About

Pia was born and raised in San Juan Puerto Rico. Her goal is to combine her love of the environment and the power of visuals to tell stories and create visually compelling, community oriented work. She enjoys snorkeling, running, knitting, and painting.

Skills

  • Logo/Identity Development

  • Book Design/Page Layout

  • Information Design

  • Prototyping/Wireframing

  • Typeface Design

  • Motion Design

  • Research

  • Illustration

Tools

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Procreate

  • Figma

  • RoboFont

  • Risograph

  • Laser-Cutter

  • Screenprint

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, Freelance Graphic Designer March

2025–Present | Brooklyn, NY

  • Collaborated with project managers to create design materials to increase engagement of the Greenway’s 50k daily visitors and direct them to the non-profit’s resources.

  • Synthesized high-level findings from the Greenway’s 2024 user study into a series of event-specific and long-term informational posters.

NOCA, Graphic Designer

June 2024–August 2024 | Copenhagen, DK

  • Crafted a bold visual brand identity for a sustainable chocolate company redirecting its product towards a younger target audience, including a new logo, color palette, and packaging as well as digital and print advertisement materials.

  • Consulted with company founders to develop design direction for new target audience.

DSKD x Pratt: Design for Play, Graphic Designer

January 2024–April 2024 | Brooklyn, NY

  • One of four students selected for partnership with peer institution, Kolding School of Design, to explore the role of A.I. in design and human behavior.

  • Proposed questions, carried out experiments, and created visual artifacts to interrogate the intersection of A.I. and craftsmanship in a project named “hAInd”.

WRMC Middlebury College Radio, Creative Director, Editor-in-Chief (FM Phasis)

September 2020–May 2022 | Middlebury, VT

  • Designed and illustrated promotional materials, merchandise, and social media assets for one-time and recurring music events of the college’s largest student organization.

  • Solely designed and published over 300 new edition copies of previously defunct print magazine, FM Phasis, featuring 15 spreads of original and student-submitted work.

Events and Programming Experience

Exploration Schools Inc, Art Program Coordinator, Architecture Instructor

June 2021–August 2021 | Bronxville, NY

  • Developed and taught art curriculum for 300-student summer learning program. Responsible for purchasing and maintenance of program’s art supply inventory.

Nocturne Arts Festival, Event Organizer

January 2021–April 2022 | Middlebury, VT

  • Solicited, budgeted, and managed student projects for college arts festival featuring over 80 live performances and art installations.

Graphic Design Experience

Education

Pratt Institute, MFA Communications Design, Pratt Circle Honors

2025 | Brooklyn, NY

Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Graphic Design

2024 | Copenhagen, DK

Middlebury College, BA Environmental Studies and Studio Art, Summa Cum Laude

2022 | Middlebury, VT