Hi, I’m Vi (pronounced like the letter V) and I’m a designer currently based in Chicago with roots in the San Francisco, Bay Area and Macabebe, Pampanga. 

Contact

hello@viraybautista.com

Connect with me on Instagram where I post my life and glimpses of projects I’m working on.

There’s also Linkedin (where you can find my whole work history) + Vimeo (where you can see I briefly dabbled in video/film) 

Education

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) / BFA, Jan 2018 / Visual Communication Design, Art & Technology Studies

Collectives

Design2Divest/ 2020– / ABLM, ACAB.
Wash Cold, Hang Dry/ Founding member / 2018–
Export Quality / Founding member / 2015/7–
KAIRE / Founding member / 2014–2016

Exhibitions / Showcases

Modern Notoriety + Her Notoriety c/o Adidas Originals: Through The Lens / 2019 / Revel Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
Museum of Streetwear: HERWorld/ 2019 / Lab on Lake, Chicago, IL
FILIPINX presented by The Annex / 2018 / The Annex, Chicago, IL
File, Save, Export: an Export Quality Collective Exhibition / 2017 / 187 Augusta, Toronto, ON
Open Engagement Conference: as part of Rebirth Garments fashion show / 2017 / Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL
The Design Show / 2017 / Chicago Art Department, Chicago, IL
SAIC BFA Show / 2017 / Sullivan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Nandito Na Ako: I'm Here, Now (2nd traveling iteration) / 2017 / ETSU, Johnson City, TN
LiT! : Living in Technicolor / 2016 / Toronto, Ontario, CA
Nandito Na Ako: I'm Here, Now (1st traveling iteration) /2016 / Tipton Gallery, Johnson City, TN
Nandito Na Ako: I'm Here, Now / 2016 / Leroy Neiman Gallery, Chicago, IL
All Dogs Go To Hell Part 2 / 2015 / Chicago, IL
New Blood VIII / 2015 / Links Hall, Chicago, IL
ExFEST / 2014 / SAIC Columbus Auditorium, Chicago, IL
48.24.12 Film Festival / 2014 / Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL
Student Community Exhibition / 2012 / Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA

Awards

Jacque and Natasha Gelman Scholarship recipient / 2017 / Chicago, IL
AMITA Health Design Hackathon: 1st place winner / 2016 / Arlington Heights, IL
19th Annual Odyssey Travel Grant recipient / 2016 / Chicago, IL
Dean's List of Outstanding Students / 2015 / Chicago, IL
Leon W. Guggenheim Scholarship recipient / 2015 / Chicago, IL
Eleanor Foster Foundation Scholarship recipient /2015 / Chicago, IL
New Blood VIII Exhibiting Artist / 2014 / Chicago, IL
ExFest: Jury's Pick / 2014 / Chicago, IL
Morton Salt Girl Centennial Scholarship recipient/ 2014 / Chicago, IL
“48.24.12” 48-hour Film Festival: 1st place winner / 2014 / Chicago, IL
Int'l Fumetto Comix-Festival Feature (as part of Gokhan Ersan’s Intro VisCom class submission) / 2013 / Lucerne, Switzerland
California Scholarship Federation Life Member / 2013 / San Mateo, CA
Duane Hagen Scholarship recipient / 2013 / San Mateo, CA
California Arts Scholar / Governor's Medallion / 2012 / Valencia, CA
Pixar Animation Studios CSSSA Scholarship recipient / 2012 / Valencia, CA
McConville Award for the Arts / 2011 / San Mateo, CA

Press / Publication

Runway Addicts profile: “It’s All Vi”
Dynasty Podcast presents Her Notoriety
Burbs Entertainment
Echo Magazine (exclusively on print)
The Daily Herald
Pinoy News Magazine
Johnson City Press
Republic of the Philippine Government's Department of Foreign Affairs
F News Magazine
Sad Asian Girls Club (SAGC) (exclusively on print)
East Tennessee State University Art & Design(exclusively on print)
The Philippine Star Global
American Museum of Philippine Art (AMPA)
Filipino Kitchen
E+D (exclusively on print)

Talks/Presentations

MoS Panel Conversations: Women in Streetwear / 2019 / Museum of Streetwear, Chicago, IL
Lechon Lectures: Export Quality Collective/ 2018 / KULTURA 2018, Chicago, IL
FACT Conference: “Common Threads” representing the Field Museum Co-Curation led by Jerico Domingo / 2017 / University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Pamanang Pinoy: Shields & Armor / 2017 / The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Board of Governors / 2016 / SAIC, Chicago, IL
Word Vomit / 2013 / UIC / Hull House, Chicago, IL