Experience

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net)

• Kenya
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Visual Designer

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  The objective of the position is to provide graphic design support for communication and advocacy materials, such as reports, brochures, posters, briefs, newsletters, among others, for GC-RED and its respective projects by visualizing key messages in creative and catchy ways. He/she will reference and be guided by the UNDP Brand Manual. More specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks: 1. Visualize and design communication products, including the infographics/data visualization/ reports/ multimedia and social media products, as required, in print-ready and/or digital formats to showcase GC-RED works; 2. Update existing communication products around specific topics, ensuring different user-friendly formats, modern layout and convincing designs 3. Provide advice and direction on innovative designing, communication and outreach activities that enhance visibility for the Centre and its projects through online and other platforms. Show less



Órbita Creatives

• Italy
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director & Founder

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  After the start of the pandemic most of my work migrated from on-site to remote online. The demand for digital products and services grew in the development sector and budgets pointed out to measure impact and Covid-19 mitigation efforts across the humanitarian sector. This increase led to an organic creation of a studio that offers a growing number of services, ranging from editorial, infographics, ecards and brochures to animated videos and landing websites to help promote annual reports. After the start of the pandemic most of my work migrated from on-site to remote online. The demand for digital products and services grew in the development sector and budgets pointed out to measure impact and Covid-19 mitigation efforts across the humanitarian sector. This increase led to an organic creation of a studio that offers a growing number of services, ranging from editorial, infographics, ecards and brochures to animated videos and landing websites to help promote annual reports.



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Visual Designer

  • May 2020 - Mar 2022

  I am under an LTA (Long Term Agreement) contract with UNDP / UNOSSC as a visual designer, working on different projects ranging from editorial design for reports, brochures or infographics to video productions. I am under an LTA (Long Term Agreement) contract with UNDP / UNOSSC as a visual designer, working on different projects ranging from editorial design for reports, brochures or infographics to video productions.



CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research

• Indonesia
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Visual Designer & Communications Consultant

  • Apr 2020 - Mar 2022

  I am helping the Comms team solve problems with visual products. I get called to several projects but a big part of my time goes to FTA, a CIFOR 10 year project. I help again with visual solutions as well as ideation for conferences, participants engaging and new ways to communicate the project's work. I am remote from Turin serving Rome, Brussels and Jakarta offices. I am helping the Comms team solve problems with visual products. I get called to several projects but a big part of my time goes to FTA, a CIFOR 10 year project. I help again with visual solutions as well as ideation for conferences, participants engaging and new ways to communicate the project's work. I am remote from Turin serving Rome, Brussels and Jakarta offices.



Oxfam in Myanmar

• Myanmar
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Video Maker consultancy

  • Dec 2020 - Mar 2021

  I was called by OXFAM in Myanmar to develop a series of videos showing the work they have been doing regarding water and sanitation inside several Rohingya refugee and internally displaced people camps around Sittwe in Rakhine state. I was also in charge of training remotely an IDP Oxfam staff member to record interviews through a series a small workshops. The consultancy originally consisted on producing around 7 short one minute videos and 3 mid 5-7 min. videos as well as a series of photos showing people's faces with positive results and impact in their lives. The political situation in Myanmar made the contract end before full completion but a part of the deliverables were fully produced. Show less



17 Triggers

• Cambodia
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Video Maker

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  I was sent to the mountains in Chin State, Myanmar, close to the Indian border to shoot part of a project called Banana Bag, a Finland Baby Box inspired project aimed to help 6-12 month baby's moms nourish their kids in a more efficient and conscious way, fighting the high number of stunt kids in the region.The project lasted 3 months and the field work was around 15 days.

• Creative lead - Design - Video

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  Working at the Rohingya refugee crisis in Rakhine State (Myanmar) on an open defecation reduction project under a UNICEF contract.Part of my TOR's include:- Video documentation and editing of internal and external processes- Research support- Ideation and iteration on the field- Developing of high fidelity prototyping (toilets, poop-bins, social-based testing)- Art Direction and Graphic Design on-field testing graphics and final artwork



17 Triggers

• Cambodia
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative lead - Design - Video

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  - Video documentation and editing of internal and external processes- Research support- Ideation and iteration on the field- Art Direction and Graphic Design on-field testing graphics and final artwork

