Mauricio Affonso
Born in Curitiba, Brazil, Mauricio Affonso moved to Toronto to pursue a degree at the Ontario College of Art & Design. During school, he competed in several international competitions, won awards and had his thesis project featured in Azure's magazineDESIGNLINES Toronto. After his studies, he went on to collaborate with Canadian design collective Motherbrand, exhibit at the University of Toronto Art Centre and Come Up to My Room alternative design event, and participate in international design workshops lead by internationally acclaimed designers such as the Campana Brothers, Héctor Serrano, Raw-Edges and Patricia Urquiola. Dabbling in fashion, Mauricio worked under Canadian design veteran, Joffer Caoc, before joining Umbràs design team in 2007.