Emily Landsman is a New York native who set out to bridge the gap between design and tech in the modern world. After receiving her Master of Fine Arts from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, she worked in corporate footwear for nearly sixteen years, designing for prestigious fashion brands including as Alice + Olivia, Diane von Furstenberg, Vera Wang, Vince, Vince Camuto, Via Spiga, Clarks and many more household names. She eventually established her consulting firm based in the Boston Seaport, where she specializes in balancing editorial and commercial opportunities for growing brands. She aims to make tech, art and fashion education more accessible to everyone.
Through her passion for the design and technology industries, Landsman introduced a new Footwear Design Program into Boston’s School of Fashion Design and is working as a lead instructor in Visual Design, UX Design, Marketing, and Project Management at General Assembly Boston as well as acting as an advisor for Northeastern’s Scout (Design) Program.
Landsman is the founder and creator of Shoe York City, LLC, and della terra, a sustainable footwear brand, that launched during the Covid-19 Pandemic, operating its headquarters in Cape Cod and Boston. In its initial year, della terra was the recipient of four Global Footwear Awards, including the Ethical Workforce-Fair Wage Footwear Business category.
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