring strong creative production experience across textiles, interiors, walls, and cultural projects, with a focus on translating concepts into production-ready artwork and coordinating multiple vendors and teams to meet timelines and quality standards.

Farida Mokhtar

Hi, I’m Farida Mokhtar, a Brooklyn-based surface designer and production specialist who guides projects from concept through final delivery while coordinating cross-functional teams, print vendors, and production workflows. I’m experienced with asset management, color accuracy, and approvals to ensure design translates accurately into production. I enjoy collaborating with strategy, creative, and manufacturing partners, researching markets, and developing colorways that perform across materials and processes. I bring strong creative production experience across textiles, interiors, walls, and cultural projects, with a focus on translating concepts into production-ready artwork and coordinating multiple vendors and teams to meet timelines and quality standards.

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Hi, I’m Farida Mokhtar, a Brooklyn-based surface designer and production specialist who guides projects from concept through final delivery while coordinating cross-functional teams, print vendors, and production workflows. I’m experienced with asset management, color accuracy, and approvals to ensure design translates accurately into production. I enjoy collaborating with strategy, creative, and manufacturing partners, researching markets, and developing colorways that perform across materials and processes.

I bring strong creative production experience across textiles, interiors, walls, and cultural projects, with a focus on translating concepts into production-ready artwork and coordinating multiple vendors and teams to meet timelines and quality standards.

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Language

English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent

Work Experience

Art Director at Arts Match, New York
May 1, 2025 - Present
Lead concept development and visual direction for cultural events and interior projects, guiding work from brief through execution; build presentation decks communicating creative direction and project goals; coordinate with strategy, creative, production, and manufacturing partners; maintain organized briefs, specs, and asset documentation; design custom wallpaper and surface applications for large-format printing and prepare production-ready artwork files; conduct market and category research to guide project direction.
Production Lead & Color Specialist at F. Schumacher & Co.
March 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Led production and color development for wallcovering collections, translating archival and contemporary designs into production-ready colorways; directed recoloring and palette development, overseeing pigment calibration and substrate testing to ensure consistent color performance; managed production workflows across multiple concurrent collections, including artwork preparation, sampling, testing, and print approvals; prepared and refined production artwork files and coordinated with vendors to align creative intent, technical specifications, and timelines; co-led the launch of the brand’s first B2C peel-and-stick wallpaper line.
Independent Designer at Freelance / Remote
May 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022
Led independent design and consulting projects across textiles, fashion, interiors, and cultural work; designed prints, visual identities, and capsule collections; created graphics, tech packs, and production documentation supporting garment and product development; served as technical designer for lingerie and children’s wear brands, supporting sampling, development, and factory communication.
Gallery Assistant & Archivist at Dean Borghi Fine Arts
April 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020
Cataloged and preserved historic artworks with detailed documentation and archival records; maintained organized inventory and archival systems; supported exhibition planning and vendor coordination for installations and events; contributed to gallery operations and client engagement.

Education

BFA at Academy of Art University, San Francisco
September 1, 2014 - December 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education