VISUAL OVERLOAD!
Margo Dela Cruz is a Filipino-American designer based in Brooklyn, NY and born and raised in New Jersey. She is pursuing a BFA in Design (Class of 2026) at the School of Visual Arts in NYC.
Influenced by hardcore punk records and underground city night life, Margo's work revives old-school subculture in a fresh, exciting light. She has a strong background in graphic design and motion graphics, and branched out to zine/book making, inspired by punk fanzines of the 80s-90s, and risograph printing. Her mission is to uplift underground artists and bands, as well as further her contributions to the local music scene and the broader industry.Â
She has interned for Universal Music Group under REPUBLIC Collective (Republic, Island, DefJam, & Mercury Records) on the Creative team, which has been recognized by Billboard as the industry’s #1 label over the last 10 years. She collaborates on high-profile projects with a visionary powerhouse creative team for award-winning artists such as Lorde, The Weeknd, Metro Boomin, The Dare, Trap Dickey, Rose Gray, Em Beihold, and many more.
In her spare time, she's playing the guitar, collecting zines, or in the mosh pit of a skramz show.
Margo and her design practice is committed to cultivating a safe space for all. She is vehemently anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-colonialist, anti-apartheid, pro-Palestine, and pro-LGBTQIA2S+.
CONTACT FORM
margodelacruzart@gmail.com
My design practice centers queer BIPOC individuals, collectives, and small businesses. If you want to say hello and chat, feel free to reach out on social media.
Services include (but not limited to): Graphic Design, Book/Zine Making, Poster Design, Album Artwork, Merchandise Design, Editorial Design, Motion Graphics, Social Media Content Creation, Visual Identity, Video Editing, 2D Animation, and Digital/Traditional Illustration.
I'm open to any opportunities and questions! Let's work together!
TERMS OF SERVICE
Projects are carefully reviewed and accepted based on creative fit, budget, and timeline.Â
I do not make N*F*Ts or work with A*I under any conditions, nor any art associated with them.
Thank you! I'll get back to you soon.
SELECT CLIENTS
8-Ball Community
Film Diary NYC
New York Counter Film Festival (NYCFF)
Republic Records
AWARDS + RECOGNITION
2025
Graphis New Talent Awards (Gold & Silver for Motion Graphics and Film/Video) |Â PEDALBOARD Typeface
EMERGE 2025: Student Showcase of Emerging Media in Design | PEDALBOARD Typeface
Debut 25: School of Visual Arts BFA Design & BFA Advertising Spring Salon | PEDALBOARDÂ Typeface, Hide & Seek book, Egon Schiele book
Milton Glaser Scholarship, Top percentile portfolio score of 4.0 | School of Visual Arts
Jeffrey Metzner Motion Graphics Award Scholarship | School of Visual Arts | 2025
2024
Debut 24: School of Visual Arts BFA Design & BFA Advertising Spring Salon | "Expand Your Vision" AR Poster Exhibit
Milton Glaser Scholarship, Top percentile portfolio score of 4.0 | School of Visual Arts
NOTABLE PROJECTS
2025
WSVA ZINE: Radio Is Not Dead, Issue #1 | Director | WSVA RadioÂ
2024
PEDALBOARD Typeface Motion Specimen | Responsible for all aspects
"Dive & Trek" Film (dir. Meryl Calubad)Â | Title DesignerÂ
Le Bang "Wannabe" Music Video |Â Production Assistant
East Village Fanzine | Contributor | 8-Ball Community x Printed Matter East Village Zine FairÂ
EVENTS
2024
WSVA x WBAR Skramz vs Punk Show | School of Visual Arts
8-Ball Community x Printed Matter/St. Marks East Village Zine Fair
WSVA Unplugged Open Mic Night | School of Visual Arts
WSVA Punk Show | School of Visual Arts
8-Ball Valentine's Day Zine Fair | Sixth Street Community Center, NYC
2023
Press Play Book Fair | Pioneer Works, Brooklyn
Serotines & Friends Pop-Up Art Market | The Living Gallery, Brooklyn​​​​​​​
SVA Accepted Students Day | School of Visual Arts
WSVA Unplugged Open Mic Night | School of Visual Arts
WSVA Punk Show | School of Visual Arts
2022
VASA Holiday Bazaar | School of Visual Arts
Come As You Are 5Â |Â New Jersey Underground ShowcaseÂ
PUBLICATIONS
2024
Shining Life Press, Issue #59
Phase Zero, Issue #7
Dekopon! Magazine, Issue #4
Critoris Zine, Issue #2
Neoteny Zine, Issue #1
2023
I Always Fall Up the Stairs, Community Zine Volume #1
Rambler Magazine: All Night On Film​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
YOU MADE IT THIS FAR!Â
KILL DEADLINES
KILL DEADLINES documents the thoughts of Margo Dela Cruz as she navigates the design and music industry with spite as a mad designer with raging ADHD.
