Marissa Balbuena

Marissa holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the ![]()
and an MS in Management from the
. Additionally, she studied Principles of Display Typeface Design at
thanks to the Display Type BIPOC Fund. She is a recipient of many awards, the most notable being the UF SA+AH Outstanding Undergraduate for artistic and academic merit. Marissa formerly volunteered as Student Liaison for
and Social Media Designer for
. With knowledge in designing multi-faceted visual systems, Marissa is employed as Design Specialist at the
. Previously, she worked for
,
, and
. On her free time, Marissa is learning languages on Duolingo, practicing her improvisational cooking, or exercising at the gym. ︎
University of Florida

School of Art + Art History

UF Warrington College of Business

Type@Cooper

AIGA Gainesville

AIGA Unidos


UF Mint Design Studio


Miami-Dade County

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Achievements & Awards
2022: UF Lastinger Center for Learning Outstanding Associate Award for Service and Dedication
2021: SA+AH Outstanding Undergraduate Student Scholarship, $1,000
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
2016: De La Cruz Scholarship, $5,000 for tuition and $500 stipend
2021: SA+AH Outstanding Undergraduate Student Scholarship, $1,000
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
2016: De La Cruz Scholarship, $5,000 for tuition and $500 stipend
Workshops, Talks, & Presentations
2023: Creating Narratives & Showcasing Process, Type Electives
2022: Pushing the Boundaries of Type, University of Florida SA+AH
2022: Creating Narratives & Showcasing Process, Montserrat College of Art
2021: Flamingo Learning Branding Guide Training, UF Lastinger Center for Learning XD² team
2021: Senior College Forum, Design & Architecture Senior High
2021: Flamingo Learning Branding & Accessibility, UF Lastinger Center for Learning
2021: What Does It Mean to Decolonize Design?, UF Lastinger Center for Learning
2021: Typography in InDesign, UF Lastinger Center for Learning XD² team
2021: Adobe Illustrator Overview, UF Lastinger Center for Learning XD² team
2022: Pushing the Boundaries of Type, University of Florida SA+AH
2022: Creating Narratives & Showcasing Process, Montserrat College of Art
2021: Flamingo Learning Branding Guide Training, UF Lastinger Center for Learning XD² team
2021: Senior College Forum, Design & Architecture Senior High
2021: Flamingo Learning Branding & Accessibility, UF Lastinger Center for Learning
2021: What Does It Mean to Decolonize Design?, UF Lastinger Center for Learning
2021: Typography in InDesign, UF Lastinger Center for Learning XD² team
2021: Adobe Illustrator Overview, UF Lastinger Center for Learning XD² team
Selected Features
2022: Type63 x PURVEYR 2023 Calendar: All Minds are Creative
2022: Journées du Matrimoine, L’architecture qui dégenre
2022: Ligature 31, GNV, FL
2021: Las Mejores Tipografías de 2021 by Rayitas Azules
2021: Type@Cooper Display Type Class Exhibit
2021: Periods for Periods by Rethink Canada
2021: AIGA GNV Book Review
2021: Ligature 30, GNV, FL
2020: AIGA GNV Member Spotlight, GNV, FL
2020: UF DRC Disability Liberation Art Gallery, GNV, FL
2020: Tea Literary & Arts Magazine Vol. 22, GNV, FL
2018, 2019: Art Bash, GNV, FL
2018: WARP Student Exhibition, GNV, FL
2016: School of Visual Arts Exhibition, NYC, NY
2022: Journées du Matrimoine, L’architecture qui dégenre
2022: Ligature 31, GNV, FL
2021: Las Mejores Tipografías de 2021 by Rayitas Azules
2021: Type@Cooper Display Type Class Exhibit
2021: Periods for Periods by Rethink Canada
2021: AIGA GNV Book Review
2021: Ligature 30, GNV, FL
2020: AIGA GNV Member Spotlight, GNV, FL
2020: UF DRC Disability Liberation Art Gallery, GNV, FL
2020: Tea Literary & Arts Magazine Vol. 22, GNV, FL
2018, 2019: Art Bash, GNV, FL
2018: WARP Student Exhibition, GNV, FL
2016: School of Visual Arts Exhibition, NYC, NY