PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Rodrigo is a Brazilian American graphic designer currently enrolled in the Communication Design graduate program at Parsons School of Design. He began his career with editorial design and then spent a couple years freelancing in the interior design hub of Los Angeles. In recent years, he has spent most of his time in an agency environment working for non-profits and social justice advocates. The vastly different projects he engaged with during his career made him more of a generalist designer, multitasking among branding, advertising, motion, and web. Now, at Parsons, he is venturing into the realms of user interface and experience design.
Rodrigo is deeply passionate about crafting narratives through his work and storytelling. He firmly believes that through design, one can communicate and connect ideas, and by doing so, designers possess the unique ability to select and organize the flow of information, taking their audience through distinct paths and journeys.
Outside of work (or school assignments), you will find him exploring coffee shops, capturing silly moments through his lens, or immersing himself in different worlds through his Switch.
WHO IS SOMEONE YOU LOOK UP TO IN YOUR FIELD? EITHER TODAY OR HISTORICALLY?
Honestly, I am so inspired by my current professors. If I may mention names, Brendan Griffiths and Clara Bunker have reignited the flame of design over and over across the semester.
WHAT ARE YOU READING/LISTENING TO/WATCHING?
School has taken over all my readings, currently: Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda. As for music, I’d say Bad Bunny, but my Spotify Wrapped said it’s Taylor Swift. One social media? Lapse.
DO YOU CURRENTLY, OR DO YOU PLAN TO, DESIGN FOR ANY CAUSES OR CHARITIES?
I currently design for a communications agency that exclusively serves non-profits and social justice campaigns.
