Juan Camilo Mendez

About

I am a Designer motivated and passionate about Design as a tool for innovation. Quick sketching abilities, rapid concept development, trend identification and ethnography, to develop strategies, products and services. Computer skills, abilities in CAD (computer aided design) development tools. Understanding of aesthetics, experience in production and material processes (Laminated glass, aluminum, polymers). Looking forward to sustainable answers and solutions to any given problem.

Resume

Juan Camilo Méndez Mejia
Industrial Designer
juancamend@gmail.com

[EXPERIENCE]

Commercial designer at ALTEK, www.altek.com.co Bogota - Colombia September 2010 - Nov 2010
CAD and rendering freelance September 2009 - August 2010
LOW ROPES DIRECTOR, AND WSI at Camp Good news, Forestdale MA, Phone: 508 477 9731
Summer 2009
Freelance work for Caproflor. Brand manual for CAPROFLOR Colombia 2009
Constructivism teacher assistant
Universidad de los Andes, Facultad arquitectura y diseño
2006 - 2007
INDUCTOR, at Universidad de los Andes 2006

[AWARDS EARNED]

Grad Proyect with honors at Universidad de los Andes.
Audi Colombia, 2020 audi for Bogota contest, winner.
Best exchange student UNAM MX. 2008-1.
Bluelight Home theater design contest at UNAM, Mexico. Finalist.


[EDUCATION]

August 2005 - March 2010 BA , Industrial Design (with honors)
Bogotá, Colombia — UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
Facultad arquitectura y Diseño

January - August 2008 exchange student. CIDI Industrial design research center. México City, México - UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO
Productivity and quality control Course at UNAM MX D.F.
Marketing Course at UNAM MX, D.F.
Aesthetics in objects Course UNAM MX, D.F.

1999 - 2004 Bogotá, Colombia SAINT MATHEW SCHOOL
High school
Bilingual education Spanish - english


[OTHER COURSES]

April - June 2010
3ds max, 3d visualization course. Autodesk certified. NASKA DIGITAL, Bogota - Colombia
Creating details course. Autodesk certified. NASKA DIGITAL, Bogota - Colombia

Project Adventure Inc. Adventures in Low Elements Workshop, Beverly MA, May 2009
Water Swimming instructor. Red Cross Forestdale, MA, At CGN 2009

GM WORKSHOP with Ed Walburn GM Senior Designer at Corferias, Bogota, Colombia 2008


[technical & skills]
Bilingual English-Spanish

[COMPUTER SKILLS]

Drafting: Autocad
3D: Solidedge, 3ds max, Rhinoceros, V-ray, Bunkspeed Hypershot
Graphic: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Corel Painter, Autodesk Sketch Book Pro
Others: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox. Proficient with Mac OS as well as with Windows OS.

High level and quick sketching abilities (analog or digital), rapid concept development, abilities in trend identification and ethnography, to develop strategies, products and services. Understanding of aesthetics, ergonomics, production and material processes - manufacturing, towards sustainable and environment friendly answers and solutions to any given problem.

Location

London, Canada

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • 3-D Modeling
  • Design Management

Education

Universidad de los Andes

Awards

Grad Proyect with honors at Universidad de los Andes. Audi Colombia, 2020 audi for Bogota contest, winner Best exchange student UNAM MX. 2008-1. Bluelight Home theater design contest at UNAM, Mexico Finalist