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A native of Mexico’s Sonora Desert, Rafael has lived and worked in New York since 1996. He has designed everything from uniforms for Olympic athletes (with Eiko Ishioka) and CD covers for Björk to canvas bags for collecting clothes for the needy. Most recently, his work has included the DIAL 311 campaign and the “Made in NY” logo for the City of New York.
- What talent would you most like to have?
singing (everyone in my family can sing except me)
- What is the best book you’ve ever read?
Two Lives and a Dream by Marguerite Yourcenar
- Who is your hero?
my mother
- What irks you?
spam email; phone marketing
- What movie title could also be the title of your biography?
Fast, Cheap and Out of Control
- Where would you like to wake up tomorrow morning?
in Berkeley in the sixties
- What’s the new black?
blacker
- What will be your legacy?
A quien le importa
- What is the most consistent conflict you face?
To pee, or not to pee
- What is the best snack food?
chips and salsa
- What is your most treasured possession?
my sketch books
- Favorite artificial flavor?
Fierce by Gatorade
- What is your greatest fear?
losing passion
- You have an extra $100,000, whom or what will you give it to?
scientific research
minority scholarships
- Crunchy or smooth?
Ka-runchy, of course.
- If you could master two tasks at one time what would they be?
(ie: walking and talking etc)
filming while dreaming
- What is the greatest invention of the past 100 years (give or take)?
blue jeans
- What is the most beautiful word in the English language?
joy
- Animal, mineral, vegetable?
animal
- What’s next?
make a film...
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