Hi Emmanuel,
Thanks for chiming in. I am not connected to this person nor know anyone connected to him; that I know, but I will double check if this designer and I share some connections on LinkedIn; as it would seem less “weird”.
But at the same time, if someone contacted me out of the blue (and they have; asking for info about where I interned or did contract work), I wouldn’t mind; as long as they were courteous, professional and were strictly asking about the work environment, and not gossipy stuff. Anything to help someone out. So I assume that it is ok to do so.
Thanks for those introduction examples. I am going to personalize them a bit and see how it goes.
Gracias!