A mixed media designer who’s passionate about crafting impactful & meaningful design via intentional storytelling.
for UW Student Life
Tejido/Woven
A multi-media personal exploration of traditional Mexican craft-making. Reconnecting myself to the forgotten parts of my Mexican heritage. A set of publications that work in tandem — mirroring the relationship between my Mexican and American identities. A physical interpretation of the cross-stitch technique performed by two generations prior to me, amplifying and transforming tradition.
A multi-media personal exploration of traditional Mexican craft-making. Reconnecting myself to the forgotten parts of my Mexican heritage. A set of publications that work in tandem — mirroring the relationship between my Mexican and American identities. A physical interpretation of the cross-stitch technique performed by two generations prior to me, amplifying and transforming tradition.
Individual Project
Timeline: Spring 2026, 10 weeks
Tools: InDesign & Physical Craft-Making
Woven Educates
Woven is a research based publication that explores and dissects a variety of textiles created throughout a handful of Mexican states. Every handcrafted textile holds a story and serves as a connection to a specific region, indigenous group, or belief. Written in English, Woven seeks to educate non-Spanish speakers about the forgotten craft of textile production. It is a representation of my American identity.
Hand-bound using a coptic stitch and the title was created with modern screen printing.
Hand-bound using a coptic stitch and the title was created with modern screen printing.
Tejido Preserves
Tejido is a personal publication, serving as an exploration of my family history,
a dissection of my family’s textile collection, and a documentation of my journey towards learning our traditional craft. Written in Spanish, Tejido sparks a reconnection between myself and my native language, as well as my family history. It is a representation of
my Mexican identity.
Hand-bound using a coptic stitch and the title was sewn by hand using the technique that
my grandma and mom practice, punto de cruz (cross stitch).
a dissection of my family’s textile collection, and a documentation of my journey towards learning our traditional craft. Written in Spanish, Tejido sparks a reconnection between myself and my native language, as well as my family history. It is a representation of
my Mexican identity.
Hand-bound using a coptic stitch and the title was sewn by hand using the technique that
my grandma and mom practice, punto de cruz (cross stitch).
Transforming Tradition
I learned the established
cross-stitch technique performed by two generations
prior to me, and translated it via design. By merging my
design thinking with our traditional Mexican craft, I layered the cross-stitch technique (Tejido) and modern-day
screen printing (Woven) on fabric and chicken wire to
transform our deep rooted heritage into a contemporary
form. These physical techniques were then mirrored
onto their respective books.