Speaker Ximena Amaya

Ximena is a graphic designer from Mexico City now residing in Los Angeles, California. Always driven by curiosity, with a focus on typography and its many uses, her practice ranges from traditional print media to exhibition design. She graduated from ArtCenter’s Undergraduate Graphic Design program and is currently serving as Exhibition and Graphic Designer at Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography (HMCT). Among her participation and recognitions are the Type Directors Club (TDC) Ascenders in 2023, the TDC Beatrice Warde Scholarship in 2021, sponsored by Monotype; interning at Pentagram Design, New York for Natasha Jen; and the HMCT Hispanic Women of Typography Award in 2022.