Maya
Ginzburg



Seeking Work in
︎Costume Design
︎Set decorating

︎Styling/Dresser



Maya 
Ginzburg



Seeking Work in
︎Costume Design
︎Set decorating
︎Styling/Dresser


ACTIS/IATSE 514 MEMBRE/MEMBER

Competences







︎Adobe Suite

︎Research 

︎Styling

︎3D Patterning

︎CAD + Tech pack

︎Fashion Sketch 

︎Draping + fit 

︎Hand Sewing

︎Machine Sewing 

︎Overlock Sewing

︎Leather + Fur work

︎Crochet + Knit

︎Embroidery





Montréal / Toronto
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Maya Ginzburg
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Resume


FW 25.26 Show Montreal

Wool Wonderland 2025 wool roving coat with needle felted snowflake spine, wet felted hat, hand made pompoms, hand knit two tone bodysuit with needle felted snowflake



Competing on Project Runway Canada 2025








Iron Horse Collection

2025
︎Produced 9 look SS2025 Runway collection including custom footwear
︎Materials: Upcycled sheepskin rugs, deadstock denim, upcycled leather












Ultracine Studios
Fashion Lead & Game Designer  

2023 - Present
︎Leading fashion department for a 3D fashion designing and styling game.

︎Utilising pattern making, technical + creative sketches, and research skills to guide a team of eight 3D artists through the production of the designs. (Using Marvelous software, a gaming industry counterpart to software like Clo3D)

︎ Conducting historical, and cultural research for sensitivity and accuracy.





















Accessories




In Game Styling Spotlight









Anxious Eddy Productions
Art Lead, Props & Costume Designer

2022-2023

︎ Weekly production of costume, prop and art needs.

︎Production completed from scratch, including patternmaking, hand sewing, sculpting, carving, painting etc.








Centric Brand (Buffalo Jeans)
Assistant WW Designer & Associate MW Designer  

2023
︎ Developing technical sketches as well as draping and research.

︎ Utilized Adobe suite, Excel, and tech pack systems.

︎Creating tech packs, patternmaking, and product development.

︎Began in Womenswear department, and later joined menswear department.






Garage (Groupe Dynamite)
Fashion Lead & Game Designer  

2022
︎Organizing boards, and sheet decks for presentations.

︎ Developing technical sketches as well as draping and research.

︎ Utilized Adobe suite, Excel, and tech pack systems.

︎Creating tech packs, patternmaking, and product development.







SSENSE Montreal Head Office
Freelance Stylist  

2022 - 2023
︎ Working with photographers to produce shoots for the SSENSE website.






Vogue Charity Fashion Show
Closing Collection Designer  

2021 - 2022

︎ Handmade eight look, mens’ and womens’ collection out of recycled & unconventional materials.

︎Over 80 000 $ raised.











Design
Development





All designs are completed with recycled or deadstock fabrics unless otherwise specified




A Study in Rust



camoflauge for a post apocolyptic world
︎︎︎Using steel wool, vinegar, salt, and oat milk for binding, to create an organic camoflauge print on a cotton hoodie
︎︎︎Key design details: top stitching, cross wrap, recessed sleeves.









Winter Cocoon


snug as a bug
︎︎︎Created using deadstock rip stop nylon, recycled down from pillows, and brushed cotton knit lining. 
︎︎︎Key design details: wrap around scarf portion, inner zip up hoodie, finger hole inner sleeves.
click ︎︎︎here for full process















Drapery in Knit


loose︎︎︎︎︎︎tight
︎︎︎Using thrifted cotton yarn
︎︎︎Key design details: using progression between loose and tight stitches to create drapery.

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Rigidy in Knit


loose︎︎︎︎︎︎tight
︎︎︎Using white thrifted cotton yarn
︎︎︎Key design details: using boning and tight knit ribbed stitch to create a form holding bag


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Knit in Silver


human teeth︎︎︎︎︎︎jewelry
︎︎︎Using silver wire 22 gauge to knit a long tube shape in which to encase pearls and human wisdom teeth
︎︎︎Key design details: mourning jewelry and fluid concepts in rigid materials


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Organic Form in Crochet


freeform︎︎︎spirals
︎︎︎Using white thrifted cotton yarn
︎︎︎Key design details: using free form crochet to create a layer piece / beach cover up


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Embroidery in Text


︎︎︎Creating an embroidered dust cover custom order based on the original dust cover.






Exploration of  Headwear


a hat(less) world
︎︎︎Using scrap felt sourced from milliner (local hat maker).
︎︎︎Key design details: weaving cloche in the style of a medieval coif.

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Exploration of  Footwear 


a (bare)foot world
︎︎︎Using leather support soles and rubber grip soles to create a barefoot style shoe for people whose feet hurt.
︎︎︎Key design details: arch support.

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Exploration of  Footwear


Soft & Warm
︎︎︎lambskin rug found at thrift store to create winter slippers.
︎︎︎Key design details: comfort.

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Leather flight  



Multi usability
︎︎︎Using vintage leather flight pants 
︎︎︎Key design details: convertable back pack to purse


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Wet mold leather  



shaping
︎︎︎Using scrap leather sourced from Renaissance Liquidation Centre
︎︎︎Key design details: texture


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art Direction




































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