WARNING
Hi readers, I got a lot to say.
I graduated with a BFA last year and worked as a graphic designer for over 3 years in a corporate setting while being in school. It was a lot of work but the good, challenging, and learning kind. When you sit in a gray cubicle, staring at your screen and doing something that you love but wondering why you're doing this, you come to a realization that you want to do something more. Little by little, you start to learn what sacrifices, fulfillment, purpose, and meaning are. So I left that part of me behind.
What I am walking toward is just as clear. I am a ‘glass half full’ kind of designer who believes that a brand is more than what you see, but also how it should work. It is a feeling, a promise, and a position in the world. I want to help brands create their position thoughtfully and communicate it in ways that make people see past the surface. Not because it looks good but because it means something.
I want to do work that matters. And I want to do it with people who believe the same thing.
Now that you know where I have been, here is where you will find me.
I thrive in spaces where not only ideas are shared, but stories too. Yes, I would love to hear what you thought about that flavor of ice cream because it tells me more about you than you think. When I am not designing, I am outside playing soccer or frisbee with my fiancé and Lola, spending time with the natural world, staying curious, or watching the NBA.
I got A LOT
to say.
Say Hi, Hello, What’s Up.
hey@erikaalcantara.com
Résumé available upon request.
Archives
Brand Identity
Illustration
Photography
Creative Direction
Qualitative Research
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Capabilities
2023 - 2026 | Graphic Designer
Martignetti Companies
Fall 2022 | Graphic Design & Marketing Intern
Martignetti Companies
2021 - 2022 | Contract Graphic Designer
J&R Marketing
