If Santiago doesn’t work for you, call me:
Santiago Santi Barnes & Noblin Dante Santi-Claus Swooshyago San-Tea Sonnie-Rae Yago San-tea Scaryago San-Diego Noblin the Goblin Design Guy Knoblin Spookyago Capital of Chile Syracusago San-tee-ago Your Future Co-worker Diego Ozu Snowyago The Bernabéu Saint Santeee Beanie Boy The Old Man Don Santiago Luciana Kehrs Boss Tiago Santy James San Mr. President Sebastian Saltyago Espiritu Santi
I’m a multi-disciplinary designer with an obsession with craft, process, and copious amounts of coffee and tea.
I’m from Pomona, California; a town near Los Angeles known for citrus orchards, a strong artistic community, and being a throwaway line in many movies and TV shows.
I graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in Communications Design and am currently working at Pilot Inc. in Boston; supporting a fearless team to build brands, develop experiences, and solve new problems every day for brands across multiple categories.
If you're looking for someone who loves the process and evolving their craft, or maybe you just want to hear the story behind some of my nicknames, I've always got time to chat.
Every project starts with the same question:
What's the cup we're being asked to fill?
For me, that cup is the role a brand wants to play in people's lives. Ironically, that's not a question you answer over coffee, it a collaborative process that takes research, curiosity, and a fair amount of digging (but thats the fun part).
When a brand's cup is full, every part of it somebody touches communicates the same story, personality, and values, creating an identity people don't just remember, but genuinely connect with and return to.
Acclaimed Sidequests
Best-Of-Year / Juno & The Pact
62nd GDUSA Design Awards
2025
Special Section Design / Daily Orange
MSU Editorial Design Contest
2024
Best Brand Identity / FFLA
AIGA Flux Design Competition
2025
Most Likely to AUX the Studio / Me
Awarded by a jury of my peers
2025
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All Projects
Brand Identity
Product Design
Film Marketing
Sock Packaging
Editorial Art Direction
Beverage Packaging
Publication
Product Design
UI/UX
Alcohol Packaging
Event Branding
Experiential Design
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