Currently working as a Senior Footwear Designer, Energy Global at Converse in Boston, Ma.
While beginning my career in footwear, I spent a lot of time getting to know my community through my love of design. After living in Boston for a little almost a decade, I have had the opportunity to teach after school art in the Arlington Public schools, host mural workshops in my neighborhood, and talk to students about why creative jobs are so important. These moments over the years have been so influential to how I think about designing footwear everyday.
Outside of working at Converse, I love to keep myself creatively busy. Interested in collaborating? Send me an email at t@tiannarivera.com
About ME
Education: Lesley College of Art and Design / BFA in Graphic Design with minors in Art History + Fine Art, with a concentration in Printmaking
Footwear Experience:
Converse / Boston, Ma
Senior Footwear Designer, Energy
February 2026 – Current
Footwear Designer II, Energy + Licensing
June 2023 – February 2026
Footwear Designer I, Energy
December 2022 - July 2023
Closer to Market, Footwear Graphics Designer, Contract
January 2022 - December 2022
All Star Design Team, Footwear Graphics. Apprenticeship
June 2021 - December 2021
Alt. Work Experience:
Arlington Public Schools Art School Art Teacher
2019-2020
Pilot Studio, Graphic Designer, Freelance / Boston, Ma
2018-2019
Pilot Studio, Graphic Designer, Intern / Boston, Ma
2017-2018
Workshops, Murals, Panels, Community Moments, etc:
Fashion + Beauty Panel Discussion at Northeastern College of Arts Media and Design, March 2025
Test Print Tuesday – Screenprint workshop with Zone3WesternAve + Antidesigns, May 2024
Thom Child and Family Services, Large scale painted mural / Worcester, Ma – June 2023
Boston Art Book Fair participant / Boston, Ma – November 2023
Worcester Bravehearts, Large scale painted mural / Worcester, Ma – May 2023
ICA Art Lab X Allyoucaneat, provided art for Art Lab programming / First Friday, November 2022
Zone3WesternAve x Harvard, Community Sketchbook, Large scale collaborative mural workshop / Allston, Ma – October 2022
AreaCode Art Fair, Arms Length Away, Two part large scale wheatpaste mural / Roxbury, Ma – Summer 2020
WORDART x Spaceus.co, Screenprint installation + market participant / Downtown Boston, Fall 2019
Lesley College of Art + Design, Thesis Show / May 2019