Maya Luz is a multidisciplinary designer and artist who has spent her career bridging the worlds of fashion, visual art,

music, and media. As a distinguished MassArt graduate, Maya quickly gained national recognition as a contestant on

the Emmy award-winning design competition, Project Runway. Nearing the finals, and much to the chagrin of

producers and competitors alike, she boldly decided to leave the show on her own accord to hone her skills away

from the cameras' watchful eyes.

This decision set the tone for her career: one defined by autonomy, artistic integrity, and an unwillingness to conform.

Over the next two decades, Maya immersed herself in an impressive array of professional design experiences with

esteemed luxury fashion brands, such as Proenza Schouler, Calvin Klein Collection, Ohne Titel, Tory Burch, Micheal

Kors, Coach, Nicole Miller, and Sam Edelman. There, she served as Senior Designer of Women's Handbags and

executed a multitude of completed collections to critical acclaim that reached retail heights in the millions. In addition,

the collections won positioning into some of the nation's top retailers, including Nordstrom, Bergdorf Goodman,

Macy's, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Alongside her corporate expereice, Maya has led design efforts to collaborate with world-class museum stores such

as the International Center of Photography, Peabody Essex Museum, and the Guggenheim, where she designed a

capsule collection inspired by the work of renouned spiritual visualist, Hilma af Klint, to accompany the artist’s

groundbreaking premiere solo exhibition. Maya's work has been recognized by such sources as Vogue, Architectural

Digest, Harper’s Bazaar, and Zink Magazine, as well as private awards given by PVH-Phillips Van Heusen, Scholastic

Publishing, and GEN ART. The Massachusetts College of Art & Design honored Maya in 2010 as an Outstanding

Alumni, crowning the achievement of influence that her work has had on the alma mater and its students. 

Based in New York City, Maya continues to push creative boundaries through fashion, art, and design, blending

innovation with a distinct artistic vision.