About

Words Studio

Words Studio is a boutique translation agency based in California.
We specialize in transcreation of impactful copy, be it a social post, a press release, a radio ad, marketing collateral, or UI/UX content. We believe that the right words can carry your message across no matter the language.

Words Studio is the place where translation becomes a transcreation process.
We fearlessly tackle every project with a creative mindset to deliver a product that will not read as a translation.

Maria Riera (CEO)

Maria is a marketing translator and language consultant. She holds a BA in Philosophy, a BA in Translation and Interpretation, and an MA in Conference Interpretation. A native Spanish speaker, she moved to the United States as a Fulbright scholar to study at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

Fast-forward 10 years, and she is now a well-established linguist specializing in advertising, marketing, and strategic communications. Having lived in the United States for many years, she has extensive experience with US Spanish.

As the CEO of Words Studio, she leads a team of trusted translators and localization professionals and supervises every project in which Words Studio is involved.

As a linguist, she translates social media, digital marketing, and SEO in the fields of IT, politics, public health, and international organizations.