Student Profile
Rafael Amorim Bertacini
MFA Design, UC Davis
M.A., Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design with specialization in Material Culture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States, 2024 B.A., Design (Industrial and Graphic), University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2021
Rafael is a multidisciplinary designer and photographer interested in the intersection of industrial design, crafts, technology, and fashion design. With a decade of photography experience, he has collaborated with major brands such as Heinz, Monster Energy, and Budweiser, achieving features in prominent media outlets. For his M.A. project, he created a collection of artistic handbags, delving into symbolic narratives and expressing his identity as a queer man (learn more). His expertise is crafting objects harmonizing art, design, and functionality while embodying metaphor and personal storytelling.
Website: https://brtcn.co