IVONNE ALDAZ
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Ivonne Aldaz

Strategist, artist, builder, educator.

My work moves between brand strategy, technology, systems, and visual art — from building digital tools and brand worlds to teaching, making, and independent experiments.

Experience

Founder

Whitespace

2018 — Present

Director, Brand Insights

TrueLoyal (formerly TINT)

2023 — 2025

Senior Marketing Manager

TINT

2022 — 2023
Earlier experience

Marketing Manager

TINT

2020 — 2022

Vice President of Marketing

Patel Gaines PLLC

2015 — 2018

Capabilities

Brand strategyPositioningConsumer insightsGrowth strategyAI + automationSystems designCreative directionThought leadershipProduct strategy

Selected brands

Hero Cosmetics
Nestlé
CVS Health
Batiste
Purina
ARM & HAMMER
Gerber
Nescafe
Stouffer's
Sir Kensington's (Unilever)
More brands + collaborations
Kellanova
Clio Snacks
First Response
Gaia Herbs
H-E-B
Maggi Noodles
Maison Perrier
Pacific Coast Producers
TrueLoyal (formerly TINT)
Veggies Made Great
Flexitol
Fur Buddies
viemaa

Kind words

“A rare find. Deeply data-driven, deeply human.”
— CEO, TrueLoyal
“Everyone keeps saying what a great job you’re doing and how happy the clients are.”
— CMO, TrueLoyal
“Why are we even talking about it? Just hire her.”
— VP of Sales, TINT

Community + Service

San Antonio Arts Commission — Centro de Artes Committee Member

San Antonio Art League Museum — Docent

Witte Museum — Docent

Alliance Française de San Antonio — Marketing Committee

University of the Incarnate Word — Startup Challenge Mentor

Yoga + Meditation Instructor

Education

MBA

St. Mary’s University

MA, International Business + Economics

FH Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Arts

St. Mary’s University

Languages

English · Spanish · French

Read the longer story

Life is about saying yes to the things that will make a better story.

For over a decade, I’ve been building brands and shaping how companies think, look, and communicate — from startups navigating pivots and acquisitions to work supporting global enterprises. All of it has been driven by the same obsession: what makes something resonate, what gives it a world, and what makes people feel something before they can explain why.

In marketing, everything moves quickly. I needed to make something that could outlive the next campaign, so I paint and work in ceramics — something I can’t undo with a keystroke.

Art residencies in France and Italy cracked something open in me. Every time I committed, the next thing revealed itself.

These days, I follow that curiosity wherever it goes. Sometimes that’s a painting. Sometimes it’s a ceramics workshop, a yoga practice, a brand, or a weird little thing I build on the internet.

Whitespace is my strategy and creative studio. Make Space brings people together to make things with their hands. Good World Living is an ongoing exploration of remarkable places, thoughtfully made things, and what it means to live well.

Different expressions of the same curiosity.

I grew up on the border. Two languages, two worlds. A constant pull toward the other side.

Some of that shows up in the work.
All of it shows up here.