Mariana Arias is a Costa Rican multi-hyphenate creative based in Berlin. Creating distinctive visual assets β aiming to inspire, to elevate the narrative and to feel inevitable.
Spanning a 6 year career experience across industries, including retail clients in LATAM, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) conglomerates in the US, and a spread of automotive, culture, finance and communication brands in Europe. Currently, working in brand development at Design Bridge and Partners.
She kicks it to the fullest on building up visuals with a vibrant and sincere storytelling behind. Her magic sauce for work is characterised by being compelling, with a creative sensibility and a fresh punch.
Ultimately, she is here to embrace the nuances, fuelled by grit & empowered by the multiple levels and forms of expression design has in the realms of branding and packaging.
Selected Clients
AthΓ©nΓ©e Studios
Airbus
BYD
CC: Collective
Daily Kinds
Deloitte Sustainability & Climate
Deutsche BΓΆrse
European Central Bank
First GEN
Henkel
Molson Coors
Panoram
Pepsico
Pringles
STERNAUTO
Telefonica
Unilever
3B Logos
Services
Brand Design
Creative Direction
Art Direction
Visual Storytelling
Creative Concept
Pitching
Brand Narrative
Academic Background
MSc. Strategic Design at Politecnico di Milano Italy, Nov 2021 - Mar 2023
Executive Program Creativity Management at SHIFTA by ELISAVA Barcelona, May 2021 - Oct 2021
BA (Hons) Design and Visual Communication at University LCI Veritas Costa Rica, Feb 2016 - Feb 2020