Erik Kito Acheson-Urriola
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
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@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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Featured Projects:
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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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Client: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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Client: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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Client: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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Client: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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