
Alejandro Rincon
My name is Alejandro (ljndr) Rincon, & I am a Junior at CSUN. I am a Communication Design Major with a minor in Marketing. Aside from design work, I love photographing people/places/things, & I like to consider myself as a professional napper.
Fun fact: I fractured my wrist twice in the same place; first incident was when I was 11, & second incident was when I was 24.
Areas of focus: Graphic Design, UX/UI Design, Product Design, Photography
Graduation date: Fall 2021

Allison Diaz
Fun Fact: I love taking polaroids
Areas of Focus:Graphic Design, Web Design, UX/UI Design, Illustration, Social Media Management
Graduation Date: Fall 2020

Amalia Arzunyan
I'm Amalia - an LA-based artist with an obsession for animation. Raised on hard work and ramen, I strive to create high-quality animations.
Fun Fact: I drink... a lot of coffee.
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Film/Video, Animation
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Andila Wijekulasuriya
I came to the United States five years ago, and I am from Sri Lanka. I got my Associate degree from Pierce College in 2018.
Fun Fact: I love camping and dancing.
Graduation Date: Fall 2020
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Web Design, Product Design, Interactive Design, Illustration
Anthony Camarena
Business Marketing

Anthony Camarena
Hi, my name is Anthony Camarena, 21 years old and currently a junior pursuing my degree in business marketing. In my time living in various cities and states such as New York, Los Angeles, and Huston, I grew a passion for being able to solve other people's problems and create new ways in which individuals do things. My love for marketing has stemmed from my desire to make a change, to be the change. I've seen first hand the differences in peoples interests on things and makes me very passionate in trying to study and understand these interest.
Fun Fact: I know how to speak 3 languages fluently which are English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Areas of Focus: Marketing, Advertising, Copywriting, Project Management, Social Media Management
Graduation Date: Spring 2021

Arturo Perez
I'm Arturo an experienced undergraduate Research Assistant. Skilled in retail, sales, behavioral science, and academic writing. A strong researcher with a Bachelor of Arts focused in Psychology from California State University, Northridge. Currently working towards earning my Master of Science.
Areas of Focus: Advertising, Copywriting, Research
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Ashley Santiago
Hello! My name is Ashley. I am a web designer and user experience designer. I love being able to not only design websites but being able to build them on my own and with a team. My goal is to bridge the gap between design and technology especially in fields where design is just an afterthought. I also have experience in branding, graphic design, and typography.
Fun Fact: I am a huge designer toy collector with almost 600 collectibles and counting.
Areas of Focus: Web Design, UX/UI Design, Product Design, Interactive Design, Web/Software Development

Brooke Hamilton
Hey guys! I am a New Zealander who moved to the U.S. four years ago for college. I want to work in the field of User Experience Design, specifically creating interfaces and other forms of technology that are accessible to everybody. I have a passion for learning more about the technology and design of the future and how as a designer I can create positive experiences for others.
Fun Fact: Former NCAA Athlete
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Web Design, UX/UI Design, Product Design, Project Management
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Carla Jimenez
Hello! My name is Carla Jimenez! I’m the first in my family to go to college and my ethnicity is Salvadorian. Graphic Design has been a passion of mine ever since the end of my sophomore year. It was my form of escaping when I was struggling a lot. I also illustrate on the side 🙂 Designing is my way of expressing how I feel inside and I know that with every creation I am proud. I love making new friends and can’t wait for what’s in store. I’m always here to be a friend or just to help whenever! Let’s get this pan dulce 🙂 ¡Adios!
Fun fact: I love watching anime and I am blind! My current prescription is -4.50
Areas of focus: Graphic design, illustration
Graduation date: Spring 2024

Ciera Sherod
Hi! My name is Ciera Sherod and I am a videographer hoping to become a film producer with my own studio at some point in the future. When I am not working or being a student, I love baking, watching movies, and trying new things with my friends.
Fun fact: I am a big, unashamed fan of The Bachelor.
Areas of focus: Film/Video

