CUP’s core staff supports the organization from day to day, but CUP projects are designed and implemented by teams of artists, designers, educators, activists, and researchers.
Your Truth, Your Rights
Public Access Design
A Fair Chance
Making Policy Public
Fast-Tracked
Urban Investigations
Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?
Technical Assistance
Making Change
City Studies
Rent, Rights, and Repairs
Public Access Design
PAD Fellows
Marcela Szwarc
Marcela is a graphic designer, illustrator and artist. She loves being challenged by both creative and social ... moreMarcela Szwarc
Marcela is a graphic designer, illustrator and artist. She loves being challenged by both creative and social projects, and is especially dedicated to projects regarding environmental justice, women’s rights, and the arts. Currently, she is designing for the Institute of Children, Poverty and Homelessness. Her favorite color is salmon.
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Alex Tatusian
Alex Tatusian designs publications, records, environments, and magazines. He works on civic and social problems in ... moreAlex Tatusian
Alex Tatusian designs publications, records, environments, and magazines. He works on civic and social problems in New York and recommends you read Toyo Ito’s “Architectural Scenery in the Saran Wrap City”. He will gladly get a beer and noodles with you at Deluxe Green Bo.
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Melisa Tekin
Melisa Tekin is a graphic designer based in Queens, New York. She holds a B.A. in Urban Economics and Marketing, and a BFA ... moreMelisa Tekin
Melisa Tekin is a graphic designer based in Queens, New York. She holds a B.A. in Urban Economics and Marketing, and a BFA in Graphic Design. Melisa works with community advocacy organizations, small businesses, and corporate clients to help them build and maintain a compelling visual identity for their brands. Melisa believes that good design is an important marketing tool, and aims to bridge the divide between good design and pressing issues in her community through her work. tekindesigns.com
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Stephanie Winarto
Stephanie Winarto is a graphic designer currently based in New York City. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she spent a few ... moreStephanie Winarto
Stephanie Winarto is a graphic designer currently based in New York City. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she spent a few years studying in the UK before moving to the US. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Graphic Design, and a concentration in Computation, Technology and Culture. As an urban-dweller shuffling between cities new and familiar, her work is often informed by the experiences of city-life, using design as a vehicle to learn about urban architecture and the social-cultural histories that form with it. Outside of design, Stephanie loves food and how it brings people together.
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Hrudaya Yanamandala
Hrudaya is an Engineer turned Designer from India. She is currently working as a Design Strategist at the Design and ... moreHrudaya Yanamandala
Hrudaya is an Engineer turned Designer from India. She is currently working as a Design Strategist at the Design and Innovation Group at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York (MSKCC). Her work at MSKCC primarily consists of using Human Centered Design methodologies to improve patients, caregivers and clinicians experience in Cancer Care. Some of her other work consists of creating communication strategies for organizations like Going to School, India and United Nations Foundation. She has also been awarded the Public Access Design Fellowship at the Center for Urban Pedagogy in 2018. She holds a Masters degree in Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts, New York. Hrudaya has a passion to work in the International Development sector. During her free time she enjoys painting, cooking and travelling with her family. To see her work, visit hrudayaveena.com.
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