Black and white portrait of a woman with long braids wearing large glasses, with the name Kate S. Ventura Zuniga printed below.
A cartoon illustration font that says, IM KATE

— an Industrial Designer interested in the ways objects shape everyday life.

My work moves between furniture, home goods, lighting, ceramics, and consumer products, exploring how material, form, and context influence the way we interact with the world around us. Influenced by East Coast craft traditions and my Latin American heritage, I am drawn to objects that feel both purposeful and enduring.

Through research, prototyping, and making, I develop designs that balance function, material expression, and human experience. Whether creating furniture, ceramic vessels, or consumer products, I aim to design objects that invite use, connection, and curiosity.

I graduated from Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Industrial Design and a minor in Ceramics. My work has been exhibited at ICFF 2025 and nominated for the Rowena Reed Kostellow Student Award.