Chia Schmitz

DESIGN + MANAGEMENT, PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN Chia is a designer currently living and working in the East Village of New York City. Raised on the island of Guam to a German father and Colombian mother, she considers herself a citizen of the world and struggles to fill out the Census. She is an avid people-watcher who loves the eureka moment of finding insights that solve everyday human problems. Paper goods, cute Japanese pens, and info-graphics are items she has an infinity for and collects. Chia is always happiest working on projects, spending time on the computer listening to Pandora and working on layouts. She is always looking for projects and is often the champion of the underdog, happy to help other young entrepreneurs with design.