Maria Garsa loves cats!
IT’S HER THING.
SHE/HER
LOS ANGELES, CA
CALARTS ‘26
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ARTS ‘24
Maria Garsa is a passionate multi-disciplinary graphic designer who loves what she does. She approaches design with thoughtfulness, personalizing each concept through attention to small details.
Maria’s work is rooted in storytelling and community-building, using design as a way to create true human connections. She is driven by how creative expression can shape how we relate to one another and to the world around us, and she strives to create work that causes a meaningful, positive impact.
Maria doesn’t want to design for people but to design with people: she thrives off of collaboration. She makes friends everywhere she is and often tries to make people laugh. In the future, Maria is looking towards being a creative director or art director. She loves wearing multiple hats and leading.
In her free time, you can catch her hanging out with her cats, watching cat videos, crocheting, playing video games, or hunting for collectibles from her favorite anime.
mariagarsa (@) alum.calarts.edu
Maria Garsa
@mariagarsa.design
Experience | Resume
Lead BFA Designer / The Design Center
2024–Present
MacLab Technician / CalArts 2024–Present
Graphic Design Treasurer / CalArts2025–Present
Graphic Design Represenative / CalArts Student Union2025–2026
Digital Media + Figure Drawing Teaching Assistant / California State Summer School2025
Graphic Design Scholar / Snap Inc.2022
Graphic Design Intern / College of the Canyons: Intersect|GMD2021
Recognitions
Graphic Design USA | Students to Watch
Snap x RCA GradDip ScholarshipSnap Inc. & RCA | 2023–2024
Snap Academies ScholarshipSnap Inc. | 2022
Art and Design ScholarshipCollege of the Canyons |