Karen Alvarenga is a designer based in Houston, Texas. She is interested in branding and identity systems, print, merchandise and digital design. Her goal is to design with insight and intent. By interpreting messages into compelling work, design becomes the medium through which she explores and understands the world. Her interests include architecture, interior design, type design, and gardening.
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EDUCATION
University of Houston
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
May 2019
EXPERIENCE
Drunk Elephant
Graphic Designer
April 2021 — present
Freelance Graphic Designer
August 2020 — March 2021
ELL Creative
Junior Designer
September 2019 — April 2020
UH Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
Graphic Designer and Photographer
June 2017 — May 2019
UH Energy
Graphic Designer
July 2018 — February 2019
Church of God (Seventh Day)
Volunteer Designer and Photographer
January 2015 — present
COLLABORATIONS
FLUX
Graphic Design Senior Exhibition
May 2019
UH Gameday Sidewalk Mural
A collaboration between the University of Houston Graphic Design Program, TxDOT and Gonzo247
September 2018
UH School of Art Sudent Exhibition
Blaffer Art Museum
April 2017, 2019 (Juried)