zara palm Venezuela · 1994 passport no. 095631567 belgian id. 94.09.23 646-22
education BA Graphic Design* University of Los Andes April 2012 - February 2018 Mérida, Venezuela
AA FashionDesign C&C Arts & Design Center March 2012 - February 2013 Mérida, Venezuela
interests Sustainability, Branding, Upcycling, Human Centered Design, Vintage Textiles, Cézanne’s Impressionist Period, Prints & Patterns
languages Spanish Native English C1 French B1/B2 Italian A1
tech skills Adobe Suite Photoshop Ilustrator InDesign After Effects
Other AffinityPhoto AffinityDesigner AffinityPublisher Wordpress Webflow Gravit Designer Inkscape Gimp Figma
I am a proactive designer with strong skills for research & brainstorming. I define myself as a sustainable curious, sunlight devotee, old textiles & antiques enthusiast. Believer of design’s power to shift paradigms; currently looking to work with like-minded people on projects focused in solving problems through visual communication, linked somehow to the Sustainable Development Goals.
work experience Freelancer · Branding & Editorial Design
Freelancer · Adv & Web UI
2015 - Present | Worldwide
2016 - 2018 | Worldwide
During the last four years I’ve been developing several identity projects for individual clients from areas around North América, Latin América and Europe, looking to transform their ideas into strong meaningful marks.
I had work structuring, designing and manteining the visual performance of brands through their website and social networks, building graphic guidelines and prototyping to create content for a variety of fields.
Graphic Designer & Content Translator
Teaching Assistant · Typography
2018 - Present | Fashion Revolution (CH & Latam) 2015 - 2017 | Fashion Revolution (VE)
2016 - 2018 | University of Los Andes (VE)
In late 2014 I started to develop some resources towards local positive change, independly from my country coordinator. When I finally contacted her, I started to work with her as volunteer, speaker, graphic supporter and content translator, until our country coordination suspended its activities. By the time I was already able to make contact with one of the FR Global Advisory Committee members, so from there on, I keep working with him under similar tasks, but now for all the latin-american / hispanic community.
During this period I had been in charge of attending student consultations, giving talks and preparing both practical and theorical material, among other tasks. Worked with 2 - 4 sections of about 25 students each semester.
Costume Designer · Cinema & TV 2013 - 2017 | Venezuela Regarding audiovisual field, I had the opportunity to work at the Art Department mainly as Costume Designer, but also as Art Director. From short films, feature films to advertisement, both private and independent projects all over the country.
other experience Co-Founder/Art Direction · Dossier
Founder/Creative Director · Margot
2013 - 2016 | Venezuela
2011 - 2016 | Venezuela
I started an independent art curatorship project with a colleague while we were still students. Dossier was a non-profit - gallery commited to empower and make visible the work of young local artists, writters, illustrators and filmmakers. After a few itinerant exhibitions and having our web platform with the same purpose, we pause this project due the socio-political, economic crisis in our country.
Before starting my college I found an old sewing machine at my nona’s home, by the time I also had found this personal need to design sustainable clothes through upcycle; handmade one of a kind pieces to bring second chances to perfect wasted textiles. Over time trade became complicated and I saw it as an opportunity to move the project into a more personal one, focused in raising local awareness about sustainability & the textil industry.
keep in touch hello@zara.eco + (32) 471 21 13 63