• Art Direction Design Specialist

  • Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

  - Ideation and design of communication tools to trigger change towards sanitation behaviour.- Video documentation and editing of internal and external processes (e.g. following a team whileemptying a latrine)- Iteration based on field research and testing.- Art Direction and Graphic Design- Retouching images- Creative thinking while solving and delivering ideas on how to help the public change behaviour.- Liaising with production and project management departments- Preparation and dispatch of finished art- Art buying when needed- Meeting with the client to present ideas and project outcome Show less



United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)

• Italy
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

  Part of the UNSSC communications team as the only visual designer across the College.My job was to primarily assist internal and external design requirements for the Directorate, I also assisted the different teams and departments inside the agency.One of my main activities was to create appealing material such as mailers and email campaigns, social media posts and anything that could help a manager understand what the courses were and who did they serve to.I was also supporting the webmaster providing material for the website and many of the different moodle based courses.Another common product I delivered is Video Making, sketching the idea, planning, producing it and editing the final delivery to social media or a specific campaign. Show less

• Design Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Part of the UNSSC communications team as the only visual designer across the College.My job was to assist internal and external design requirements across all departments inside the agency.



Communication for Development Ltd

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Associate - Graphic Designer

  • Dec 2016 - Jan 2018

  Remote Visual freelance work for CSR and sustainability clients across the world. Remote Visual freelance work for CSR and sustainability clients across the world.



COPE: Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research

• Copenhagen Area, Denmark

• Designer for Disaster Intern

  • May 2017 - Jul 2017

  My role as Designer Intern for WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) was to help ideate a Classified Product alongside Peter Kjær to help reduce the transmission of cholera and other diseases in the house cooking process. My role as Designer Intern for WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) was to help ideate a Classified Product alongside Peter Kjær to help reduce the transmission of cholera and other diseases in the house cooking process.



www.phi.life

• Guadalajara Area, Mexico

• Project Manager and Communication

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  My role was to be in charge of coordinating the client's idea with the front end team, the marketing people and the developing area. The job was to basically make ideas happen. www.phi.life is a web app (start-up based) that aims at connecting people with the right property. We were trying to adapt and shape to a new way people feel, meet and buy or rent houses. The startup follows mainly one idea: To make relationships between people and houses a more personal thing. My role was to be in charge of coordinating the client's idea with the front end team, the marketing people and the developing area. The job was to basically make ideas happen. www.phi.life is a web app (start-up based) that aims at connecting people with the right property. We were trying to adapt and shape to a new way people feel, meet and buy or rent houses. The startup follows mainly one idea: To make relationships between people and houses a more personal thing.



Self Employed

• Guadalajara Area, Mexico

• Visual and Industrial Creative Freelance

  • Dec 2008 - Aug 2014

  I have been working on my own since 2008 on several projects that go from editorial design all the way to industrial applied on interior design. I have been working on my own since 2008 on several projects that go from editorial design all the way to industrial applied on interior design.



Co'tantik

• Concept Interior Designer

  • May 2011 - Nov 2013

  I had the chance to design and produce all the stores the brand opened from 2011 to 2013, including their flagship concept store in Guadalajara. Co'tantik is a cooperative jewellery brand and school, working with indigenous communities from across the country, using Mexican silver and amber. I had the chance to design and produce all the stores the brand opened from 2011 to 2013, including their flagship concept store in Guadalajara. Co'tantik is a cooperative jewellery brand and school, working with indigenous communities from across the country, using Mexican silver and amber.



PRESS magazine

• Guadalajara, Mexico

• Creative Director

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2013

  I was the creative director for a local magazine that had a print run-up of 20,000 copies every 2 months. I designed the visual identity for the magazine, the iOS app (graphics only), as well as most of the visual creative solutions for both the print and digital editions. I was responsible for the first 9 issues of Press Magazine. I was the creative director for a local magazine that had a print run-up of 20,000 copies every 2 months. I designed the visual identity for the magazine, the iOS app (graphics only), as well as most of the visual creative solutions for both the print and digital editions. I was responsible for the first 9 issues of Press Magazine.



Taller México

• Guadalajara Area, Mexico

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2009

  I was part of the design team for several magazines such as Negocios, Piso and Entrepiso, I also had the opportunity to design the visual identity for the Mexican pavilion at the Expo Shanghai 2010. I was part of the design team for several magazines such as Negocios, Piso and Entrepiso, I also had the opportunity to design the visual identity for the Mexican pavilion at the Expo Shanghai 2010.