Hola, my name is Lucia! I'm a designer, illustrator, and instructor interested in how design can create space for participation, reflection, and community care. I move between research, storytelling, and visual communication—often using drawing to explore complex ideas and connect people. Based in Florida, I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Design and Visual Communications (MxD) at the University of Florida, where I also teach and research co-design practices.
My thesis (a current work in progress) explores how information design and participatory design can support community engagement, particularly in relation to sustainability. Rooted in a Latin American upbringing and shaped by lived experiences around culture and care, I approach design as a relational practice that makes room for dialogue, construction, and collective growth.
Before graduate school, I earned a degree in Illustration with a minor in Graphic Design from SCAD and spent several years creating graphics for organizations, universities, and companies like Old Navy before shifting my focus to social impact through design. Volunteering in Bolivia, my hometown, I worked on awareness campaigns in peri-urban neighborhoods and was part of the UNLEASH Hack Andes team that won 3rd place for an innovative solution—experiences that deepened my interest in social innovation and led me to pursue graduate studies in design with a community-centered focus. Recently, a co-authored paper from my master’s work was selected for presentation at LearnXDesign 2025: Intertwinia, which I presenting this past September.
Let’s connect—especially around participatory design, illustration, or community-based design