Opening Night: Modo Consciente Pop-Up in NYC

For the first time ever, the Modo Consciente collective is venturing out of Puerto Rico to @NYCxDESIGN! Save the date for a special opening night where Modo Consciente joins Latinos in Design, Marvel Architects, and other design professionals from the Puerto Rican diaspora, for a panel about their journey and design methodologies. To top off the night, we’ll have an open bar offering delicious cocktails by Puerto Rico Distillery, a craft rum distillery that specializes in high-quality artisanal Puerto Rican diaspora rum, known as Pitorro. All while hosting a 3-day pop-up event where you can meet and shop from some of the best Puerto Rican women-led brands available right now. ✸ Itinerary ✸ May 17th → 6pm: Doors open → 7pm: Puerto Rican women in design: process, challenges and metaphors panel → 6pm-10pm: Open bar by Puerto Rico Distillery + Meet and Shop Pop-up May 18-19th → 11am-7pm: Meet and Shop Pop-up ✸ About the panel ✸ Puerto Rican women in design: process, challenges and metaphors. A panel featuring six Puerto Rican women from diverse design fields will engage in a comprehensive discussion about their professional journeys and design methodologies. The conversation will focus on the profound impact of their Puerto Rican identity on their approach to design. The panelists will openly delve into the distinctive challenges inherent in designing from an island perspective: specifically a US territory. This includes navigating the intricacies of decision-making regarding relocation and the interplay of identity within their creative processes. By recounting personal narratives, the panel seeks to shed light on how cultural exchange between the diaspora and island based designers has molded their design language, contributing to a sophisticated and nuanced outlook within the broader global design sphere. ✸ Panelists ✸ → Michelle Perez Kenderish (Moderator) → Ana Cristina Quiñones / Materia Madura (MODO CONSCIENTE) → Matilsha Marxuach / Concalma (MODO CONSCIENTE) → Claudia Rubin / graphic design (PR Diaspora) → Natalia Viera / art curator (PR Diaspora) → Annya Ramírez (Marvel/ Latinos in Design) ✸ About Modo Consciente ✸ Modo Consciente strives to diversify the local creative economy by promoting conscientiously-made goods from Puerto Rican brands to a wider audience in and out of the island. Modo Consciente, meaning Conscientious Mode in Spanish, is a collective of Puerto Rican women-led brands with a focus on sustainable design, manufacturing, and conscientiously made goods. ✸ About Latinos in Design ✸ Latinos in Design is a vibrant network of forward-thinking professionals committed to championing cultural diversity within the design industry. Their mission is to create a dynamic community among Latino designers, enabling them to share insights, foster connections, and access mentorship opportunities. They strive to elevate Latino voices, paving the way for leadership and empowerment within the profession.