Simonetta Nieto Cisneros

Simonetta is a designer and artist originally from Piedras Negras, Mexico based in Brooklyn, New York.

She is currently a Deputy Managing Editor of Visuals at The New York Times leading branding and creative direction in Licensing.

About 


Simonetta Nieto Cisneros

Simonetta is a designer and artist originally from Piedras Negras, Mexico based in Brooklyn, New York.

She is currently a Deputy Managing Editor of Visuals at The New York Times leading branding and creative direction in Licensing.

About

The New York Times for Kids: China

The New York Times for Kids: China is a monthly magazine for kids published in China. I oversee the design of the publication and consult on the creative direction of select stories.

Branding
Art Direction
Design
Overlooked

Published by Penguin Random House, Overlooked celebrates remarkable, underappreciated people, who broke the rules and changed the world. 

Creative Direction
Book Design
Photo Editing
T: The New York Times Style Magazine China

This supplement to T China is a broadsheet size publication packaged with the magazine that is published twice a year in China. It editorial focus is fashion and style. 

I established the design direction and oversee the design of the publication.

Branding
Design Direction
Acatenango

A 24-page zine featuring photographs and an essay documenting my climb of Volcán Acatenango outside of Antigua, Guatemala. Dedicated to the porters and guides of Acatenango. 

Limited print run on newsprint. 
170mm x 250mm.
Stapled and trimmed.

Personal Practice


Surface

As the Art Director of Surface magazine, I managed the visual identity and execution of all creative production. This included the design of the print magazine, commisioned illustrations, photography, still life shoots, social and video content, digital design, etc.

Creative Direction
Design Direction
Art Direction
Photo Editing