A native New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent, born and raised in the Lower East Side (Loisaida), David Arroyo has studied and worked in the fields of graphic design, art, and writing since 2009. He's also a proud cat parent, who loves to watch all kinds of anime, and voraciously read as many volumes of manga and graphic novels as he can get his hands on. He resides in NYC, with his loving partner and their very spoiled kitty. Meow!
NYC College of Technology, CUNY
Cum Laude, Bachelor's of Technology in Communication Design (2009) Focused on Graphic Design & Photography
The New School
Master of Arts in Media Studies (2013) Focused on Film & Media Production / Post-production
Wesleyan University
Creative Writing Certificate (2020)
Gotham Writers Workshop
Fiction I and Novel II - First Draft (2022)
The Art Students League
Abstraction - Inspiration & Development of Ideas (2023-Present)
The Poynter Institute
Poynter American Copy Editors Society Introductory Certificate in Editing (2024)