Sandra Irma Davila
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Portfolio
Experience
Graphic Designer, Tisch, NYU. New York, NY.
Designed materials for Graduation Ceremony, materials distributed to over 5000 attendants. Created online brochures in order to reduce print material; researched and incorporated use of recycled paper. Redesigned marketing materials for Office of Career Development, reinforcing institutional identity to various populations. Applied strong and innovative visual communication skills.
User Interface Designer Intern, Avedya. Paris, France
Conceptualized and illustrated user scenarios and mock ups for redesign for Orange ZapZone, an online social network site with over 50,000 active members. Collaborated with cross-functional global team. Researched youth usage of new technologies and mobile multimedia services. Planned screen layouts, created blog templates, illustrated icons and visual design elements for other sites.
Assistant Editor, La Viña Magazine. New York, NY.
General liaison between off-site editor, office staff and volunteers. Made recommendations to senior editor for articles and content development. Produced magazine, marketing materials, and magazine representative communications. Assisted with proofreading and typing of manuscripts. Translated Spanish table of contents into English.
Video-ethnographer, IIS. Mexico
Completed five long interviews, 20 interviews insitu, logged, transcribed and selected relevant content. Coordinated Researchers in North Mexico, delegated responsibilities, and assessed any problems. Integrated the use of media such as video, audio and photography.
Education
New York University. Interactive Telecommunications Program, MPS, New York City, NY.
Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey BA in Communication Monterrey, Mexico.
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Semester Abroad, studies in anthropology. Madrid, Spain.
Skills
Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Corel Draw, PageMaker, Freehand.
Video/Animation: Flash, Premiere, Final Cut.
Web: HTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, Processing, Java, Wordpress.
User centered Design: Participant-based Observation / Semi-structure Interview /Unobtrusive Observation / Focus Group / Participatory Design
Languages
Native speaker in English and Spanish, Intermediate in French
Volunteer Work
Project Consultant, Azuero Foundation. Los Santos, Panama.
Interactive Designer, Professor, Association Tepeyac. New York, NY.
Communication Coordinator, Association for Indigenous Communities. NL. Mexico
Program Organizer, Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey. NL. Mexico
Full time volunteer, Mision Tarahumara, Escuela Albergue Rejogochi. Chihuahua Mexico
Other Activities
Editor and collaborator. Mientras Tanto. Magazine of Culture and Expression.
Musical Performance. Seven years of musical studies.
Awards
Mexican National Institute for Culture and the Arts
Centro de Estudios de America Latina y Grupo Santander