Areya Muraca is a designer, artist, and Ithaca College 2019 alum who has returned to Ithaca College as a graphic designer in the marketing communications division. As an integrated marketing communications (now advertising, public relations, and marketing communications) major, Areya spent most of her time in the Park School until her sophomore year, when she decided to pursue an art minor in graphic design. She found work she was passionate about in design, which complemented her studies in marketing communications and helped her understand how visual design could shape the way a message is communicated.
As an IC student, Areya worked as a digital art lab monitor in the graphic design studio, helping students with Adobe programs, maintaining the printers and studio space, and creating posters for guest speakers. She also interned for Cornell Cinema, designing posters and flyers for upcoming films. In her last year as a student, Areya designed the Class of 2019 logo for Ithaca College and exhibited her design work in the provost’s exhibition and the senior art show Between You & Me .