ALESSANDRA (ALI) VARGAS
b. LOS ANGELES, Y2K.

Vargas’ practice focuses upon the juxtaposition of public and private lives through a mixed media approach, extending across several mediums including print, publication, and writing. She is interested in the exploration of communicative art formats, aiming to create deeply intimate work that resonates with the general public whilst garnering interactive responses.

Vargas has now completed her Master of Arts in Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art, with support from Snap Inc. and the RCA.

Contact
amvargas727@gmail.com

Education
Master of Arts in Visual Communication, Royal College of Art, 2024.
Graduate Diploma in Art and Design — Communications, Royal College of Art, 2023.
Bachelor of Arts in Design, University of California, Davis, 2022.

Recent Employment
Freelance Designer, 2018 to present.
Product Design Intern at Venice Music, January 2022 to June 2022.
Creative Content Intern at Venice Music, October 2020 to January 2022.
UX Design Apprentice at BRIDGEGOOD, June 2021 to August 2021.
Snap Design Academy Scholar at Snap Inc., July 2020 to September 2020.

Selected Exhibitions
Speak to us, RCA MA Visual Communication Exhibition, 2024.
AcrossRCA Celebration, Royal College of Art, 2024.
wow you are so incredibly textual & handsome but noisy, Tate Britain, 2024.
poor.img, White City MediaWorks, 2023.
Senior Showcase, UC Davis, 2022

Awards
Full Ride Scholarship, MA Visual Communication, issued by Royal College of Art and Snap Inc., 2023-2024.
Full RIde Scholarship, Graduate Diploma, issued by Royal College of Art and Snap Inc., 2022-2023.
Ducommun Inc. Scholarship, issued by Ducommun Inc., 2020-2022.
 

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