Lorraine Cruz               [Contact]                
Designer|
Artist
|Creative|                                                
Education

Parsons School of Design | The New SchoolNew York City • Present - 2025 • Masters in Design & Technology 

New College Of FloridaSarasota, FL • 2018 • Bachelor's : PsychologyThesis: The Sociopsychological History of the "self-hatred" Image in Black African Americans before & during the Civil Rights Movement

Assisted Publications

   
  • X-FAB” by Lorraine Cruz 
  •  “Design Loops” by Lorraine Cruz
  • “Blue” by Barbara Beisinghoff
  •  “Going inside” by Sarah Quinn
  •  “Ulnigid”  by  Skye Tafoya”
  •  “Exuberant Resilience” by Mary Tremonte, Just seeds Founder
  •  ISprojects & Baghead Collab Diptych print, 2022


Installations

Art Basel Miami 2021
Pink Lemonade

Acted as a project manager making mockup ups, sourcing materials, contracting and installation build. Oversaw a team and wrote installation material, including a press release, magazine & website ads and script for actors. 

La Biennale Di Venezia 2022
Angels Listening

Collaborated on the 3D rendering of installation layout as a blueprint. Worked directly with a PR company to draft written content. Traveled to Venice to personally transport merchandise and oversee installation setup at the Biennale opening. 


Hackathons
Open Source AI: Catalyzing new forms of journalism and civic information (2024)
Data Trend AI

MIT Reality Hack | AR/VR Metaverse Hackathon (2024)
EmpowerAR


Exhibitions

2020-2021 Queer Ecology Hanky Project; Pittsburg, Portland & Kingston
2020 Group Show at Women Studio Workshop titled “Balancing Act

2019 Group Show at Women Studio Workshop titled “Shifting Points”

Relevant Experience

NewSchool | Career Pathways Mentorship
New York City • 03/2024

• Assigned four undergraduate mentees
• Meet with mentees weekly, to discuss career related documenation including resume, cover letters, portfolio & netwroking
• Assist mentees accessing resources in school
• Aididng student with in class or out of class concerns & questions 

ISProjects |Sudio Intern
Miami, Florida • 3/2023

• Worked as an assiatnt for incoming printintg jobs, including screenprinting & letterpress orders
• Set up print jobs including burning screens, print set up, ink mixing, type setting, registration

Rachel Lee Hovnanian LLC | Studio Manager
Miami, Florida • 01/2021 – 2023

• Collaborated with artist to coordinate installations and 
fulfill private commission orders.
• Managed orders by sourcing materials, contracting manufacturers, scheduling workers, packaging artwork, and ensuring timely communication with galleries and clients.
• Handled writing and design tasks, including drafting artist statements, wall text, graphics for installations, mockups, grant applications, and designing merchandise. Managed a 25K+ follower Instagram account, overseeing social media content and prototyping future projects.

Women Studio Workshop | Screenprint & Graphic Design Intern Kingston, New York •  07/2019 – 03/2020

• Managed diverse printing tasks, including t-shirt setup, 
postcards, posters, and books. Assisted artists with various creative processes.
• Oversaw digital lab responsibilities, creating designs, mockups, and facilitating printing for residents.
• Managed studio operations, tracking materials, maintaining machines, and overseeing processes.
• Taught screenprint and silkscreen to students, organizing gallery shows as part of the Art in Education program.