Mariana Arrioja
About Mariana Arrioja
Mariana Arrioja is the Director of Product Design at Flock Safety and serves as Design Principal at Arwell Consulting and Adjunct Professor of Design at Hofstra University. She has extensive experience in design leadership roles and has developed significant projects for various companies.
Company
Mariana Arrioja is currently serving as the Director of Product Design at Flock Safety. Flock Safety is a technology company that specializes in providing innovative security solutions. Mariana's role involves leading comprehensive design strategies and implementing advanced design systems and practices. She has played a key part in developing the Design Playbook and SOPs for Flock Safety in 2023, and she has also implemented a robust tech stack for the design team, which includes Figma best practices and a comprehensive knowledge management base.
Title
Mariana Arrioja holds the position of Director of Product Design at Flock Safety. Her role requires her to oversee design operations, create and maintain design libraries, and develop user interfaces for both web and mobile applications. Additionally, she has led the design of Flock Safety's first mobile app, which has garnered over 5,000 daily active users.
Education and Expertise
Mariana Arrioja has an extensive educational background in design. She studied Industrial and Product Design at Pratt Institute and earned a Master’s Degree. She was also a Fulbright Scholar, focusing on Design, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Design from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. Moreover, Mariana studied fine arts and illustration under Maestro Giovanni Ospitali in Florence and Paris, which further honed her artistic capabilities.
Professional Background
Mariana Arrioja has held multiple significant roles in her career. She worked at Originate as Senior Director of Product Design in New York, served as Creative Director at CreateMe, was the Chief of Staff & Design Management Lead at Prime Studio, and functioned as Lead Designer at Grupo Gasolinero Gasored in Mexico City. She also managed design operations at Pratt Institute and designed products for Arta Ceramica Design Studio. Mariana's freelance roles include working as an Illustrator and Designer for various firms.
Notable Achievements
Mariana Arrioja has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to design. She received the ACE Award for 'Best Launch' by the Accessories Council, which is a prestigious accolade in the fashion industry. Her project involvements span notable companies such as Originate, Moxiemade, The Wink Hotel, Madison&Park, Welly, CareOf, Reaktor, and Brookfield Properties. At Flock Safety, she created the first Design Library and system for FlockOS, incorporating over 5,000 components and redesigning the platform to include both light and dark modes for web and mobile applications.