• How Phoenix Art Museum’s First “Local Art” Curator Built a Regional Launchpad

    Christian Ramírez’s scope is technically local at Phoenix Art Museum, but the assistant curator channels years of Southwest connections from Tucson to El Paso.

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  • 24 Years and Waiting: Phoenix still lacks a Latino Cultural Center

    An investigation into Phoenix’s decades-long delay in funding a Latino Cultural Center, uncovering how $1 million sat untouched for 24 years—and what it reveals about civic priorities and cultural recognition.

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  • Undefined: The Realities of DACA Recipients and Undocumented Immigrants Seeking U.S. Citizenship

    A comparative look at two immigrants whose lives diverge due to legal status, highlighting the limits of DACA and the uncertainty facing those excluded from its protections.

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  • Girl Scouting Through Generations

    An exploration of the Girl Scout uniform as a time capsule, tracing its evolution from early 20th-century designs to modern styles shaped by changing gender norms, practicality, and social expectations.

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  • Conserve home of the Mexican Yellow Poppy: Designate Castner Range as a national monument

    Written for Hispanic Access Foundation, this piece reflects on reconnecting with nature at Castner Range in El Paso, challenging cultural misconceptions about who belongs outdoors and highlighting the importance of equitable access to public lands.

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  • Cuando Sea Valiente, Te Llamaré

    A short reflection of internal thoughts and yearning for nana’s warmth and wisdom. Warning: this one’s kinda personal.

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Creative

Mixing traditional art elements to bring a colorful approach to every project, strengthening brands through hand-drawn illustrations and bold design.

  • Designed a dual-purpose poster featuring original illustrations and a dedicated data dashboard for 2024–25 key highlights and financial charts.

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  • Produced a variety of deliverables to support campaigns and community-centered initiatives. I created a half-page zine, a voter guide and a custom t-shirt illustration to support Chispa’s Vota Por Tu Madre campaign.

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  • Illustrated all primary assets for Latino Conservation Week in 2022 and 2023. I also provide design support, developing graphics and layout solutions that serve the organization's staff, membership base, and mission-driven initiatives.

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  • Event branding, social media graphics, merchandise design, flyers, layout, magazines. A little bit of everything here.

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Contact
Contact

I was born just three hours south of the Nogales, Arizona border, in Hermosillo, Sonora—a city equally or maybe even hotter than Phoenix. My parents and I immigrated to the United States in 2002, and we’ve been here since.

Kind of.

Growing up undocumented, I wondered how I was going to survive in the country, so I turned to what I knew best: art and writing. I had daydreams of where my art could take me, and how it could serve as a resource for the people and movements I believe in.

For over five years, I’ve been serving non-profit organizations and people with cool ideas. And my contributions all look different. Social media (bleh, iykyk), short form videos, print collateral, interviews, articles, merch design…pretty much anything but math. This portfolio is a collection of some of my favorite work, including simple ideas that have transformed into something meaningful.

Thanks for reading!