A&DD Gallery

Class of 2021

Nicole Ruffino

Nicole was born and raised in New York. She lived in Singapore for two years and she has traveled to over fourteen different countries such as Japan, Brazil, and Australia. She has a special fascination with the growing digital industry that’s inspired her mission to create and challenge the status quo by creating new ways to make information more accessible across digital platforms, and to learn more about the UX/UI industry.

Nicole is a UX Product Designer at Publicis Media

Class of 2021

Din Terpuni

I like to say I’ve lived three lives. The first begins in the land-locked country of Kosovo. So I did what any kid would do in that situation – I became the lead singer of a death metal band. Cue my second act: HR rep working for the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan. I actually took a liking to my role and got into a routine. That is, until my base was attacked while I was sipping my morning coffee.  Now, here I am, an eager Art Director ready to make my mark. After all, they do say the third time’s the charm.

Din is a Junior Art Director at Zambezi

Class of 2021

Maryam Khan

Maryam is a Product Designer based in NYC who’s keen on qualitative research and human-centered design. She is excited about conceptualizing concepts and studying the user’s interaction with a company, it’s service and it’s products.

Maryam is a UX/UI Designer at Reel You

Class of 2020

Serena Haahs

Serena Haahs is a digital designer, passionate about all things music and art. She conducts her designs through the visuals emitted from the pitches, tempo, and instruments of harmonic sounds. Blending two mediums to synthesize a song, she makes decisions with the same mentality as a musician. No graphical choice or kerning size is designed without a purpose, just as how no instrument or pause is kept without holding weight to a song.

Serena is a Jr Art Director at FCB Health

Class of 2020

Emily Galvelis

Emily Galvelis loves making attention-grabbing work, pop up events/ takeovers, work that can interrupt the day-to-day. Emily has attended 30+ live TV shows in the past 3 years and she believes that she has absolutely cracked the code. This hacking includes winning a poster contest for a free trip to Saint Lucia from the offensive, Megyn Kelly.

Emily is a Junior Art Director at Episode Four

Class of 2020

Ashley Aviles

Ashley’s mom bought her a plush doll which she named him Pinnggen. Pinnggen starred in Ashley’s 5th-grade claymation series ‘Greg and Pinnggen’ which introduced her to the creative world. Slowly, Ashley’s collection grew and her interest in the art industry skyrocketed. Penguins are Ashley’s muses because their inability to fly doesn’t take away their ferocity. Now, as a recently graduated art director, Ashley looks for her next creative project with the same level of passion.

Ashley is a Jr. Art Director at Weber Shandwick

Class of 2020

Sarika Persaud

Sarika Persaud is an NYC based UX, UI & digital designer. She is a multi-disciplinary creative who enjoys creating innovative and easy-to-navigate designs. Sarika has a love of all things beauty, and her style preference is minimalism. She is currently working as an Associate Designer at TBWA\Chiat\Day.

Sarika is a Associate Designer at TBWA\Chiat\Day

Class of 2020

Hira Ali

When Hira was 5, her family took a trip to Coney Island. She strayed away from her parents and found herself lost. Hira decided it would be more productive to try to draw what they looked like rather than crying for help. She found some chalk and began a rather abstract drawing of her mom and dad. Turns out, her Mom was watching her from afar the whole time. Fast forward to 2020 and Hira is still using art to solve most of her problems.

Hira is a Junior Designer at LaunchGood

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