Faculty

Profile

Formerly a car designer, transitioned into a multidisciplinary artist and designer, responsible for the art direction at the fashion brand MELITTA BAUMEISTER, my approach to design is inherently interdisciplinary, with a strong foundation in contemporary art. Making in various physical and digital forms, speculative thought and engagement with different communities are at the core of my practice.

As a brand we create sculptural high-end fashion based in advanced patternmaking, experimental use of material and craftmanship. Our garments stand for body and gender inclusivity focusing on shape amnd silhouette, proposing new definitons of fit and beauty.

As an educator I'm passionate about unconventional, interdisciplinary approaches that bridge critical and conceptual thought with hands-on making. My aim is to encourage students to expand their creative process, push the boundaries and conventions of design and help build future we all want to live in. 

Degrees Held

MFA in Fine Art, Goldsmiths University, London, UK

Graduate Diploma, The Dirty Art Department (Masters of Applied Arts), Sandberg Instituut, Amsterdam, Netherlands

BA in Transportation Design, Univesity of Applied Arts, Pforzheim, Germany

Professional Affiliation

Co-owner and Art Director of MELITTA BAUMEISTER, Fashion Brand, New York, USA

Till 2014 Car Designer at BMW Advanced Design Department. Advanced Design and Context Design Team, Munich, Germany.

Previously Mercedes Benz Advanced Design Team, Sindelfingen, Germany

Performances and Appearances

Awards And Honors

2025 National Design Awards, Copper Hewitt/Smithsonian Museum

2024 CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund Winner

2014 DAAD Masters Scholarship

2014 Felix Slade Scholarship