Daeja Thomas
Hello, my name Daeja. I have a passion for design and I hope to use my passion to help others in the future. Rather that’s through branding or UXUI.
Fun Fact: I LOVE avocado and if I could eat it every day I would!
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Marketing
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Debbie Vasquez
Senior at CSUN, with a focus on graphic design and illustration, with traditional methods.
Fun Fact: I love concerts! I’ve attended over 20 concerts.
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Illustration
Graduation Date: Fall 2020

Gabriella Ohana
I am a graphic designer based in Los Angeles and enjoy creating content digitally thats not just graphic design.
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Illustration
Graduation Date: Spring 2021

Hannah Untarya
I'm studying Marketing and Communication Design, but also have an interest in UX/UI and photography. During my free time, you can find me horseback riding or spending time with my 4 legged friends!
Areas of Focus: Web Design, UX/UI Design, Product Design, Marketing
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Jaime Rodriguez
Hello, my name is Jaime, I am a UX/UI designer based in LA. What I love about this field is how it is always current. UX/UI is always changing and evolving paralleled to the fast-paced technology of today. Product design intersects with so many other fields so I am always learning something new. Intersect LA gave me the opportunity to practice my skills and collaborate with business students and design students. I learned valuable skills and lessons at Intersect LA that I can take with me for life.
Fun Fact: Sun in Cancer
Graduation Date: Spring 2020
Areas of focus: UX/UI Design, Product Design

Jennifer Ngan Hoang
I'm a visual/web designer at IXLA and CSUN IR (Institutional Research). I also minor in Interactive Marketing. I want to become a Web or UX/UI Designer.
Fun Fact: I hate onions but love onion rings.
Graduation Date: Fall 2019
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Web Design

Jia Yi Lim
Lim is a multidisciplinary creative who is eager to explore the new possibilities of storytelling through the visual presentation of film and art. Her expertise includes videography, editing, compositing, and motion graphics. In addition to her emerging career, she pursues a Bachelor of Arts at CSUN, majoring in Cinema & TV Arts with an emphasis in Multimedia Production. In her free time, she enjoys reading about and exploring up and coming technology innovations.
Besides, she was the winner of the TV Academy Scholarship 2018. In the same year, her narrative short film All Ears was the official selection of the 39th De Anza film festival.
Fun Fact: Cinephile, Multilingual, AR/VR Advocate
Areas of Focus: Motion Graphics, Film/Video
Graduation Date: Fall 2020

Jordan Haney
Currently, I am in my 4th and final year at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), focusing in Marketing with a minor in Economics. Right now I work as a Project Manager at IntersectLA and Executive President of the American Marketing Association (AMA) at CSUN.
Always developing and looking for more, I am seeking opportunities to grow in business and build a solid foundation to one day hold a high-level marketing management position for a B2C or Non-Profit Organization.
Areas of Focus: Marketing, Copywriting, Project Management
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Joseph Ra
I am a graduating senior attending CSUN working towards a B.A. in Psychology with a focus in UX Research/Design.
Fun Fact: I've been hit by a car and apologized to the driver and play a 20 year old Smash Bros. game competitively.
Areas of Focus: UX/UI Design, UX Research
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Joshua Fajardo
Hi, my name is Joshua Fajardo and I am from the San Fernando Valley. I am a Filipino-American graphic designer hoping to become a creative director focused on brand identity. On my free time, I love skateboarding around my neighborhood, spray painting, and watching movies with my friends.
Fun fact: I want to open up my own coffee shop one day.
Areas of focus: Graphic design, illustration
Graduation date: Spring 2024

Julian Castaneda
Fun fact: I am a 2x cancer survivor!
Areas of focus: Marketing, Social Media Management
Graduation date: Spring 2023

Kate Nguyen
I’m a full-time creative who is passionate about environmental sustainability and helping others. I gather my inspiration from music, fashion, and other creatives! I enjoy surrounding myself with positive people who can inspire and help me grow as an individual. In my free time, I am most likely cooking or binge-watching a series on Netflix.
Fun Fact: I trained as a ballerina for 8 years.
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Social Media Management
Graduation Date: Spring 2021

