KITO

Erik Kito Acheson-Urriola
Brooklyn, New York

Creative Design
Architecture
Fashion

EDUCATION

01. Bachelors of Science in Design, 2025
Architectural Studies
Fashion Minor
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona

RECOGNITIONS

Design Excellence Award, 2025
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

AZFW Student Scholarship, 2024
Arizona Fashion Week

kito.work@icloud.com
@city of k
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02. Study Abroad, 2019
General Studies
Florida State University
Ciudad de Saber, República de Panamá

03. High School Diploma, 2018
Roosevelt High School
Seattle, Washington

Elected Director of Marketing, 2024
American Institute of Architecture Students

Design Excellence Award, 2023
Herberger Institude for Design and the Arts

Featured Emerging Designer, 2022
Phoenix Fashion Week

Cross-disciplinary practice shaped by narrative and subversion.
Material is never passive. Symbols form a visual language.
Meaning emerges from contradiction.

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BARN FARM

2024

Architecture

ARC 401

An architectural proposal for a hybrid residential-agricultural complex where employees and residents share living units. The design explores symbiotic labor models and spatial overlap between home and workplace.

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FWSS25 SLASH//BURN

2024

Fashion

Arizona Fashion Week

A short film and runway collection where five layered outfits are destroyed and reassembled to reveal themes of trauma, healing, and transformation. Each look represents a stage of grief, made literal through visible seams, cuts, and repairs.

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CRUCIFIX PENDANT WITH SNUFF SPOON
RESPECTFULLY DESIGNED ON TIP

2025

Jewelry

CITY OF K

A silver crucifix pendant subtly integrates a spoon at its tip, traditionally used to handle powdered substances. The object merges devotional iconography with drug paraphernalia, inviting reflection on ritual, vice, addiction, and sanctity.

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NO ONE WALKS THE RUNWAY ANYMORE

2022

Animation

Phoenix Fashion Week

An animated short featuring original clothing designs, demonstrating signature silhouettes in movement. Premiered at Phoenix Fashion Week as a prelude to the SS23 runway collection.

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VIRTUAL STORE

2023

Virtual Environment

CITY OF K

Concepts for an online 3D store, built as a walkable space where visitors can explore, encounter others, and experience new work in real time. Designed as a digital showroom shaped by atmosphere, minimalism, and symbolism.

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THE SARCOPHAGUS

2023

Industrial Design

CITY OF K

A concrete incense burner designed to refine upon the classic woodin coffin burner design. Includes internal storage, slow-burn ventilation, and an ash release chute for easy cleaning and maintenance.

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