COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
Luis Angel Gomez is a designer based south of Chicago. They started their journey in the visual arts at 10 when they became obsessed with hyperrealism using different pencil mediums. They also started learning the classical guitar before high school, which later influenced their design work. In high school, he took graphic design and graphic novel courses that exposed him to the importance of visual communication. He is now pursuing a BFA in graphic design.
WHAT IS ONE THING THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS TAUGHT YOU THAT YOU DID NOT EXPECT?
Design school taught me the intricacies of design that are invisible to those who are not design-conscious.
WHO IS SOMEONE YOU LOOK UP TO IN YOUR FIELD?
I don’t have a designer that I consistently look up to. However, sometimes, I approach a new project by recalling great designers, past or present, whose style I think would fit the situation.
WHAT ARE YOU READING, LISTENING TO, WATCHING?
Recently I have been listening to a lot of indie soul after being introduced to a group from California called Ginger Root.
DO YOU DESIGN FOR ANY CAUSES OR CHARITIES?
I plan on working for charities that support music education, like the GSI Foundation and the Frankie Knuckles Foundation. I hope to use my skills to contribute to the classical guitarist and house music communities I belong to
DO YOU FEEL THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS PREPARED YOU TO FIND A JOB?
Design school has given me the opportunity to hear from and be peers with people who have already entered the field, and learning from them has prepared me to do so well.
