Hi, I’m Carla.
I am a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Design and Creative Technologies, exploring the human condition through meaningful research and impactful interaction design. My work brings design research and anthropology to life through immersive experiences and community building. My personal projects center around placemaking, marrying the magic to the mundane, and storytelling.
My portfolio is currently undergoing some re-structuring; come back soon!
I am more than happy to talk through any of my work, please contact me to learn more.
More from Me
ResumeLinkedIncarligarcialeija@gmail.com
“It matters what stories make worlds, what worlds make stories.”
Donna Haraway
Teams I’ve Worked On
Longhorn Developers
Director of UX Design
April 2025 – Present
IBM
Designer, IBM Blue Studio
June – August 2025
August 2026 – Present
The Texas Tribune
Design Fellow
June – August 2024
January – May 2025
The Daily Texan
Design Editor + Senior Digital Designer
September 2022 – December 2024
Communities
Interaction Design Foundation
Austin Local Leader
February 2026 – Present
Festival Beach Food Forest
Design Collaborator, Volunteer
February 2024 – Present
Figma
Campus Leader @ UT Austin
August 2025 – May 2025
Design for America @ UT Austin
Studio Lead, President
August 2025 – May 2025
Hi, I’m Carla.
I am a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Design and Creative Technologies, exploring the human condition through meaningful research and impactful interaction design. My work brings design research and anthropology to life through immersive experiences and community building. My personal projects center around placemaking, marrying the magic to the mundane, and storytelling.
My portfolio is currently undergoing some re-structuring; come back soon!
I am more than happy to talk through any of my work, please contact me to learn more.
More from Me
ResumeLinkedIncarligarcialeija@gmail.com“It matters what stories make worlds, what worlds make stories.”
Donna Haraway
Teams I’ve Worked On
IBM
Designer, IBM Blue Studio
June – August 2025
August 2026 – Present
Longhorn Developers
Director of UX Design
April 2025 – Present
The Texas Tribune
Design Fellow
June – August 2024
January – May 2025
The Daily Texan
Design Editor + Senior Digital Designer
September 2022 – December 2024
Communities
Figma
Campus Leader @ UT Austin
August 2025 – May 2025
Interaction Design Foundation
Austin Local Leader
February 2026 – Present
Design for America @ UT Austin
Studio Lead, President
August 2025 – May 2025
Festival Beach Food Forest
Design Collaborator, Volunteer
February 2024 – Present
Hi, I’m Carla.
I am a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Design and Creative Technologies, exploring the human condition through meaningful research and impactful interaction design. My work brings design research and anthropology to life through immersive experiences and community building. My personal projects center around placemaking, marrying the magic to the mundane, and storytelling.
My portfolio is currently undergoing some re-structuring; come back soon!
I am more than happy to talk through any of my work, please contact me to learn more.
More from Me
ResumeLinkedIncarligarcialeija@gmail.com
“It matters what stories make worlds, what worlds make stories.”
Donna Haraway
Teams I’ve Worked On
IBM
Designer, IBM Blue Studio
June – August 2025
August 2026 – Present
Longhorn Developers
Director of UX Design
April 2025 – June 2025
The Texas Tribune
Design Fellow
June – August 2024
January – May 2025
The Daily Texan
Design Editor + Senior Digital Designer
September 2022 – December 2024
Communities
Interaction Design Foundation
Austin Local Leader
February 2026 – Present
Festival Beach Food Forest
Design Collaborator, Volunteer
February 2024 – Present
Figma
Campus Leader @ UT Austin
August 2025 – May 2025
Design for America @ UT Austin
Studio Lead, President
August 2025 – May 2025
Hi, I’m Carla.
I am a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Design and Creative Technologies, exploring the human condition through meaningful research and impactful interaction design. My work brings design research and anthropology to life through immersive experiences and community building. My personal projects center around placemaking, marrying the magic to the mundane, and storytelling.
My portfolio is currently undergoing some re-structuring; come back soon!
I am more than happy to talk through any of my work, please contact me to learn more.
More from Me
ResumeLinkedIncarligarcialeija@gmail.com
“It matters what stories make worlds, what worlds make stories.”
Donna Haraway
Teams I’ve Worked On
IBM
Designer, IBM Blue Studio
June – August 2025
August 2026 – Present
Longhorn Developers
Director of UX Design
April 2025 – June 2025
The Texas Tribune
Design Fellow
June – August 2024
January – May 2025
The Daily Texan
Design Editor + Senior Digital Designer
September 2022 – December 2024
Communities
Interaction Design Foundation
Austin Local Leader
February 2026 – Present
Festival Beach Food Forest
Design Collaborator, Volunteer
February 2024 – Present
Figma
Campus Leader @ UT Austin
August 2025 – May 2025
Design for America @ UT Austin
Studio Lead, President
August 2025 – May 2025