Micaela Barrero

Visual Art – Houston

Micaela Barrero is a Graphic Designer that currently lives and works in Texas, USA. Originally from La Paz, Bolivia where she grew up and attended the Universidad Catolica Boliviana to get a degree in Mass Communication and Advertising. She moved to the United States in 2006 and enrolled in the Art Institute of Houston to get a degree in Graphic Design. Graduated from the Art Institute of Houston in 2010 and won the best portfolio award of her graduating class. Born in Bolivia and living in the USA, she uses the beautiful and colorful Latin-American folklore in her work and combines it with the sophisticated design techniques she learned in America. Micaela has participated in some graphic design contests, winning gold award at Graphis among other international awards. She got published in several magazines, such as CMYK and Vanidades Bolivia, as well as newspapers.