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Hello, ciao, hola my name is Valentina. I am a multilingual fashion designer & creative director with international experience in apparel design, leather accessories & illustration. I founded NYDG, a sustainable fashion & art brand. Creative direction, design & illustration are my life’s work, passion, & incredible resources to connection with the people and world around me. I founded NYDG in San Antonio and have grown a diverse portfolio spanning fashion design, illustration, styling, and branding. I enjoy, developing upcycled products, and engaging audiences through e-commerce, content, and visuals.…Hello, ciao, hola my name is Valentina. I am a multilingual fashion designer & creative director with international experience in apparel design, leather accessories & illustration. I founded NYDG, a sustainable fashion & art brand. Creative direction, design & illustration are my life’s work, passion, & incredible resources to connection with the people and world around me. I founded NYDG in San Antonio and have grown a diverse portfolio spanning fashion design, illustration, styling, and branding. I enjoy, developing upcycled products, and engaging audiences through e-commerce, content, and visuals.

Valentina Elisa Ortiz

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Hello, ciao, hola my name is Valentina. I am a multilingual fashion designer & creative director with international experience in apparel design, leather accessories & illustration. I founded NYDG, a sustainable fashion & art brand. Creative direction, design & illustration are my life’s work, passion, & incredible resources to connection with the people and world around me. I founded NYDG in San Antonio and have grown a diverse portfolio spanning fashion design, illustration, styling, and branding. I enjoy, developing upcycled products, and engaging audiences through e-commerce, content, and visuals.…Hello, ciao, hola my name is Valentina. I am a multilingual fashion designer & creative director with international experience in apparel design, leather accessories & illustration. I founded NYDG, a sustainable fashion & art brand. Creative direction, design & illustration are my life’s work, passion, & incredible resources to connection with the people and world around me. I founded NYDG in San Antonio and have grown a diverse portfolio spanning fashion design, illustration, styling, and branding. I enjoy, developing upcycled products, and engaging audiences through e-commerce, content, and visuals.

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Hello, ciao, hola my name is Valentina. I am a multilingual fashion designer & creative director with international experience in apparel design, leather accessories & illustration. I founded NYDG, a sustainable fashion & art brand. Creative direction, design & illustration are my life’s work, passion, & incredible resources to connection with the people and world around me.

I founded NYDG in San Antonio and have grown a diverse portfolio spanning fashion design, illustration, styling, and branding. I enjoy, developing upcycled products, and engaging audiences through e-commerce, content, and visuals.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Italian

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Founder & Creative Director at NYDG

May 1, 2023 - Present

Design & produce garments using reclaimed materials & upcycling techniques; Create & sell original illustrations & custom stickers; Lead creative direction, styling, product photography, & content strategy; Manage e-commerce, social media, & direct customer engagement.

Marketing Coordinator & Front Desk Associate at Skin Treats Spa

January 1, 2024 - October 22, 2025

Co-led strategy & development of client acquisition marketing campaigns; Executed outreach efforts with measurable increase in client bookings; Managed front desk operations.

Designer at Timiami

November 1, 2022 - October 22, 2025

Developed original apparel designs & oversaw prototype development; Styled brand photo shoots & managed social media content; Managed website development & visual brand identity; E-commerce uploading & archive creation; Trained employees on E-commerce archival & uploading.

Stylist at GSJ Studio

August 1, 2021 - October 22, 2025

Styled outfits for editorial & brand photoshoots.

Customer Support & IT Help Desk at TaskUs

October 1, 2020 - October 22, 2025

Provided customer service & tech support via phone & email.

Sales Associate at Oakley

March 1, 2020 - October 22, 2025

Offered personalized styling consultations for frames & lenses.

Color Stylist - Color & Material Research at Safilo - Padua, Italy

January 1, 2019 - October 22, 2025

Conducted research for seasonal color & material trends; Created mood boards & maintained an archive using PLM (Enovia); Supported designers in product development & presentation prep.