Hi, I'm Pía
I'm a Mexican designer based in Nuremberg. I have a background in Fashion and Textile design and I am known for my very hands-on experimental creative process. Outside working hours, I’m a known paper lover and origami enthusiast with a fascination for utilizing mathematical phenomena as design tools. I'm driven by my passion for color, texture, and material and I like to create innovative ways in which to reimagine them for high-performing applications.
If you want to read more about my experience and background scroll down or check out my CV here.
Education
Master's degree from Aalto University. Helsinki, Finland. (2016 - pending)
Fashion, Clothing, and Textile Design
Exchange year in École Duperré. Paris, France. (2011)
Major in Fashion and Environmental Design
Bachelor's Degree from Centro University. Mexico City, Mexico. (2009 - 2012)
Fashion and Textile Design
Professional experience
Adidas - Assistant Footwear Color and Material designer (2021 - to date)
Trend research and CAM story building for the Sportswear footwear unit. Application of
relevant color and material concepts for a range of sport and sport-inspired FTWRproducts:
Women's lifestyle. Men's Basketball, Vulc & Tennis. Preparation of CADs and design packs for
seamless factory production.
Adidas - Technical Color Designer (2019 - 2021)
Design concept creation for the SMSU assets (European Basketball, Super Rugby) and events (Olympics, FIFA WC, assorted Marathon events) through color stories and graphic application. Preparation of color CADs and design packs based on inline design solutions to ensure proper production in constant collaboration with the cross-functional teams.
Aalto University - Teaching Assistant (2019)
Colour and Sensorial design. Master's level course, Department of Design
Creative and strategic color and material design, Bachelor's level course, design department.
Converse - Freelance Designer (2018)
Footwear and apparel concept development for the Innovations team,
surface design for basketball-related items.
Children of our town - Chief Designer (2012 - 2016)
Head of the research, design, and development teams.
Link between creative and commercial divisions.
Centro University - Professor (2015 - 2016)
Introduction to Fashion Design and Portfolio & Trend Forecasting course.
Trista - Junior Designer (2012 - 2013)
Conceptual research and textile development. Sample and runway coordinator.
Menlova - Internship (2010)
Technical training in menswear production.
Awards & Exhibitions
Premio Quórum Award (2013)
Awarded by the Mexican Design Association in the Student Fashion category followed by an
exhibition of the winning projects in the Franz Mayer Museum.
Abierto Mexicano de Diseño (2013)
Collaborative project with a Mexican artisan that continued into an exhibition in the iconic
Torre Latinoamericana building in Mexico City.
Museum at FIT & Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros (2011 - 2012)
Research project around muralist Siqueiros, with the final garments and publication exhibited
at the Museum at FIT in New York City.