Yolegmma Márquez

. Founder & Head of Design at YOLEGMMA MARQUEZ STUDIO.

SPECIALTIES

Industrial, Lighting, Exhibit, Nautical and Graphic Design. Sustainability and Education.

MOTIVATION

I view design as a powerful instrument for enhancing our life experiences, harmoniously aligning with the natural environment. My professional philosophy centers around the belief in the transformative power of teamwork, and I selectively engage in projects that truly inspire me. My passion lies in collaborating with individuals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds, fostering an environment of continual learning and innovation to address tangible challenges with effective solutions.

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Yolegmma Márquez is a Venezuelan multidisciplinary designer and Fulbright alumna with a career spanning Argentina, France, the United States of America, Spain, and Venezuela.

She has held leadership roles in both academia and industry, serving as Director of the Industrial Design School at the University of Los Andes in Venezuela and leading Studio 930, a design consultancy at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). At RIT, she also earned an MFA in Industrial Design and taught both undergraduate and graduate courses as part of her post-academic training. In Barcelona, Spain, Yolegmma completed a Master’s in Exhibition Design at Elisava, Universitat Pompeu Fabra while also working in interior design.

In 2021, she founded YOLEGMMA MARQUEZ Studio in Argentina, specializing in lighting design inspired by biomimicry, the study of tree seeds, additive manufacturing, and biomaterials.

Currently, Yolegmma leads her design studio and serves as a design consultant for French naval architecture startup, where she integrates her expertise in design, nature, and research.

https://www.yolemarquez.com