Marcus Trujillo is a tribal member with the Pueblo of Laguna in affiliation with the Village of Paraje. He is the son of an Indigenous Educator and come from a matrilineal line of Indigenous Educators. He graduated from the University of New Mexico in May 2020 with a BA in Humanities. Coming from a background of traditional art from his youth, he began freelance designing at the beginning of 2020 with the vision to give back to his People through creative expression.
Merging design with passions for social and environmental justice, Marcus uses his skill sets to embody solidarity with Indigenous communities and communities of color at large. Marcus contributes his work as a Graphic Designer for the Office of Laguna Learning in Laguna Pueblo. In addition he does a graphic design for Indigenous Educators (IE) and Montessori Services.
Marcus designed the IE logo in collaboration with fellow IE team members J’Shon Lee, Julianna Arquero, & Trisha Moquino.