Kayla Mesina
I am an undergraduate art major who's graduating in May 2020. I have professional interests in UI/UX and Product Design and am also expanding my knowledge with Graphic Design such as typography, brand identity and marketing, illustration, and user interface design.
Fun Fact: I love boba
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Web Design, UX/UI Design, Product Design, Interactive Design
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Kristina Andrada
Hi, I'm Kristina.
I am an undergraduate student who loves to integrate creativity and strategy into the field of marketing. In 2015, my artwork was nationally recognized and awarded first place for the Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition by the U.S. House of Representatives. In my free time, I enjoy watching true crime and thriller movies.
Fun fact: Lover of interior design and dog mom to the cutest dog in the world!
Areas of focus: Graphic Design, Marketing, Illustration, Photography
Graduation date: Spring 2021

Kristina Gabrielyan
An artist by nature and a visual communication designer by choice. Nature is her muse, so she likes to spend time outdoors. She lives in wanderlust, exploring every inch of her surroundings. She spends her free time caring for her plant children, creating memes, and making beats with her friends.
Fun Fact: I'm a LAien.
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Marketing, Illustration, Advertising, Copywriting, Project Management, Social Media Management
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Kristine Rose
Hi, I'm Kristine Rose.
Born in 1999. Raised in a small town in the San Gabriel Valley.
Always viewing the world through creative thinking lenses.
My purpose is designing high concept pieces that make a positive impact.
Fun Fact: I love watching Hell's Kitchen and cooking at the same time.
Area of Focus: Graphic Design
Graduation Date: Spring 2021

Megumi Ikeda
Fun Fact: Born and raised in Silicon Valley, surrounded by programmers and engineers 🙂
Areas of Focus: Motion Graphics, Film/Video, Photography
Graduation Date: Spring 2023

Ngoc Tram Tran
I am a communication designer with skills in the Adobe Suite. I am also a Pop Culture minor. Using this knowledge and psychological understanding of how people react to current media, this makes my communication designs work more effectively to the public. I am continually building up my skills and hope to continue priming it to its full capabilities. In the future, I hope to use my skills to help contribute to our contemporary and rapidly fast-developing pop culture and to impact my Vietnamese community.
Fun Fact: I enjoy making memes during my free time.
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Project Management
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Nicole Svare
Hi! I'm a Los Angeles-based artist inspired by colors, love, and design built on thought. My focus is on brand strategy and promotions, and in my free time, I love to create vector-based illustrations.
Fun Fact: I can rewatch the same anime series for years without getting sick of it!
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Marketing, Illustration, Project Management
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Nikki Andrea Lao
Nikki is a strategic and creative visual thinker eager to guide companies, programs, and organizations in creating an achievable and positive experience. She has a unique skill set of design strategy, user research, user interface design, and usability testing.
Fun Fact: I love tacos
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Web Design, UX/UI Design, Product Design, Interactive Design, Marketing, Project Management, Social Media Management
Graduation Date: Spring 2020

Peter Yoon
I am a photographer, I specialize in shooting portraits commercially and also as fine art. I also enjoy shooting nature, landscapes, events, and everything in-between.
Fun Fact: Kombucha king
Areas of Focus: Film/Video, Photography
Graduation Date: Spring 2021

Ramon Torres
I am a creative strategist who seeks to augment marketing strategy through a design-oriented approach that captivates the imagination.
Fun Fact: Mad Men is the reason I decided to major in marketing!
Graduation Date: Spring 2020
Areas of Focus: Marketing, Advertising, Copywriting, Project Management, Social Media Management

Robin Enriquez
I'm a Volunteer/Intern for IXLA and I focus on Designing/Illustrating various concepts for our team!
Fun fact: I love Thai food 😀
Areas of focus: Illustration
Graduation date: Spring 2021

William Blanco
William Blanco is a graphic designer based in Los Angeles, CA. His love for design stems from his passion for branding in the food and beverage industry. He believes that design can help add value to people’s experiences and enhance their daily lives.
Areas of Focus: Graphic Design, Web Design, Packaging
Graduation Date: Spring 2020