Suggestions
Santiago Prieto
Santiago Prieto is the Co-Founder of Punkpost, a company that offers handwritten greeting cards through a mobile app.12 He founded Punkpost with his wife, Alexis Monson, in October 2014.3 Prior to Punkpost, Santiago worked at IDEO, where he held various design positions, including Principal Designer and Senior Designer.3
Santiago's professional background includes:
- Managing Partner at Grupo Terral (2018 - Present)
- Co-Founder at Punkpost (October 2014 - Present)
- Principal Designer at IDEO (January 2014 - September 2014)
- Senior Designer at IDEO (February 2011 - January 2014)
- Designer at IDEO (February 2008 - January 2011)
He also co-founded Second Sun Co and worked as a Course Author for Escuela Bancaria y Comercial.3
Santiago's educational background includes:
- BFA in Industrial Design from Academy of Art University (2004 - 2006)
- Fellows Program at California College of the Arts (2010)
- Studies at Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México (2002 - 2004)
- High School at The American School in Switzerland (1999 - 2001)
Santiago is fluent in Spanish and English, with limited working proficiency in Italian.3
The idea for Punkpost came from a personal experience when Santiago received a handwritten greeting card from his wife while on a business trip. Being from Mexico, where greeting card traditions are less common due to poor postal systems, he was deeply moved by the gesture.12
