Hello!
I'm Karina Niño de Rivera.
A Multidisciplinary Visual Designer based on Washington, D.C.


Born with an insatiable curiosity, it is that spark that has shaped me into the creative professional I am today. With years of experience under my belt, I’ve discovered that what really excites me is solving problems and turning those solutions into designs that bring complex ideas to life. Design is my language, and I believe my mission is to help others communicate through it too—by embracing fresh perspectives, taking bold steps, achieving impactful results, and building lasting relationships for success down the road.

“Karina is not only an incredibly talented designer, but a true visual artist and a highly creative conceptual thinker. She creates visual identity with her work and is able to communicate complex ideas in clear, effective and beautifully poetic ways. I’ve had the pleasure of commissioning projects to Karina for over the years, and I won’t work with anyone else. She’s extremely professional, reliable, flexible and devotes a lot of thought and creative energy into every project.”

— Casandra Hernández Faham, Program Associate at Mellon Foundation

“Karina joined our company as a freelance creative director/designer on a large animation project. She not only brought great creativity to the project, but she supervised the entire process. Our entire staff enjoyed working with her. The client was thrilled and her work led to a follow up project. I always look forward to the opportunity to work with Karina.”

— Cary Truelick, Partner/Producer/Director at True Story Films

“Karina shines both as a graphic designer and creative professional. Her design work and visual aesthetics not only "Wow!" but also tell a compelling brand story. Her passion, dedication and positive attitude reflect in her work as well as her collaboration style. Karina worked with me on designing and producing numerous storyboards for animated explainer videos, and it was always such a pleasure to see how she brought those stories to life. Karina is someone you can go to and know she'll produce great work... a natural and gifted creative.”

— Eric Langhoff, Senior Producer at L!VE

“Karina brings such diverse talent to her role as a graphic designer, she has an artistic sensibility in approaching her conceptual work that results in one of a kind design compositions. And when she tackles all other aspects of design she does so with a practical yet strategic sensibility. She’s someone that I have had the great pleasure of working with, she always had a willingness to dig-in, an excitement for challenges and attentiveness to detail and feedback. In addition she is an all-around wonderful person that will make any team she joins better for it.”

— Stephanie Widrig , Sr. Creative Director at KnowBe4

All works displayed in this portfolio are shown for demonstration of skills only. Copyrights for 98% of the projects in this portfolio are owned by Karina Nino-de-Rivera's past employers, clients and their respective clients, and are used here with permission. No part of this work may be reproduced without the express written consent of the copyright holder.