Marissa Balbuena

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Marissa Balbuena

is an Asian-Latina who utilizes her multidisciplinary approach to fine art and design as a tool for introspection and an enhancement of education. She now pursues a ︎︎︎BFA in Graphic Design, an ︎︎︎MS in Management @

University of Florida

. Recently, she studied Principles of Display Typeface Design @

Cooper Union

. Marissa is employed as Senior Designer & Illustrator @

UF Lastinger Center for Learning

and freelancer. Previously, she worked @

UF Mint Design Studio

III Points Music Festival

, and

Miami-Dade County

. In her free time, Marissa volunteers as Student Liaison for

AIGA Gainesville

and Social Media Designer for

AIGA Unidos

. On account of her family’s guidance, Marissa believes education is a vital practice that fosters equity and human connection. Using the transformational force of design and storytelling power of type, she strives to advocate for an intersectional future, ensure barrier-free access to learning, and promote awareness of human realities.

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Contact

︎ marissasbalbuena@gmail.com
︎ marissabalbuena
︎ in/marissa-balbuena

Services

Augmented Reality, Branding Identity, Drawing, Fine Art, Illustration, Layout, Motion, Packaging, Photography, Print, Printmaking, Research, Type Design, Typography, UX/UI, Visual Systems

Selected Clients

Awon Odo, Design & Architecture Senior High, Frothy Magazine, Glottman, Microsoft, More Solutions!, Office of Early Learning, Project YouthBuild, UF Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, Young Designers Scholarship Fund

Achievements

2021: Display Type BIPOC Fund, $1,060 for tuition and $60 for supplies
2021: Ligature 30 Best Junior Award
2020: James J. Rizzi Scholarship, $1,000
2018–2021: UF Dean's List
2016: Young Designers Scholarship Fund, $5,500

Featured

2021: Type@Cooper Display Type Class Exhibit, Remote
2021: Filipino Type, Instagram
2021: Periods for Periods by Rethink Canada
2021: icographica, Instagram
2020, 2021: AIGA Unidos, Instagram
2021: Times New Woman, Instagram
2021: Design by Women, Instagram
2021: AIGA GNV Book Review, GNV, FL
2021: Ligature 30, GNV, FL
2020: Designing the Vote, Instagram
2020: AIGA GNV Member Spotlight, GNV, FL
2020: UF DRC Disability Liberation Art Gallery, GNV, FL
2020: Tea Literary & Arts Magazine, GNV, FL
2018, 2019: Art Bash, GNV, FL
2018: WARP Student Exhibition, GNV, FL
2016: School of Visual Arts Exhibition, NYC, NY