Hello I’m Maria 👋🏽

I’m a Brand Design Manager at Slack based in San Francisco, working on web, brand campaigns, and design systems. I am originally from the south side of Chicago. I moved to San Francisco about 7 years ago to get away from the freezing cold weather. My experience ranges from web, UI, TV, print, social, illustration, art direction and brand identity design.

I enjoy everything that is design or art related. Before covid I, along with some friends, started a group called, Radical Art Directors.

Most recently I started a blog on tips on how to be the only brand designer at a startup.Check it out

Experience
Slack 2017 - present
Medium 2016 - 2017
Intercom 2016
Shuddle 2015-2016
Digitas LBi 2014-2015
Leo Burnett 2009-2014


Speaking
Webby’s Vitals TalkGlobal Experience Summit:
The Best of Both Worlds: Design and Copy as a Partnership


Writing
Rebooting the Medium Identity Reimagining art direction in the remote work era

Featured in
Interface loversWomen of Graphic Design

Contact
maria@theonlymaria.com

Resume
Download resume here
Let's get to know each other. 👋🏽