Student Information
Graduate Student
Art (Art History)
Herberger Institute
Long Bio
Danielle Marie Ochoa (United States, b. 1997) is a textile and fashion designer pursuing an MA Art History at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Her research areas include Mesoamerican material culture and the textile traditions of present-day indigenous peoples in the Americas. After obtaining her BFA in Fashion from the Savannah College of Art and Design she worked in the fashion industry as a fashion and textile designer focused on embroidery/embellishment, creative patternmaking, and knitwear.
Education
2024, BA Art History, Anthropology minor, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
2019, BFA Fashion, Fibers minor, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA., Hong Kong, China.
Honors / Awards
2020, Co-Chair, Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) Latine Employee Resource Group, Philadelphia, PA.
2018, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship Finalist, New York City, NY.
2016, Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Scholar Award, Academic Achievement.
Work History
2024–2025, Curatorial Intern, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), Scottsdale, AZ.
2019–2023, Assistant Designer, Free People, Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN), Philadelphia, PA.